FINANCIAL CONTROLLER - SOUTHAMPTONI am excited to be the exclusive recruitment partner to this incredible retail brand that has risen from founder lead start up to almost 50 stores nationwide in six years! They have ambitious plans to dominate the UK market through both acquisition (several currently in play) and organic growth, and now need to recruit their first ever Financial Controller to insource finance, put all processes and systems in from scratch, work through historical issues around stock control, VAT, credit control, supplier payments and take them through their first ever audit, whilst integrating in acquisitions, building your own team, developing a technology strategy and delivering it. Every day will be a different challenge, and the ownership want to grow at pace, so be ready for an incredible journey towards a sale process in the future! This role is based at their Southampton HQ with the opportunity to work from home 3 days a week, and can offer up to 90k P/A plus bonus and benefits. To insource all financial accounting and tax activities from their outsourced providerTo map out resource, and begin to build out a finance team inhouseResponsible for ensuring the completion of monthly management accounts, in line with Group deadlinesResponsible for the integrity of the balance sheet through regular monthly reconciliations and reviewsCo-ordinating the management of cash flow and cash flow projections across the businessEnsure the business follows all required internal procedures and legislationOwn the annual audit, liaising with the external auditors and other stakeholdersDrive the month end review process and year end close to gain clear understanding of P&L, Cashflow and Balance Sheet performance Financial Planning & AnalysisPreparation of annual financial budgets and periodic forecasts for P&L, balance sheet and cashflowImprove and embed 'FP&A' quality reporting across the leadershipSupport Head of commercial finance in improving the quality of commercial insight / commentary of business performance and developing "business partnering" capabilityPrepare and deliver commercial performance reports for internal and external stakeholdersDrive improvements in reporting tools and processes to ensure accurate, timely dataDevelop and extend the use of a fit for purpose ERP and related technology tools across the group companies, to improve financial insight and monthly reportingWork with other Teams to standardise and streamline operations through process and systems changesTo support M&A activities, and integrate acquisitionsBenefits: A highly competitive base salary of between 75,000 and 90,000 p/a based on the candidate's experience. A performance related bonus of up to 15%4% contributory pension25 days holidayWFH flexibility 2-3 days per weekDiscounts on productsOther great benefits on applicationRobert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.
Banking / Finance Administrator in Southampton employer: Robert Half
At Robert Half, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. As an IT Project Manager, you'll have the opportunity to lead transformative projects in a highly regulated environment, supported by a team that values professional growth and development. With competitive benefits and a commitment to employee well-being, we ensure that our team members thrive both personally and professionally in their roles.
