KennedyPearce are hiring a Financial Controller for an SME FMCG company based in SW London. This role is hybrid working, 2-3 days in the office. This role manages a small team of 2-3 and reports into the Head of Finance. We are looking to speak with qualified accountants with relevant reporting and supply-chain experience ideally from retail, FMCG or similar.

The Financial Controller duties:

• Full ownership of Financial and management accounting: month end close, quarter end close, year-end statutory accounts and VAT.
• Maintaining and developing effective internal financial controls and compliance to the group controls framework.
• Liaison with group and external professional advisors and HMRC Tax compliance.
• Owning and enabling the successful delivery of interim and year-end audits for external auditors as well as ad hoc internal audits as required, ensuring all documents are delivered to an auditable standard and in line with agreed timeframes.
• Drive improvements to finance process and balance sheet reviews including areas such as allocations, accruals & reversals, Fixed Assets, intercompany reconciliations and prepayments.
• Compliance with statutory regulation and accounting best practice.
• Development of finance systems and processes.
• Overseeing payroll and pension data to ensure timely and accurate submissions and payments.
• Supporting in the preparation of business and operational planning.
• Decision support in terms of pricing and contract commercials, when necessary
• Annual budgeting & re-forecasting.
• Cash flow and working capital management.
• Treasury management and regular and consistent P&L analysis.
• Ownership of Capex reporting

what we're looking for in you:

• A fully qualified Financial Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA) with 1-2 years in a FC or similar role
• Strong technical, financial and management accounting knowledge and experience.
• Experience of a SME (small-medium size) manufacturing or retail business (you must have experience of tangible products/stock.
• Supply chain experience