Kenny Recruit are looking for a qualified Financial Controller who has experience of working with stock, ideally from a retail background. You will be responsible for running the day-to-day finance function, reporting to the Finance Director with a team under your guidance. As the Financial Controller, you will manage the month closing cycle within a short time frame and oversee the audit process. You will also partner with Heads of Departments, leveraging your commercial edge in relation to stock management.
Pay:
£75,000 - £85,000 per annum dependent on experience + benefits Location:
Central London (5 days in the office to begin with, moving to 3 after probation) Working hours:
9:00am - 5:30pm Key Responsibilities: Ensure all reporting deadlines for the business are met. Oversee all financial control activities, including month-end close process, preparation and review of management accounts, comprehensive balance sheet substantiation, VAT, and other taxation reporting and submission. Present month-end financials to the Senior Leadership team. Build effective working relationships with cross-functional business partners to drive process improvements and deliver key business metrics and insights for informed decision-making. Design and implement financial process changes to drive efficiency by leveraging the latest technologies. Continuously improve analytical processes to facilitate commercial insights. Take full responsibility for the audit process from planning through to completion and creation of financial statements, capturing and enacting learnings from prior audits. Partner with the operations team to monitor and manage KPI on inventory, providing timely reporting to enable meaningful change. Manage the department calendar to ensure no deadlines are missed. Support the budget process with models and workings to supplement business needs with additional data and insights. Perform other ad hoc duties as required. Requirements: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA). Experience with stock management. Exceptional system skills. Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel. Ability to meet demanding deadlines, often with competing priorities, and adapt to business needs. Ability to absorb complex operational information and produce accurate, intelligent analysis. Next Steps: Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for this specific role. If you haven’t heard from us within a week, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We appreciate your understanding that due to the volume of applications, we cannot provide feedback to every applicant. However, we will keep your CV on file to contact you regarding future roles and any other advice. Alternatively, feel free to contact us for a chat.
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£75,000 - £85,000 per annum dependent on experience + benefits Location:
Central London (5 days in the office to begin with, moving to 3 after probation) Working hours:
9:00am - 5:30pm Key Responsibilities: Ensure all reporting deadlines for the business are met. Oversee all financial control activities, including month-end close process, preparation and review of management accounts, comprehensive balance sheet substantiation, VAT, and other taxation reporting and submission. Present month-end financials to the Senior Leadership team. Build effective working relationships with cross-functional business partners to drive process improvements and deliver key business metrics and insights for informed decision-making. Design and implement financial process changes to drive efficiency by leveraging the latest technologies. Continuously improve analytical processes to facilitate commercial insights. Take full responsibility for the audit process from planning through to completion and creation of financial statements, capturing and enacting learnings from prior audits. Partner with the operations team to monitor and manage KPI on inventory, providing timely reporting to enable meaningful change. Manage the department calendar to ensure no deadlines are missed. Support the budget process with models and workings to supplement business needs with additional data and insights. Perform other ad hoc duties as required. Requirements: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA). Experience with stock management. Exceptional system skills. Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel. Ability to meet demanding deadlines, often with competing priorities, and adapt to business needs. Ability to absorb complex operational information and produce accurate, intelligent analysis. Next Steps: Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for this specific role. If you haven’t heard from us within a week, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We appreciate your understanding that due to the volume of applications, we cannot provide feedback to every applicant. However, we will keep your CV on file to contact you regarding future roles and any other advice. Alternatively, feel free to contact us for a chat.
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