Financial Controller

Our client, a growing retail brand is looking to hire a Finance Manager/Controller to join their team based in the City of London.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager or Financial Controller to report directly into the FD and manage a team of 3x reports.

This is a hybrid role - 3x days a week in the office, based in the City of London.

Financial Controller Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily financial operations, ensuring all processes run efficiently.
• Supervise, mentor, and support junior finance team members, including the Management Accountant, Accounts Payable Accountant, and Accounts Receivable Accountant.
• Manage the month-end closing process and prepare monthly management accounts, providing insights and variance analysis against budget, forecasts, and prior periods.
• Assist the Management Accountant in presenting financial results to other departments in monthly meetings.
• Support the Finance Director with budgeting and quarterly forecasting activities.
• Prepare and maintain weekly cash flow forecasts.
• Supervise tax filings to ensure compliance.
• Coordinate the annual audit process, working closely with external auditors to provide accurate and complete documentation.
• Review existing financial reports and models, identifying opportunities for improvement and automation.
• Drive enhancements in the ERP system to improve efficiency.
• Implement and maintain strong financial controls.
• Collaborate with other departments as needed to support financial processes.
• Provide additional support to the Finance Director as required.

Ideal Financial Controller Profile:

• A qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with over three years of post-qualification experience.
• Strong expertise in technical accounting principles.
• Advanced proficiency in building and managing complex financial models in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with financial software and ERP systems (preferably Microsoft Dynamics Business Central).
• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision while meeting tight deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Fluent in German.
• Knowledge of German and/or Austrian GAAP.
• Previous experience in retail and wholesale sectors, is highly desirable.

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