European Financial Controller

Media

£85,000 + benefits

West London

As a market leader in the branded goods sector and with a diverse array of owned and licensed popular brands, this dynamic organisation sells products globally across wholesale, e-commerce and retail channels.

It is now seeking a Financial Controller to own the management and statutory reporting for the European segment of a major division.

In this high profile and business critical role you will:

• Manage a team of 8 to deliver multi-region financial/management reporting requirements
• Work closely with the FP&A team to support the budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning process
• Review the monthly management results, preparing variance analysis with associated conclusions and recommendations
• Oversee creation of weekly cashflow forecasts
• Oversee the statutory accounts preparation for the European entities
• Coach the team to improved quality and timing of cyclical reporting
• Manage the relationship with external advisors, i.e. auditors
• Deliver insightful analysis for actual vs budget of corporate costs
• Identify weaknesses in processes and controls and execute appropriate improvements
• Provide support on numerous ad-hoc projects

As a proven Financial Controller, you will have owned the statutory and management reporting for an international entity, delivering 'right first time' reporting.

With excellent technical knowledge you will have a good understanding of financial systems and an ability to excel within a matrix management environment.

You will also have led and developed a team to improved standards through a combination of aspirational leadership, a nurturing mentoring style and first-hand experience of accounting within a fast paced and dynamic environment.

Experience of working with German, French or Italian partners, having a second European language and/or experience of working within the following sectors would be an advantage: Brand Management; Publishing; Music; FMCG; Wholesale; Retail; Licensing.