Corporate Finance jobs

The Role

The Financial Controller owns Poco Beauty's finance function across our Irish, UK and sister
company entities. They keep a firm grip on cash, deliver an accurate and timely month-end and give the MD and founders a clear, reliable view of the numbers. This is a key role for the
business: the Financial Controller reports directly to the MD and is a key member of the Senior Management Team.

• Reports to: MD
• Works closely with: Founders, Retail, Marketing, Operations/Purchasing and HR
• Leads: Accounts team (two team members)
• Key partners: Payroll provider, auditors and tax advisors, banks, Convertabil and other finance providers, Revenue and HMRC

Key Responsibilities

Cash, forecasting and payments

• Own the weekly cash flow forecast across all entities and keep it up to date with management decisions
• Run the weekly cash review and payment prioritisation meeting, recording agreed decisions and actions
• Oversee daily bank reconciliations and weekly bank balance reporting
• Manage intercompany funding and transfers to meet payment deadlines
• Oversee the weekly supplier payment run, including verification of new supplier details, while payment release remains with authorised signatories

Stock finance and funding

• Manage the Convertabil trade credit facility, including repayment schedules, weekly repayment limits, fees, interest and the control account
• Account for stock finance transactions, from prepayment through to inventory landing and supplier bill, with a clear audit trail
• Review asset purchases and new financing proposals, source finance terms and present recommendations for approval

Sales, intercompany and month-end

• Ensure monthly DTC sales and receipts are accurately recorded and reconciled to the bank
• Calculate and post intercompany allocations and recharges, including fulfilment, Shopify and PayPal costs and UK payroll, travel and support costs
• Lead the month-end close, including balance sheet reconciliations, journals and review of prepayments, interest and intercompany balances
• Monitor creditors, debtors and working capital and flag issues early

Tax, payroll and compliance

• Plan and monitor PAYE, VAT, corporation tax and other tax obligations in Ireland and the UK, ensuring funds are available and deadlines are met
• Act as the main contact for our outsourced payroll provider, ensuring payroll data is approved and submitted on time and payroll is reconciled to the ledger
• Oversee corporate card expenditure, including classification between Ireland & the UK
• Manage the year-end audit and statutory accounts process with our external advisors

People and team

• Lead, develop and manage the accounts team, setting clear priorities and running regular one-to-ones
• Build strong controls, clear processes and good documentation across the finance function
• Ensure appropriate separation of duties and holiday cover across all key finance tasks

Reporting and cross-team work

• Report monthly to the MD and Founders on results, cash, KPIs, risks and opportunities
• Partner with Retail, Marketing and Operations on budgets, margins and stock planning
• Prepare the annual budget and support seasonal planning for key trading periods

Experience and Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with at least five years' post-qualification experience
• Experience running finance for a multi-entity business across Ireland and the UK, including intercompany accounting
• Background in ecommerce, retail or consumer brands; hands-on experience with Shopify and QuickBooks (or a similar cloud based accounting solution)
• Experience managing stock finance or trade credit facilities and tight cash flow environments at times of high levels of purchasing
• Strong working knowledge of Irish and UK tax compliance
• Proven experience managing and developing a small finance team
• Clear communicator who can explain the numbers simply

Pay: From €70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dublin, County Dublin: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Corporate finance: 5 years (required)
• QuickBooks: 5 years (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• ACA (preferred)
• ACCA (preferred)
• CIMA (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Work Location: In person