Job Description

Role

- Financial Controller

Company Head Office

: London, United Kingdom

Job Location

- Fully Remote

Job type

- Full Time Service Provider/ Contractor - Self Employed Status, responsible for own tax.

Reports to -

CFO

Salary -

Up to 30,000 per year [payable in or ZAR]

Who We Are

Founded in 2005, the story and vision for the brand was simple. Fashion-led luxurious lingerie and nightwear collections made with the highest quality at an affordable price. Bluebella is a lingerie brand with strength and modernity at its heart; designed to redefine sensuality.

Bluebella has grown into a multi award-winning international brand with a fast-growing profile with a rapidly growing website alongside a roster of stockists.

Bluebella's marketing campaigns are known for championing female empowerment, inclusivity and supporting LGBTQ+. During 1st lockdown Bluebella launched the world's largest online catwalk show with a diverse range of models selected from our Instagram followers.

Bluebella has won a number of awards, most recently the 2024 Kings Award for Enterprise, awarded to Bluebella for outstanding achievement in International Trade.

The Team

The Finance Team at Bluebella runs the P&L, making sure there are checks and balances with each Team. They support the Bluebella business to improve systems and reduce unnecessary cost, making recommendations based on data analysis.

The Role

The Financial Controller will oversee the accounting operations at Bluebella. They will support the CFO and Finance Team to maintain high quality service, overseeing accounting, budgeting and financial reporting - ensuring that financial transactions are accurate and compliant.

Key duties will include maintaining internal controls over financial reporting, presenting financial reports and overseeing the preparation of budgets.

The successful candidate will be a qualified professional accountant with significant experience of overseeing company financial operations. You will be a confident and self-motivated leader, with good interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude - able to integrate effectively with the wider business, whilst working remotely.

Key Responsibilities

Finance

Responsible for all day-to-day financial operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting, and Revenue Recognition Monthly Management Accounts preparation. Coordinating the preparation of budget and financial forecasting and reporting any variances. Handling Statutory / Regulatory Reporting: Coordinate all aspects of business requirements Quality Control Over Transactions and Reporting: Oversee and ensure the integrity of financial transactions and reports Leading on company audits, by maintaining precise trial balances, and driving system enhancements. Supporting the Auditors in the timely preparation and delivery of Annual Financial Statements Responsible for all International Tax Filings: Staying compliant with all uk and other territory government reporting requirements and tax obligations including corporation Tax, and addressing any queries Manage Finance Team resources. Assign, monitor, and coordinate assignments (plan and organise work) develop and coach team. Overseeing banking functions. Provide technical, procedural and policy guidance to the company. Support Business leaders and handle any ad hoc challenges
Reporting and Analysis

Leading Business Partnering Meetings and producing reports to support the wider business. Analyse and interpret financial data and recommend changes to streamline and improve systems and financial performance. Provide reporting assistance and data for Budget preparations. Assess financial components (e.g., revenue, expense, operating income and expenses, net income, capex, and cash flows) of all Departments and Companies Responsible for project financial analysis, exploring feasibilities, profit returns, risks etc... across all group companies Power BI report creation

Skills & Experience

Bachelor's degree and fully Qualified Professional Accountant 5+ years Financial Control experience in a global business environment Highly analytical, numerical and excellent problem-solving skills. Confident advanced user of Excel - data driven thinking. Can demonstrate business acumen and commercial thinking High attention to detail Able to work to tight deadlines. Multi-tasker and highly organized Proactive in taking initiative to deliver results Good personal and communication skills with ability to work and communicate across different internal departments. Confident leadership and influencing skills. NetSuite (desirable) Asana (desirable) Power BI (desirable) Experience of leading financial functions from a remote location (desirable)

Package

This is a contract role - you must have Self Employed Status

Competitive Rate

Fully Remote Working - company is based in London, United Kingdom

Applications to careers@bluebella.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R670000,00 - R690000,00 per year

Application Question(s):

Are you a registered qualified Chartered Accountant ?
Education:

Honours (Required)
Language:

English (Required)
Work Location: In person