Group Financial Controller

Are you ACA qualified with a proven background in strategic finance and tax planning, with 8 years + post qualification experience?

Looking for a role where you can take full ownership of internal and external reporting, whilst utilising your strong financial, accounting and managerial skills?

If so, we have an opportunity for a Group Financial Controller to join our Finance team here at Basecamp in Urmston, Manchester

As Group Financial Controller of Regatta Group, reporting directly to the CFO, you will be required to be a pivotal part of the Finance team to shape a high-performing finance team to support our ambitious growth targets. You will be instrumental in embedding the right controls and processes, managing tight month-end processes, cashflow/working capital initiatives and ensuring all statutory and tax compliance requirements across the group are met.

You will have line management of the Group Compliance/External Reporting, Group Management Accounts, Transactional/Payroll and Stock teams. In addition to this, the GFC will work very closely with the Treasury and Polish finance teams.

The role will require the ability to communicate at all levels, in a clear, concise, timely, and effective manner with both internal and external parties and stakeholders. The individual is also required to provide 'real-time' support and analysis, to be a trusted advisor at Regatta, and to add value that will assist in decision making.

The Impact you will have in this role is:

• The Group maintains a strong financial control environment
• The finance business partnering team effectively led and developed
• The monthly financial pack for Executive and Board reporting reviewed
• The consolidation of monthly reporting of budgets and forecasts reviewed
• Process & Control Improvements - controls maintained and developed in support of the Finance Systems Team, including process implementations
• Finance team members coached, developed, trained and motivated
• The development of the departmental strategy and objectives contributed to
• The annual corporate business plan and budget process managed and co-ordinated effectively
• Treasury and cash management
• The production of a suite of monthly and quarterly financial and non-financial reports overseen, including budgets, actuals and forecasts
• The lead taken on the preparation of financial statements and external audit process, including subsidiaries
• The relationship with external auditors managed
• Responsibility for Corporation Tax submission
• Acted as the lead in all financial related matters across the organisation
• The CFO supported in presenting reports to senior executives, board members, and deputised as and when necessary, on financial matters

All financial reporting deadlines are adhered to across the group

As our future Group Financial Controller, you will have:

• An ACA / CA qualification
• Industry knowledge from either the retail sector or one where stock is a key component of the balance sheet would be advantageous
• 8 years + post qualification experience
• Strong financial, accounting and managerial skills.
• Strategic finance and tax planning.
• Strong understanding of Tax, particularly indirect tax.
• Full ownership of internal and external reporting
• Understanding of Dynamics would be advantageous

We can offer you:

• Discretionary profit share bonus
• Pension
• Staff discounts
• Access to company benefits website
• 24 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• An extra day of annual leave for every 3 years' service up to an additional 3
• Birthday hours
• Company walks
• State of the art Head Office
• A paid day off for volunteering
• Free parking
• Subsidised canteen and Starbucks
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Fitness suite with options including Yoga and Bootcamp classes
• Shower facilities including hairdryers and GHD straighteners

Our Regatta Family:

The Regatta Group supplies quality outdoor clothing and accessories through our 3 great brands - Regatta, Craghoppers and Dare2b - whether exploring the Amazon rainforest, walking your dog in the local park or cycling the Tour de France, we have what you need.

It’s a friendly, supportive family business – a place where bakers, dog walkers, book worms, students, parents, travellers, movie buffs, foodies, festival goers, musicians and more come together to create experiences consumers really appreciate.

The thing we all have in common, is that we share the same core values of Great Relationships and Entrepreneurial Spirit.

Our investment in the environment:

Sustainability is at the core of everything we do, and you will have the opportunity to support our Group wide sustainability committee and put ideas into action and really make a difference to the world we live in!

If this sounds like the role for you, please don’t hesitate to apply now.