Financial Controller

About the Role:

The Financial Controller contract role will co-lead the preparation, review and approval of financial statements, uphold cost-controlling measures, and steer the company toward spend efficiency in a division committed to 50% YOY growth.

Role Responsibilities:

• Helping prepare and leading the review and approval of accurate monthly financial statements, including tracking of key invoices, accruals, prepaid assets, amortization schedules and identifying one-off journal entries, and spotting of anomalies.
• Upholding existing cost-controlling measures, including monthly budget/spend reviews with many employees, and implementing new processes if the need arises Dive deep into Advertising & Promotional (A&P) and Overheads (OH) spend, not only controlling spend vs. approved budgets, but identifying efficient/inefficient A&P campaigns and steering toward improved A&P efficiency
• Interfacing with employees on invoicing/payment/vendor set-up issues and guiding them toward resolution Directing A/R collection
• Updating existing Excel-based financial models and leading the creation of forward-looking financial models.
• Answering complicated accounting questions with accuracy.
• Deep familiarization and review of volumetric shipment and depletion performance
• Assisting the Director of Finance in preparation of presentations for key stakeholders

What will you need to succeed in this role:

• CPA degree strongly preferred (or CMA)
• Experience with CPG companies is vital – food & beverage CPG experience even better

Experience / Skills Required:

• 5-15 years of financial experience (progressive responsibilities across accounting, financial management and/or controlling), experience working with accounting departments, and deep knowledge of the major financial statements
• High proficiency in Excel, including knowledge of medium-to-advanced formulas, and some experience in building financial models
• Ability to perform in an environment that’s both entrepreneurial and corporate
• Strong sense of Financial Accounting Experience in Financial Controlling
• Good experience in maintaining budget and previous experience maintaining monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual budget is an added advantage
• Proficient in MS Excel
• Experience in Power BI is a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required (Master’s degree preferred)