International Financial Controller

Positioned within an expanding, entrepreneurial FMCG organisation, this role is critical for driving financial reporting excellence and strengthening the financial control framework across Group International entities (including the US, UK, and expanding markets). Operating as a vital strategic business partner, the successful candidate will transition away from pure execution to take full ownership of financial control, tax governance, intercompany dynamics, and strategic oversight. This evolving, multi-faceted position requires a pioneering spirit and full-time dedication to ensure international operations are robust, compliant, and positioned to support timely executive decision-making. Key Responsibilities: International Financial Control & Consolidation: Take complete ownership of the monthly consolidated reporting workflows across international entities. Manage foreign currency exposures, oversee multi-entity consolidations in the Group functional currency (USD), and implement robust transfer pricing policies across jurisdictions. Outsourced Partner Governance (US Operations): Serve as the primary controller and reviewer for the outsourced financial accounting function of the United States entity. Verify supplier warehousing and operational invoicing, audit weekly disbursement sheets, perform deep-dive reconciliations on monthly inventory movements, and validate customer claims or credits against pre-approved commercial arrangements. End-to-End Financial Management (UK Operations): Maintain full, hands-on accountability for processing the financial records of the UK holding company. This includes handling supplier onboarding, processing monthly journal entries, managing bank and intercompany reconciliations, and coordinating debtors' statement distributions and collections. Financial Analysis & Strategic Reporting: Deliver aggregated monthly management accounts and comprehensive group reporting packs. Design high-visibility management dashboards and clear KPI trackers to effectively translate financial performance, sales metrics, and insights to non-financial stakeholders. Trade Finance & Credit Assurance: Manage stock and debtor reporting in strict alignment with trade facility guidelines. Facilitate monthly credit control meetings, oversee customer and distributor billing terms, reconcile complex bill-backs, and conduct regular customer credit limit reviews. Taxation, Audit, & Budgetary Oversight: Coordinate and submit quarterly UK VAT returns while maintaining structural tax compliance across all global regions. Act as the primary technical contact for external auditors to ensure smooth annual audit closures, and spearhead the annual international budgeting process. Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance. Formally qualified financial professional (e.g., CA(SA), CIMA, or equivalent). Minimum of 3 to 5 years of post-qualification experience, ideally gained within an FMCG, retail, or scaling international operations environment. Proven track record managing multi-entity, multi-currency international frameworks and complex intercompany transactions. Solid technical grounding in international financial control practices, IFRS, and statutory accounting frameworks. Experience navigating transfer pricing, treasury frameworks, and tax regulations across international jurisdictions. Preferred Qualifications Prior experience directly managing or auditing outsourced financial service providers in the United States or United Kingdom markets. Experience working within an entrepreneurial, high-output startup or rapidly expanding commercial venture. Required Software Skills Advanced Microsoft Excel (for multi-currency consolidation, modeling, and analysis) Cloud Accounting Software (e.g., Xero, Sage, or similar multi-entity ERP platforms) JIRA, Asana, or equivalent task and project management tools Advanced Financial Reporting Dashboards / BI Tools Benefits An agile, high-output, and entrepreneurial culture where a pioneering spirit and an "owner's mindset" are highly valued. Direct exposure to international market expansion with significant opportunities to influence the organisation's future financial landscape.