Financial Controller Role
Key Responsibilities:
1. Core Financial Operations:
* Maintain and improve transactional finance activities, including accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), credit control, payroll, reconciliations, and month-end close.
* Document robust financial controls to ensure a secure system.
* Prepare monthly management accounts for group entities.
2. Cashflow & Treasury:
* Maintain short-term cashflow models.
* Oversee daily cash management and banking operations.
* Suggest solutions to the CFO on early issues.
3. Budgeting & Forecasting Support:
* Gather product-level cost and revenue data across hundreds of SKUs with Management Directors.
* Create forecasting templates in Google Sheets or other tools.
* Consolidate outputs for CFO review and presentation.
4. Tax, Audit & Compliance:
* Submit timely and accurate tax returns.
* Coordinate statutory audit preparations and liaise with auditors.
* Manage filings and compliance across jurisdictions.
5. Lean Process & Systems Improvement:
* Eliminate waste from finance processes.
* Implement error-proofed processes that prevent rework and delay.
* Use systems to their fullest potential.
* Document improvements and support others.
6. Team Leadership:
* Line-manage two experienced finance team members: plan workload, coach where needed, uphold standards.
* Promote a culture of discipline, clarity, and continuous improvement.
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