Financial Controller – FMCG, Beauty Wellness

Role Overview

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
• Prepare and maintain accurate accounting records across multiple entities
• Personally prepare and post accounting journals and adjustments as part of the month-end and year-end close process
• Prepare detailed month-end and year-end supporting schedules using Excel
• Develop and maintain accounting workpapers, accrual calculations, prepayment schedules, fixed asset registers, and supporting documentation
• Lead the preparation of year-end financial statements and support statutory audits
• Ensure compliance with UK GAAP and/or IFRS
• Maintain strong financial controls and ensure accuracy of financial data
• Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies, balance sheet issues, and reconciliation differences through detailed analysis of financial information
• Prepare supporting schedules, audit files, and documentation required for statutory and external audit purposes
• Manage intercompany accounting across multiple international entities, including recharges, reconciliations, and cross-border transactions
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of transactions across entities, including hands-on journal postings and transaction management within SAP
• Perform and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timely investigation and resolution of outstanding items
• Manage payroll processes and related accounting entries
• Ensure compliance with UK tax requirements (VAT, PAYE, corporate tax as applicable)
• Support statutory reporting and audit processes
• Maintain and optimise financial systems (including SAP or similar ERP)
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation initiatives
• Ensure data integrity across finance systems
• Support the ongoing enhancement of SAP processes and controls across the finance function
• Support and coordinate junior finance team members where required
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across departments
• Act as a reliable finance point of contact within the business

Requirements

• 5–10 years of Accounting & Finance experience
• Strong knowledge of UK accounting standards and compliance
• Proven experience managing month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial close processes
• Experience with intercompany accounting
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred), including hands-on journal postings and transaction management
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH, data manipulation, reconciliation of large datasets, and financial analysis
• Proven ability to build and maintain complex Excel workbooks and accounting schedules
• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification (or equivalent) preferred

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Full-time – Hybrid (London
• Oxford Street)
• Pay: From £40,000.00 per year
• Job Type: Fixed term contract