Team Head Financial Controller

• ACA/ ACCA qualified accountant (or equivalent)
• Significant post-qualification experience in financial control with strong knowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS and tax compliance
• Proven track record of implementing financial controls, systems improvements, and transformation projects
• Experience within sports/ lifestyle brand, retail or consumer goods
• Demonstrated ability to work in a matrix organisation and liaise with local/ corporate finance
• Talent for building capability and unlocking potential in teams to drive high performance
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach
• Passion for sports and lifestyle brands a bonus

Accounting and Reporting

• Manage and own the month, quarter and year end close process for all legal entities ensuring all internal controls are adhered to
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting aligned to corporate deadlines and requirements
• Oversee reconciliation of key balance sheet areas monthly
• Lead internal and external audit processes to timetable and without issue
• Ensure statutory financial statements are prepared in compliance with UK GAAP / IFRS
• Continually review, streamline, and improve month-end close processes to enhance efficiency

Management Reporting & Group Liaison

• Act as a key point of contact with Group Finance for all actual submissions and take ownership of Monthly MFR reporting, providing and presenting insightful analysis.
• Ensure consistency and clarity in actual reporting formats and financial narratives.
• Ensure management reporting across the business drives action based on insight to deliver KPIs

Compliance, Governance, Risk & Treasury

• Ensure compliance with local company law, statutory filings and other reporting requirements
• Ensure local adherence to corporate compliance with appropriate tracking and reporting
• Ensure compliance with VAT requirements and other indirect tax reporting
• Liaise with the advisors to ensure full compliance with corporation tax requirements
• Manage banking relationships
• Management of short to mid-term cash flow forecasts and cash pool requirements
• Manage local insurances in collaboration with group functions
• Take ownership of UK property portfolio tracking and control
• Oversee UK legal counsel in terms of risk mitigation and compliance
• Create, maintain and own a financial risk register ensuring risks are identified, monitored and mitigated

Transactional Finance

• Oversee the AR function to ensure timely invoicing, credit control and cash collection ensuring DSO in line with internal targets
• Support head of AR in credit risk management
• Oversee the AP function ensuring accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and employee expenses
• Ensure compliance with company policies, approval limits and payment terms
• Enforce local expense policies and manage noncompliance
• Maintain up to date register of all property and opex contracts, ensuring all liabilities appropriately covered

Finance Transformation & Team Leadership

• Act as the key Business Partner and Commercial Finance Support to the Operations, Logistics and IT functions.
• Work collaboratively with the TH-CFC to ensure all actuals to plan are fully aligned.
• Support the embedding of the new finance operational model and team, ensuring roles, responsibilities and processes are clearly understood and achieved
• Play a key role in the successful implementation of SAP, ensuring processes are standardised, efficient and aligned with group requirements
• Drive continuous improvement and transformation initiatives to strengthen finance capabilities and support business growth
• Manage, coach and develop the financial accounting team to build capability and drive performance
• Champion a structured development pathway for trainee accountants, supporting progression from graduate roles to qualified professionals
• Encourage a positive culture of accountability, continuous improvement and collaboration