Assistant Finance Controller

Hybrid Finance UK

Shape financial insight. Strengthen controls. Make an impact.

We're looking for a commercially minded Assistant Finance Controller to join our Finance team at our Westerham site. This is a pivotal role, supporting the function to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and data-driven decision making across the business.

Working closely with Finance Operations, Commercial Finance, and Corporate teams, you'll play a key role in month-end and year-end close activities, audit delivery, statutory reporting, and compliance. You'll influence how financial insight is used across the organisation, helping drive cost control, optimise performance, and ensure robust governance in a fast-paced, matrix environment.

If you enjoy taking ownership, partnering with stakeholders, and applying technical accounting expertise to real commercial challenges, this role offers visibility, variety, and the opportunity to make a tangible difference.

What You Will Be Responsible For

You'll support the end-to-end management of financial processes, with accountability for accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Financial Reporting & Close Activities

• Supporting month-end, half-year, and year-end close processes
• Assisting in the preparation of full financial statements (P&L and balance sheet)
• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and journal entries
• Ensuring timely, accurate financial reporting to support business decision making
• Managing true and accurate sales rebates, promotions, and display reconciliations in collaboration with Commercial Finance

Audit, Tax & Compliance

• Acting as a key contact for internal and external auditors, supporting year-end audits across all UK entities
• Assisting with audit, tax, and legal requirements in line with group policies
• Preparing and submitting Tax and VAT returns
• Supporting SOX compliance and adherence to accounting standards (US GAAP essential)
• Managing lease accounting and compliance with IFRS 16 in collaboration with EMEAA Controllership and Corporate Accounting
• Supporting FX forward purchasing processes in partnership with Corporate Treasury

Operational Finance & Controls

• Supporting with day-to-day finance operations
• Producing high-quality reports and statements to improve audit efficiency
• Maintaining and updating finance procedures and documentation
• Driving financial discipline and strong internal controls across the business
• Proactively identifying issues, risks, and improvement opportunities

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment with controls and policies
• Influencing cost control and performance against key business drivers
• Taking on new responsibilities aligned with the role's purpose
• Supporting best-practice implementation across the controllership function

For This Role We Would Need You To Demonstrate

You'll be a confident, technically strong finance professional with a proactive and commercially aware mindset.

You'll bring:

• A recognised accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
• A minimum of 5 years' relevant finance experience
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SOX compliance (essential)
• Proven experience supporting financial close, reporting, and audit processes
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to influence stakeholders
• High proficiency in MS Office, ERP systems, and financial reporting tools
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines
• A collaborative approach, with the confidence to challenge constructively
• Willingness to travel between UK sites as required

What Your Colleagues Say About You

• Detail-focused with a strong sense of accountability
• Commercially aware and able to see the bigger picture
• Confident, professional, and credible with stakeholders
• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and resilient under pressure
• A strong team player who leads by example

Core Competencies

• Cultivates Innovation - Challenges the status quo and drives improvement
• Active Learner - Continuously develops technical and commercial capability
• Collaborates - Works effectively across functions and geographies
• Plans and Aligns - Balances strategic thinking with operational delivery

Our Purpose, Values & Behaviours

At the heart of everything we do is our belief in being a Home for All, empowering people to Make a Difference.

We:

• Think Big, Learn Fast
• Work It Together
• Make The Hard Call

Our values guide how we work every day:

• Aligned in how we collaborate
• Agile in the face of change
• Accountable to our commitments
• Action-led, with integrity and transparency

Why Join Us?

We reward not only results, but the positive impact you make along the way. With a strong performance culture and a focus on development, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career while contributing to meaningful, high-impact work.

The Benefits

• 33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance &…