UK Finance Controller (United Kingdom)

“Perfume is a living experience.” —Thibaud Crivelli, Founder. Maison Crivelli is a French luxury fragrance Maison created to surprise, delight and offer a multi-sensorial experience for all fragrance explorers around the world. With a constant spirit of adventure, the Maison partners with the best perfumers to propose disruptive fragrances which surprise and invite to lose one’s bearings. Present in 46 countries and over 450 points of sale, the Maison is one of the fastest growing in the category. The UK subsidiary is one year old, and this is the perfect time to join fast paced, hyper growth and truly entrepreneurial adventure. Scope Business partner to UK team for all financial topics. Key Missions Financial Budgeting Financial Planning Forecasting Reporting Cash management Internal control Main Accountabilities Budgeting & Forecasting Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with overall business and financial goals and objectives. Oversee budget preparation and revisions in collaboration with all the UK team, ensuring timely submission and resolution of any queries. Ensure timely and accurate delivery of reports and analysis, working closely with the wider UK Manage month end and year end simulations, identifying risks and opportunities to best guide business decision making. Finance Control Partner with the UK team to conduct cost analysis and operational reviews, ensuring cost control and efficiency. Support investment proposals and reviews to measure payback. Monthly and Year end reporting process ownership: Sales and stock movement analysis Spend review coordination with the wider team and cost centre managers Ownership of full UK consolidation within the agreed timeline Internal control, Systems & Processes Support the strengthening of financial and business control, driving process standardisation and improvement Assist with the implementation of financial systems to ensure data integrity and automation Admin Manage the day to day payables and receivables. Payables Management of accounts inbox Sign off of invoice vs. POs / spend owner Weekly reconciliations Receivables Management of overdues / aged debt Management and review of any deductions Credit control HR operations Monthly payroll input creation for external partner Review and approval of payroll (ensuring all costs, benefits, exceptionals are in line with the input) Operations support Translation of Sell In forecast to inbound Monthly order placement to Paris and coordination on inbound with Paris ADV and UK Warehouse Key Stakeholders Internal UK Brand Director Global Finance Director Global finance team UK HO team (marketing, sales, operations, retail) Global operations team (forecasting and ADV) External External Accounts partner Client AP & AR teams Supplier AR teams Warehouse partner Skills & Experiences ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified (or equivalent) Minimum 5 years experience in a financial, analytical, or controlling role, preferable within a fast growing medium size business with exposure to cross functional business partnering Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insight Commercial curiosity Advanced financial modelling, planning, and forecasting expertise, with proficiency in Excel. Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with proven track records of business partnering to supporting the strategic decision making across all levels of the business Agile and adaptable approach to problem solving, with the ability to balance detail oriented execution and big picture strategic thinking. Fluent in English, French additional is a plus. Compensation and Benefits: Competitive industry salary and annual discretionary bonus Private Medical Insurance Attractive pension scheme Reports to UK Brand Director with dotted line to Global FD and Global HRD