Finance controller

Finance Controller at Fast growing SME Retailer. Package GBP55 to GBP60k. An exciting opportunity to join the dynamic team at London rsquo;s most premium gelateria. The role is one of the most senior positions in the company reporting directly to the CEO. A great opportunity for a candidate who has attention to detail, broad finance experience and wants to be part of Snowflake rsquo;s scale up plans. The role The role will be responsible for all areas of finance working closely with operations from the businesses head office in Iver. Key accountabilities includes the meticulous management and reporting of the accounts, overseeing transaction processing by the external accountants, risk management, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management. In addition, you will be responsible for the oversight of all day to day aspects of finance and always on the lookout for ways to make it run more efficiently and improve systems. You will continually develop new processes and help build and shape the direction of our organisation with the owner. The candidate must have the natural ability to operate in a fast-paced and challenging environment and will be supported by an incredibly passionate team. Key Responsibilities: Driving the management reporting and analysis across the business and leading change and growth working with the senior management team. Developing investment reporting for the retail stores. Manage and improve the following for the core businesses: o Inventory Management and supply chain optimisation, o Financial risk strategy o Intercompany accounting and development of cost centres. o Compliance, due diligence and governance. Accountable for systems development and best practice for the business, including financial policy. Developing a robust financial control environment. Managing external relationships with auditors, banks, investors and other key stakeholders. Skills and experience: ACA, ACCA or CIMA or equivalent qualifications. Experience of developing systems and processes Exposure to a fast moving Retail, FMCG, F B or similar fast moving multi-site environment. Ability to develop a strong vision of how the Finance function needs to develop to support the business. Able to juggle a varied and challenging workload, ruthless prioritisation comes naturally. Happy to get your hands dirty but also delegates wisely. Strong IT skills. The business currently uses Xero, Toast Epos and Dear (CIN7) Inventory Management systems as well as Excel and tableu for reporting. Strong core accounting skills gained in industry. Highly personable and energetic relationship builder across the organisation, a team player with strong motivational skills for your team. Proven relationship management skills - you #39;ll be just as at home with auditors as you are with bankers and other key external stakeholders. The company Snowflake Luxury Gelato is an award winning gelateria, established in 2012 wwe now operate at 10 UK locations and one international. We are dedicated to excellence in all we do, from ensuring we select the best milk for our gelato from a family run Organic Jersey Farmer to excellent in store design and customer service. In the short space of five years we have been established we have won numerous awards including: Supreme Champion - Great Taste Awards 2014 30+ Gold Stars ndash; Great Taste Awards Gold Award (independent category) - Caf eacute; Life Awards 2016 We are growing fast and now have a franchise roll out development agreement signed for 20 stores in the UK plus further international expansion. We are a fun place to be and value our staff as our highest and most precious asset, we have a culture of excellence and dedication in the way we work, we are passionate about what we do and we want to share that with our customers to give the best experience we can. This opportunity is a great one for the right candidate who wants to be at the driving seat of a fast growing F B company which is growing internationally. This opportunity will allow the right candidate to develop their career aspirations and potential to be on the Board of Directors within a number of years. If you feel you fit the above we look forward to hearing form you