Financial Controller

Our client is a large retail group, who are looking to strengthen their Finance function through hiring a Financial Controller. The client owns the license for some of the UK's most recognisable brands.

The client is searching for an ACA qualified accountant, who has a strong technical background in the retail sector.

Responsibilities:

• Consistently reviewing and improving the accounting processes to drive deficiencies and standardisation across the entire group
• Assuring consistency in accounting policy across all group entities
• Responsibility for compliance with tax reporting and IFRS as well as ensuring the accounts are all accurate
• Lead the year-end process of the Group, including planning, systems development, definition of information collected and reported
• Ensure acquisitions, divestitures and investments are integrated and accounted for correctly, working closely with tax.

The candidate will be:

• Well organised with the ability to manage multiple projects in parallel
• Excellent at negotiating and influencing, at all levels of the organisation
• Exceptional relationship builder
• Self-motivated and take full ownership of the role
• Flexible - adaptable to change and manage this with the team

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