ERP Financial controller

As Financial Controller, you will oversee day-to-day financial operations, month-end, year-end reporting and compliance, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and robust controls. Alongside this, you will take a lead position in managing a significant systems upgrade as the business transitions from a heavily customised SAP Business One environment to SAP S/4HANA.

Client Details

As Financial Controller, you will oversee day-to-day financial operations, month-end, year-end reporting and compliance, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and robust controls. Alongside this, you will take a lead position in managing a significant systems upgrade as the business transitions from a heavily customised SAP Business One environment to SAP S/4HANA.

Description

• Lead project management for the ERP implementation, ensuring full governance, structure, and delivery against timeline and scope.
• Take ownership of monthly P&L and balance sheet reporting down to gross margin.
• Review and approve financials prepared by the FP&A Analyst, ensuring alignment with Group deadlines.
• Oversee monthly journals, invoice postings, revenue reconciliation and associated adjustments.
• Manage and review key COGS accounts, including inventory, bad debts and carriage.
• Lead intercompany reconciliations and oversee formal balance sheet reconciliations for all revenue/COGS-related accounts.
• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Manage finance-related projects, collaborating cross-functionally where required.
• Support FD with ad hoc analysis and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee audit processes (annual and interim).
• Drive continuous improvement, identifying and implementing process enhancements.
• Step in to deputise for the Finance Director when needed.
• Maintain and monitor robust control frameworks across management accounting processes.

Profile

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) - essential. Due to team structure, only fully qualified candidates will be considered.
• Demonstrable ERP implementation experience, ideally involving SAP B1 and/or SAP S/4HANA, with at least one full end-to-end implementation.
• Strong project management experience, with clear evidence of leading complex change or system implementations.
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel capability and strong data-automation mindset.
• Proven ability to manage change and drive continuous improvement.

Job Offer

• Permanent position within a reputable FMCG organisation.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Comprehensive benefits package (details to be confirmed).

If you are an experienced ERP Financial Controller and are looking for an exciting opportunity in the FMCG industry, apply now to take the next step in your career