FP&A / Business Controller
Posted 1 week ago by Hays
£60,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The FP&A / Business Controller role at a rapidly growing retail brand involves managing financial performance and operational excellence. Reporting to the CFO, the position focuses on budgeting, forecasting, and delivering strategic insights while improving financial processes and reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in FP&A within the consumer goods sector and a commercial mindset. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support business growth
- Business partner across the business to drive performance and process improvement
- Deliver data-driven insights on sales performance and company-wide KPIs
- Drive COGS and inventory analysis for improved profitability
- Conduct pricing reviews
- Implement and improve financial reporting
- Champion process improvement and set up new financial processes
- Oversee month-end duties and collaborate closely with the accounting team
- Oversee P&L control and analysis
- Develop robust financial controls
- Review & implement systems and process improvements
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA)
- Proven experience in the consumer goods sector
- Strong FP&A expertise
- Experience with COGS, inventory, stock, and supply chain processes
- Track record of driving process improvements
- Excellent financial reporting skills
- Highly commercial mindset
Salary (Rate): £60,000.00 yearly
City: City Of London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Your New Company Join the fastest-growing retail brand in its specialty! They are looking for a dynamic FP&A / Business Controller to play a pivotal role in driving financial performance and operational excellence. Reporting directly to the CFO, you'll manage core FP&A responsibilities and partner across the business to deliver strategic insights. You'll play a large role within controllership - improving the current reporting, processes, systems.
Your New Role Key Responsibilities:
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support business growth
- Business partner across the business to drive performance and process improvement
- Deliver data-driven insights on sales performance and company wide KPIs
- Drive COGS and inventory analysis for improved profitability
- Pricing reviews
- Implement and improve financial reporting
- Champion process improvement and set up new financial processes
- Oversee month-end duties and collaborate closely with the accounting team (and enhance the current process)
- Oversee P&L control and analysis
- Develop robust financial controls
- Review & implement systems and process improvements
What You'll Need to Succeed You'll be a qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA) with proven experience in the consumer goods sector, including exposure to COGS, inventory, stock, and supply chain processes. You'll bring strong FP&A expertise, a track record of driving process improvements, and a highly commercial mindset, complemented by excellent financial reporting skills.
What You'll Get in Return Competitive salary: £60,000 Excellent benefits package Hybrid working: 3 days in the office Opportunity to make an impact in a global, fast-paced environment
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