The Role
Lead financial control, statutory reporting, and governance. Oversee consolidation, audits, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, AP/AR, cash controls, tax/GST filings, and management/board reporting to support strategic decisions.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Financial Control & Reporting to lead our financial control, statutory reporting, and governance functions. This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, maintaining a strong control environment, and delivering timely, accurate financial information to support strategic decision-making.
Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead a high-performing finance team, drive continuous improvement across financial processes, and ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory, and accounting requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibility will include:
•To Lead the preparation of monthly and annual consolidated financial statements and prepare statutory accounts for all entities
•To Lead the preparation of monthly and annual consolidated financial statements and prepare statutory accounts for all entities
•Manage consolidation processes and intercompany eliminations
•Ensure timely and accurate reporting to senior management
•Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and integrity
•Maintain fixed asset register and capital expenditure controls
•Ensure compliance with FRS 102 and company policies
•Manage audit processes and external auditor relationships
•Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
•Ensure strong cash controls and working capital management
•Support cash forecasting and liquidity management
•Ensure that quarterly GST reports are prepared and submitted on a timely basis
•Review and submit company tax
•Deliver management and board reporting
•Provide financial analysis and performance
•Support strategic decision-making
•Ensure timely and accurate reporting to senior management
•Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and integrity
•Maintain fixed asset register and capital expenditure controls
•Ensure compliance with FRS 102 and company policies
•Manage audit processes and external auditor relationships
•Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
•Ensure strong cash controls and working capital management
•Support cash forecasting and liquidity management
•Ensure that quarterly GST reports are prepared and submitted on a timely basis
•Review and submit company tax
•Deliver management and board reporting
•Provide financial analysis and performance
•Support strategic decision-making
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
- Significant experience in financial control, statutory reporting, or financial accounting.
- Proven experience leading and developing finance teams.
- Experience managing external audits and statutory reporting requirements.
- Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Advanced Excel skills
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Bonus scheme.
- Generous pension contribution.
- Private healthcare.
- 25 days annual leave
- Discount of up to 20% in our stores, with a second card holder of your choice
- Professional development and career progression opportunities.
- A collaborative and supportive leadership team.
About
Sandpiper is an international food and retail service operator with 18 stores across three territories. We are proud to be a franchise partner with of the worlds best brands.
Skills Required
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
- Significant experience in financial control, statutory reporting, or financial accounting.
- Proven experience leading and developing finance teams.
- Experience managing external audits and statutory reporting requirements.
- Knowledge of and compliance with FRS 102.
- Experience preparing and submitting quarterly GST reports and company tax filings.
- Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Advanced Excel skills.
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The Company
What We Do
SandpiperCI is an international retail and food service operator that primarily operates franchises of British chain stores, including supermarkets, convenience stores, and forecourts, offering products ranging from food and clothing to homeware and hospitality.
