FMCG Jobs is proud to be partnering with a fast-growing, Wine and Spirits leader in London, who is looking to recruit a newly created Financial Controller position. We’re looking for a dynamic individual to take charge of the monthly management accounts and lead the way in modernising the finance processes. This is a newly created a role that will shape the future of the finance team and drive significant improvements across the business and offers succession planning.
KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Ownership of Management Accounts: Lead the production of monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting of variances.
- Modernise Finance Processes: Revolutionise our procedures with cutting-edge IT tools to minimize manual work and enhance efficiency.
- Financial Controls: Design, monitor, and implement robust financial controls to mitigate business risks.
- ERP System Accuracy: Ensure all financial information in our ERP system is precise and reconciled, including balance sheet accounts.
- Advanced Reporting: Create and refine annual and monthly reports to highlight results, trends, and forecasts.
- Budgeting and Forecasting: Play a crucial role in budgeting, forecasting, and auditing processes.
- Team Support: Mentor junior team members and provide essential support to the Finance Director and Head of Finance.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with other teams across the organisation, contributing to various financial and analytical tasks.
- Leadership Potential: As the team grows, this role is anticipated to evolve into a management position.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified (or equivalent), with proficiency in management accounting, process improvement and financial control gained ideally in either; FMCG, retail, or the drinks industry.
This role would suit an experienced Finance professional who has a natural flair to drive change and process improvements. We are looking for someone who is comfortable challenging the status quo and can work as a champion of change partnering cross functionally within the business. Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with IT tools like Power Pivot, Query, and SQL would be advantageous.
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