Head of Financial Control

Description:

Our client is a growing and genuinely extremely exciting entrepreneurial international consumer business headquartered in London. The business has developed into a true international brand and has bold plans for future development.

They have an established senior management team in London and this role will be a very integral role for the business. They boast ambitious growth plans and require a qualified individual with technical strength, yet commercial mind-set to work in the young and dynamic environment. This role will support the CFO in developing the finance function, leading the day to day finance area / activity, but also being instrumental in the change/growth piece, working with the CFO in building that best in class division.

Reporting into the CFO, this will be a varied and fluid role, duties will include;

• Managing all reporting and control
• Embedding a strong control environment
• Leading a team of 5
• Manage the month end close, liaise with auditors, tax compliance and treasury
• Focus on maintaining accounting policies and procedures
• Financial reporting, inclusive of budgeting and forecasting
• Balance sheet and cash flow analysis
• Ad hoc project work

Experience required;

• Qualified Accountant, ACA top practice trained
• Technical strength with commercial mindset
• Progressive individual with strong academics
• Strong character who will thrive in a fast paced business