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Assistant Financial Controller
Job summary
A leading food company in the UK is seeking an experienced Assistant Financial Controller to oversee financial operations across the UK & Ireland. This role involves leading financial close, ensuring compliance, and managing a team of five accountants. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience and strong Excel skills. The position offers a competitive benefits package and hybrid working options.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience as a qualified accountant.
- Resilient, organized, and detail-driven.
- Strong communicator with excellent Excel skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead financial close cycles and statutory reporting.
- Manage VAT, PSA, and support corporation tax.
- Analyze performance vs budget/forecast.
- Develop a team of accountants.
- Ensure accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
- Support audits.
- Lead finance projects.
Skills
Tools
Location: Frimley | Contract: Permanent
We’re looking for an experienced Assistant Financial Controller to play a key role in leading financial operations across the UK & Ireland. This position oversees the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close (US & UK GAAP), ensures compliance and strong financial controls (including SOX), and manages a team of five accountants.
You’ll work closely with teams across the business, supporting budgeting, forecasting, audits and process improvements, while helping to drive high-quality reporting and operational excellence.
- Lead UK&I financial close cycles and statutory reporting
- Manage VAT, PSA, Environmental Levies and support corporation tax
- Analyse results and performance vs budget/forecast
- Develop and lead a team of accountants
- Ensure accurate balance sheet reconciliations
- Support internal and external audits
- Lead and contribute to finance projects
- Qualified accountant with 5+ years’ experience
- Resilient, organised and detail driven
- Strong communicator with excellent systems and Excel skills (CODA a plus)
- 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays (option to buy 5)
- Pension: 5% employee / 3% employer
- Life assurance (3x salary)
- Bupa healthcare, We Care and Grocery Aid
- Hybrid working: 3 days in Support Office (Frimley)
- 50% off doughnuts & 30% off drinks, in-office treats and full access to Treat box
This role offers genuine influence across the UK & Ireland business. You’ll help shape processes, support key decisions, and play a meaningful part in building a high-performing finance function within a supportive, collaborative environment.
Not Applicable
Full-time
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