The Kennedy Group
European Financial Controller
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Central London | Hybrid | Permanent | Immediate start or short notice preferred
Fast-growing health & beauty retail business with a portfolio of beautifully designed, highly desirable products aimed at a younger, digitally engaged customer base.
As the business continues to grow internationally, they’re looking for a Financial Controller to join their European finance team, taking ownership of the accounting and financial control across a number of European entities.
The Role
You’ll take responsibility for the financial accounting and control of European entities, including:
- Ownership of month-end close and financial reporting for some European entities
- Balance sheet reconciliations and control
- Statutory accounts and audit coordination
- VAT and other country-specific compliance requirements
- Working with local advisers and external stakeholders where required
- Supporting the wider European finance team with reporting and analysis
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiency as the business scales
- Working across multiple entities and jurisdictions in a high-volume, low-value transaction environment
- Acting as a key finance contact for your entities and managing your workload independently
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What They’re Looking For
A qualified or suitably experienced accountant who enjoys having ownership and autonomy and is comfortable working across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
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Experience of Country-Specific Accounting Requirements
- Denmark
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Netherlands
You’ll Ideally Have:
- Strong financial accounting and financial control experience
- Experience working with overseas entities
- Good understanding of statutory and compliance requirements
- Excellent attention to detail and a structured approach
- The confidence to work independently and take ownership
- A proactive, commercially minded approach to problem-solving
Experience within Retail, Consumer, E-commerce, FMCG or Another High-Volume Environment would be Advantageous
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