Financial Controller, UK & Ireland in Andover

Join the team that keeps our colours balanced and our numbers bold - finance with flair at Le Creuset!

Location: ANDOVER, UNITED KINGDOM

Employment Type: FULL TIME (35 HOURS), ONSITE

About Le Creuset: At Le Creuset, every dish begins with a story - and every story begins with people. Since 1925, we’ve brought generations together around the table, transforming everyday meals into cherished memories. Our legacy is built on colour, craft, and a deep passion for innovation - shaped as much by our iconic products as by the people who bring them to life.

The Recipe for Success: Role Summary: As a member of Le Creuset’s Finance team, you’ll help shape the financial heartbeat of a brand known for timeless design and vibrant colour. From budgeting and reporting to analysis and compliance, you’ll ensure our numbers tell a clear, accurate story that supports smart decision-making across the business. This role blends attention to detail with big-picture thinking - perfect for someone who loves balancing creativity with precision in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities: What’s On Your Daily Menu:

• Oversee finance operations, consolidation, reporting and compliance
• Lead the external audit process and the production of annual reports and accounts
• Coordinate internal audits with Group and cross‑functional teams
• Define, maintain and interpret Group accounting policies
• Implement and monitor a strong internal control framework
• Maintain financial and statutory compliance, including tax and external relationships (e.g., HMRC)
• Ensure all external reporting requirements are delivered accurately and on time, including National Statistics, EPR, Sustainability and Payment Practices reporting

What’s On Your Seasonal Menu:

• Lead annual audit cycles and statutory accounts preparation
• Maintain compliance across tax, environmental and regulatory areas
• Conduct annual reviews of internal controls and ensure remediation where needed
• Support the continued evolution of the UK & IE Finance Strategy
• Deliver ongoing operational improvements to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of all financial processes
• Contribute to long‑term planning and capability building across the finance function

The Perfect Blend: What We’re Looking For:

You’re The Kind Of Finance Leader Who Knows When To Follow The Recipe, When To Refine It And When To Create Something Entirely New. You Bring:

• Significant experience in senior financial operations, reporting, controls and/or tax
• Strong influencing skills with senior stakeholders, including Exec and NED level
• Confidence making balanced technical decisions that respect both commercial context and accounting standards
• Excellent organisational ability, managing short‑ and long‑term priorities simultaneously
• Experience leading, motivating and developing a multi‑disciplinary team
• Energy, resilience, enthusiasm and a continuous improvement mindset
• Empathy and authenticity, consistently modelling company values

Your Flavour Profile (Behaviours & Traits): In our world, great leadership is crafted much like our cookware — with durability, care, precision and the ability to perform brilliantly under heat. As Financial Controller, your behaviours shape the culture of the kitchen around you.

Skills & Qualifications — Essential Ingredients:

• Technical Mastery: Deep experience across senior financial operations, reporting, controls and/or tax. You understand the technical ingredients of financial statements inside out, applying robust accounting policies and making confident, balanced judgments even in high‑heat situations.
• Education: A recognised finance qualification (ACA or equivalent) with substantial post‑qualification experience, bringing deep expertise in UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Leadership & Team Development: You’ve led, motivated and developed large, multi‑disciplinary teams, providing mentorship, coaching and clear direction.
• Special Sauces: Trusted by senior stakeholders, including Executives and NEDs, thanks to your personal credibility, integrity and professionalism.
• Strategic & Operational Planning: Ability to juggle multiple priorities across both the short and long term.
• Communication: Communicate with clarity, confidence, capable of leading discussions at SLT, Board and Senior Executive levels.
• Mindset & Approach: You bring enthusiasm, energy, resilience and commitment to every challenge.

Values - Led: You lead with empathy and authenticity, acting as a role model for the values that define us.

Other Requirements: Sometimes, you’ll need to take your culinary skills on the road. This role may involve a tasting tour across the UK and occasionally abroad, with overnight stays on the menu. A full, clean UK driving licence is one of the essential ingredients.

Why Join Our Table? At Le Creuset, you will find your seat at our table, which is as colourful as our cookware and rich in history. Our table is grounded in our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence, Innovation and Teamwork.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement: We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, race, ethnic or national origin. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential.