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Financial Controller - FMCG - London / hybrid

Legacy London Recruitment LTD
Posted a day ago, valid for 17 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • This is a fantastic opportunity for career progression as a Financial Controller within a well-known global brand.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 6 years of experience in finance, preferably in the Fashion, Production, or Manufacturing sectors.
  • The role involves full responsibility for the finance function, including management accounts preparation, cash management, and stock level assessments.
  • The position requires a part/qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CIMA) with advanced Excel skills and leadership capabilities.
  • The company offers a competitive salary and benefits package, along with hybrid working options.

This is an amazing opportunity to progress your career in an established, well known Global Brand

You will have 6 years + background as a Financial Controller, ideally within a Fashion, Production or Manufacturing environment coupled with budgeting experience and the ability to create and implement financial processes.

  • Full responsibility for smooth running of the finance function, ensuring necessary financial controls and systems
  • Preparation of timely and accurate management accounts on a monthly basis, including profit and loss account and balance sheet, together with commentary and variance analysis for the Board
  • Cash management and cash flow forecasting, managing bank accounts and maintaining relationships with the company bankers
  • Constant review, assessment and forecasting of stock levels to ensure optimum use of working capital within the business
  • Preparation of commercial information such as margin analysis, sales analysis, product analysis and the reporting of further KPIs, making recommendations where necessary
  • Monitoring of payment terms and aged debtors and overseeing credit control
  • Responsibility for the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts, monitoring actuals v targets, providing regular updates and analysis on financial performance
  • Identify and implement cost savings where appropriate
  • Manage relationship with outsourced payroll providers and external auditors, ensuring timely audit and filing of annual statutory accounts

Excellent opportunity in this Financial Controller No 1 role - Head of Finance / Financial Controller / Finance Director Designate - in this growing dynamic business making in-roads into the UK consumer market and beyond.

You should ideally be a part /qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CIMA) and have at least 6+ years' relevant experience in Finance.

Must have advanced Excel, ability to 'lead' from the front and undertake a 360 role.

The Company is based in Central London, offers an excellent salary / benefit package plus hybrid working

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.