At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial reporting and drive innovative changes in a dynamic food business.
- Company: Join a $500m international food company with a fun, entrepreneurial culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, and the chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for personal and professional development.
- Why this job: Step up to the leadership table and own your role in financial excellence.
- Qualifications: Qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA with experience in finance, preferably in food/drink.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Our client is a private equity backed $500m international food business, in search of a qualified financial reporting Accountant to represent the UK plus smaller EMEA subsidiaries at the leadership table. The remit is simple; reporting to the international Finance VP, based in the USA, as ‘co-pilot’ of the business, you will own the financial reporting agenda for a growing and profitable $90m geographic region with a portfolio of well-known confectionery brands.
You will step into a challenging brief, positioning you to lead a team. The ambition is to further raise standards of financial control by building ‘best in class’ disciplines that will ensure robust transparency and reporting. Beyond the day-to-day, you will also pioneer a programme of evolutionary change, enhancing current reporting systems and ways of working to realise the company’s aim for more efficient and contemporary approaches to the role of Finance across the company.
This will include various short and long range commercial finance projects as well as integrating business planning tools. As a key member of the Finance team alongside an FP&A Controller, you’ll account for tight cost controls, accurate and timely management accounts, budgets, forecasts, provide commentary and a strategic point of view at UK Board and US PE owners at meetings on a regular basis.
You will also be responsible for compliance of all legal and tax requirements, and forex fluctuations. A credible presence in the field of finance, most preferably knowledgeable in the food/drink industry already, ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified, and comfortable with Financial IT, you’ll also have a highly collaborative style of working. The quality of your leadership and influencing skills must be finely honed and evident.
In return, you can expect your career to go from strength to strength in a global company that manages to retain an intimate, entrepreneurial working environment and fun culture. Looking for real ownership and empowerment? This is the role you’ve been waiting for as your step up to the Leadership table.
Head of Finance FMCG - Audit, Tax, Reporting in London employer: The Simmance Partnership Limited
Join a dynamic and entrepreneurial international food business that values innovation and collaboration, offering you the chance to lead financial reporting for a portfolio of iconic confectionery brands. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages professional development and provides opportunities to influence strategic decisions at the leadership level. Experience a rewarding career in a company that combines the resources of a large organisation with the agility and spirit of a smaller firm, all while being part of a fun and engaging workplace.
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The Simmance Partnership Limited Recruitment Team
