Financial Controller - Arlington Resource Management : Job Details

£30-40m Ecommerce / Retail / InternationalImpressive success storyFinancial ControllerEssex / East London

As Financial Controller (No 2 to FD), you will play a key role in supporting the FD delivering timely financial information for decision making and growth and assisting in the efficient management of the finance team. Main responsibilities include:

• Oversee a small team of accounts assistants and recruit as the company expands
• Produce accurate and informative monthly management accounts with commentary
• Prepare and analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) on a monthly basis
• Cash flow management, budgeting and forecasting and reviewing working capital
• Regular reviews of aged debtors and aged creditors and acting thereon
• Monitor and maintain GBP and USD bank accounts and reconciliations
• Statutory reporting, audit preparation, involvement in VAT and corporation tax
• Draft weekly payment runs for sign-off by the FD and set up online payments
• Involvement in the invoice factoring process and monitoring of Ecommerce sales
• Constant review and enhancement of systems and controls to enhance financial reporting
• Assist with the implementation of MS Business Central / Dynamics during 2025
• Oversee outsourced payroll provider to ensure staff are paid on time at month end
• Assist the FD with ad hoc tasks and projects

Full time, the role will be 4 days in the office in Essex / East London (hybrid Fridays working from home). Long term excellent exciting opportunity in a dynamic business. You should be a qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CIMA) or qualified by relevant experience in ecommerce, retail or similar.