Financial Controller

Liquidline is the fastest-growing commercial coffee solutions provider in the UK and Ireland-not that we’re bragging! Our customers are companies that take pride in offering quality refreshments to their employees and clients. Our success is built on outstanding customer service, hard work, and a strong team culture. We believe in delivering WOW experiences to both our customers and our valued employees.

The Financial Controller is a senior role within our busy finance team, reporting to the Finance Director to oversee all financial and accounting operations to ensure accuracy, timeliness and compliance with relevant laws and accounting standards, making sure that all accounting records are appropriately kept.

Working alongside the Lead Finance Business Partner and Financial Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for your own workload – leading and managing the finance team, setting goals, providing guidance and ensuring team performance are key priorities.

The Financial Controller is a varied role and will be able to provide assurance on governance of systems and processes within the finance function. Taking responsibility for the monthly management accounts and reporting packs, the Financial Controller will focus upon financial matters relating to business operations across key areas; revenue reporting, directing and controlling operating costs and profit to support in driving up margin, capital expenditure and ensuring working capital remains positive.

• To prepare accurate and timely financial reports to both external and internal stakeholders, managing financial close process including monthly management accounts, quarterly group consolidation accounts and annual financial statements.
• To ensure all MI reports are issued to the deadline to Senior Management Team, as required and help continuous improvement in management reporting.
• To provide financial analysis of the results such as variance analysis, margin analysis, overhead analysis and comparison against budget and/or reporting.
• To provide revenue and expense reports which involve department, contractual or project-specific analysis, including daily sales update and month end snapshot.
• To prepare stock valuation report and GP margin analysis.
• To troubleshoot financial results as required.
• To identify risks to the forecast and outturn for the year.
• To monitor actions to mitigate the risks and work with the business to track actions and implications.
• To support managers and budget holders with clear and simple financial reports, ensuring all managers have a true understanding of their budget and financial position.

• Ensure adherence to financial regulations, including those related to audit and assurance engagements, and lead/liaise with auditors and regulatory authorities.
• Review audit findings and ensure compliance with audit standards.
• Develop systems, processes and controls to ensure compliance with accounting standards.

• To maintain and improve financial systems and controls to support business operations and enhance efficiency.

• A minimum of 3 years experience working in a related finance role, with experience of financial and management accounting and reporting.
• Knowledge of the reporting process from start to finish across the business and how the finance team and other departments impacts this.
• Understanding of ERP systems and modules.
• Understanding of technical accounting transactions and processes, including sales, purchase ledger, stock, assets and liabilities and the month end process.
• Experience with management reporting and development of reporting packs meeting the needs of the stakeholder.
• Ideally hold a professional accountancy qualification, such as CIMA or ACCA.
• To be able to understand finance and operational stakeholder's needs and requirements to provide excellent customer service. To understand the balance between challenge and support and work collaboratively together.
• Always looks for ways to improve the service or experience given; is insatiably curious and works creatively to challenge the status…