[ref. g73503517] Group Financial Controller - Poole

About Our Client

Our client is within the retail sector with a strong international presence. They are know for their excellent product and culture which creates a brilliant work environment.

• Active management, recruitment and training of the local financial controllers/managers in the UK, Europe, Australasia and Greater China. Supporting the local directors in other regions where necessary (North America, Japan and MENA) to recruit and train excellent financial controllers/managers.
• Market by market review of group retail management accounts including P&L, Balance Sheet, Capex and Cashflow. This will include the monthly actuals, changes to the forecast, a thorough review of commentaries.
• Preparation of a monthly finance commentary to cover the consolidated Retail P&L in conjunction with the Group Retail FBP. This would explain key variances in sales and profitability and provide a wealth of market level insight for the Group Finance Directors and Retail Leadership.
• Ensure that best practice is adopted in all markets. Areas of focus include the reporting quality, efficiency of key financial processes and working towards a finance transformation by leveraging systems, technology and automation.
• Providing accounting and reporting guidance to local teams and ensure standards are consistently followed.
• Work alongside the Retail, Digital and Brand FBPs to coordinate and review the periodic sales forecast updates, annual budgets and ad hoc financial modelling requests.
• Work alongside the Property, Buying, Tech and other FBP's to ensure our forecasts reflect the latest plans and are correctly charged within our chart of accounts.
• Work alongside the Global Manufacturing FC to review the impact of intercompany transactions, such as stock/other purchases, cost of goods and internal pricing.
• Significant Ad Hoc project work and support for the Group Finance Director and wider business as required.

• Qualified accountant ACA / ACCA / CIMA / Equivalent
• Experience in high volume, vertically integrated retail and digital operations.
• Managerial background and experience working within a retail finance team.
• Experience with Retail systems and a passion for technology-driven process improvement.
• Excellent communication skills and relationship building.

What's on Offer

A fantastic business know for its brilliant culture alongside a great opportunity for an individual to make their mark and influence change.