_{17th March, 2025}

Excellent Finance Manager/Financial Controller opportunity with a £30m t/o rapidly expanding retail / wholesale business (30% annual growth) based in the Merseyside area. Reporting directly to the FD and heading a small finance team, your remit will include:  

• Monthly management accounts’
• Profit & Loss analysis and reporting by business area.
• Variance analysis – including commentary on budget variances.
• Month end journals.
• Balance sheet control and reconciliations.
• Managing 2 Accounts Assistants (Accounts payable/ receivable and payroll).
• Marketing and promotion ROI analysis.
• Stock Management.
• Pricing and margin analysis for new products.
• Maintenance of product costs.
• Profitability analysis - channel and product category level.
• Quarterly UK VAT return.
• Monthly/Quarterly sales tax returns for US and EU markets.
• Liaising with external auditors to produce year end statutory accounts.
• Supporting the FD with MI pack development.
• Developing current financial controls and procedures to meet the evolving needs of the business.  

Applicants should be fully qualified CIMA/ACCA - or later stage active studiers - with previous experience in a supervisory role. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to build cross-functional relationships, working collaboratively with colleagues to deliver the best possible results. Applicants who have operated in a similar profile role in the retail/wholesale/e-commerce/logistics sector will be of particular interest. Xero experience would be beneficial and strong MS excel skills are essential. An annual salary to £50k (possibly a little flexibility depending on experience) is complemented with benefits including Bonus, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing by one per year to a maximum of 30, Pension employer 5%/employee 5%, Hybrid Working (4 days office / 1 day home), and an excellent working environment and culture. This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading brand currently enjoying sustained 30% year on year growth and expansion beyond Europe into global markets
  
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