Assistant Financial Controller

Assistant Financial Controller

West London | c.£45,000 + benefits

Are you an ambitious finance professional looking for your next step?

Do you have a strong foundation in financial accounting and want to develop into a broader Financial Controller role?

Would you like to join a growing, entrepreneurial luxury fashion business where you can genuinely develop your career?

If so, we’d like to hear from you.

MacGregor Black is currently partnering with a luxury fashion brand that is looking to appoint an Assistant Financial Controller to join its West London-based finance team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a bright, ambitious and technically strong finance professional who is looking to take the next step in their career and develop into a broader financial controllership position.

The Role

Reporting into the senior finance leadership team, you will play a key role across the financial accounting and reporting function, whilst developing your skills and taking on increasing responsibility over time.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the month-end close process and financial reporting.
• Preparing and reviewing management accounts.
• Taking ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and supporting strong financial controls.
• Supporting budgets, forecasts and cash flow reporting.
• Assisting with year-end accounts, audit and statutory reporting.
• Supporting VAT and other financial compliance requirements.
• Working with colleagues across the wider business to resolve financial queries.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting.
• Taking on increasing responsibility as your experience develops.

The Person

We are looking for someone who is bright, ambitious and keen to progress, with a strong grounding in financial accounting.

You may currently be working as a Financial Accountant, Management Accountant, Assistant Management Accountant or Finance Manager, and be ready for a genuine step up.

You do not need to be fully qualified. We are open to part-qualified, newly qualified or qualified-by-experience candidates who can demonstrate the right technical foundations and attitude.

Ideally, you will have:

• Strong financial accounting and month-end experience.
• Experience with management accounts, reconciliations and financial reporting.
• A good understanding of financial controls and accounting processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach.
• Strong Excel and financial systems capability.
• The ambition to develop into a broader Financial Controller position.
• Experience within consumer, retail, FMCG, e-commerce or another product-led environment would be beneficial, although fashion experience is not essential.

Most importantly, we are looking for potential. This is a development opportunity for an ambitious finance professional who wants to grow with the business, broaden their skillset and take on greater responsibility over time.

What’s on Offer

• c.£45,000 basic salary + benefits.
• West London location.
• Opportunity to join a growing luxury consumer brand.
• Genuine scope for development and progression.
• Broad exposure across financial accounting and controllership.
• Close exposure to senior finance leadership.