FINANCE DIRECTOR

POSITION SUMMARY

We are looking for an experienced Finance Director to join our rapidly growing luxury aesthetics business based in Hampshire. This role will be supported by our current FD for a transitionary period and will assume the overarching responsibility of our financial health and will underpin the commercial success of the business within the next phase of exciting growth plans. The Finance Director needs to lead and excel in the areas of cashflow, global infrastructure development, inventory management and IF/TF and be an expert user of Xero as we enter into a period of unprecedented and largely organically funded growth. The role will be pivotal in assuring the companies continued stable and profitable performance and will be responsible for running the finance department with overall control of the company’s commercial accounting, reporting and compliance.This is a permanent position working 3 days per week. 2 days working from home / 1 day working in the Head Office. Your commuting distance from home to the Head Office should be no more than 1 hour.

Salary: £70,000 to £85,000 per annum PRO RATA - depending on experience.

Company benefits: Pension, Product Discount, Private Medical, Life Assurance

MAIN ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitoring & reporting business performance
• Ensuring good financial controls are maintained throughout the business
• Strategic planning & budget creation/rephasing
• Provide proactive financial analysis & scenario modelling
• Responsible for ensuring that investment decisions have a robust financial case
• Financial forecasting & Monitoring cashflow
• Forecasting International foreign exchange
• Overseeing currency exchange & management
• Leading the month end close
• Lead financial preparation for monthly, quarterly & annual management meetings
• Oversee R&D investment, grants & appropriate balance sheet allocation
• Proactive management of rolling budgets
• Lead FY end planning, processes and due diligence
• Manage the statutory accounts and regulatory reporting
• Financial Processes review & Refine
• Oversee employee payroll and statutory compliance
• Pricing & Margin management
• Lead tax planning for the company & director renumeration
• Responsible for setting up new financial entities as required
• Manage the finance team

OTHER SUPPORTING AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Payroll sign off & management
• PO Authorisation & process supervision
• IF/TF portal management
• Company Card issue & management
• Merchant Account Management; Payment sense, Stripe, Klarna, Paypal
• Foreign exchange provider relationships
• Expense management
• Oversee company pensions policies
• Amex Account & access management
• Float Software management- mapping, updating & reporting
• FCA Management
• Vat returns & Corporation tax
• Commercial & cargo insurance renewal
• Business insurances to protect against risk
• Fixed Asset register & Capex management & quarterly update
• Balance sheet updates; debtors & creditors
• Purchasing planning
• Directors Pension implementation
• Shareholder end of year planning with FA/Directors/consultants
• Brand Contract & actuals reconciliation & liaison with depts on performance
• Company charity trust & management

REPORTING

• Month end reporting
• Monthly P&L reporting
• Monthly trial balance reconciliation
• Month end Reconciliations- Dear & Xero
• Quarterly P&L by brand ( with redefined EC's)
• Quarterly Balance Sheet report
• Quarterly Budget rephasing
• Quarterly Shareholder equity reporting
• Quarterly Credit terms/limit review
• Quarterly brand Contracted sales & actuals
• Year End Management Accounts
• Margin Analysis reporting; by brand, product, cust, type, territory
• Management Accounts as required

DIRECT REPORTS

• Finance Supervisor
• Finance assistant
• External Accounting firm
• External resource, stakeholders & providers

EXPERIENCE & KEY SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Robust professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience such as Head of Finance /Finance Director
• Experience in Inventory Control
• Expert user of XERO
• Solid IF/TF experience
• Cashflow management
• Strong excel skills for monitoring, interpreting & reporting data
• International exposure & multi-currency experience
• Experience of internal and external audits
• Results driven & strong sense of accountability
• Organised, proactive and forward thinking
• Strong decision-making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement
• Good leadership skills and experience
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Experience within fast paced environments & entrepreneurial led organisations
• Experience of payroll, pensions, employee benefits

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Harpar Grace International is a privately owned, entrepreneurial, dynamic and passionate company founded in 2013, specialising in the development, distribution and management of luxury, cosmeceutical, spa and retail brands. Creative yet commercial the company has been achieving strong year-on-year growth and the team is rapidly expanding to support the ongoing growth of the company and development of our portfolio both in the UK & Internationally.Harpar Grace are the exclusive distributors for iS Clinical Cosmeceuticals, Totally Derma Nutraceuticals and Revitalash Cosmetics throughout UK & Ireland as well as being the newly appointed distributors for iS Clinical brand within in 22 Caribbean countries in addition to owning the Déesse PRO Light therapy brand globally.

INTERIM FINANCIAL CONTROLLER ROLE OUTLINE

POSITION SUMMARY

We are looking for an ambitious Interim Financial Controller to join our rapidly growing luxury aesthetics business based in Hampshire for a period of 3 – 6 months. This role who will report to the Finance Director, will be responsible for both the Finance & Admin Supervisor and Finance Assistants, and will be pivotal in assuring the company’s continued profitable performance. The Financial Controller will ensure the company operates with the minimum amount of exposure and can grow with maximum confidence, protection and compliance within its UK & International operations by managing the company’s commercial accounting, reporting and compliance.

This is a contracted position working 5 days per week. 3 days working from home / 2 days working in the Head Office. Your commuting distance from home to the Head Office should be no more than 1 hour.

Salary : £55,000 to £65,000 per annum - depending on experience.

To be available to start immediately.

MAIN ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES·

Monitoring & reporting business performance

· Ensuring good financial controls are maintained throughout the business

· Strategic planning & budget creation

· Provide proactive financial analysis & scenario modelling

· Financial forecasting & monitoring cashflow

· Forecasting International foreign exchange

· Overseeing currency exchange & management

· Supervise month end close

· Assist with financial preparation for monthly, quarterly & annual management meetings

· Oversee R&D investment, grants & appropriate balance sheet allocation

· Proactive management of rolling budgets & reforecasts

· Assist with FY end planning, processes and due diligence

· Assist with the statutory accounts and regulatory reporting with accountants

· Oversee employee payroll and statutory compliance

· Assist with tax planning for the company & director remuneration

· Responsible for setting up new financial entities as required

· Support, define & deploy new processes to drive efficiency

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Qualified with one of the major accounting institutes

· Minimum of 3 years of Financial Controller experience, commercial and strategic

· Previous experience of managing a team

· Must have experience within a distribution/manufacturing/logistic business along with strong inventory mgt

· Experience of international trade and accounting rules.

· Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills

· Meticulous attention to detail

· Solid Experience of Invoice Finance, LC, Import Finance & bank financing processes & systems

· Track record of achievement and entrepreneurial drive

· Desire to work directly with business owners, with a passion for making a real difference

· Able to develop a strong alignment to the company’s culture

· Breadth of sector and transactional experience is a must

· Experienced in finance systems and apps such as Xero, ERP and various merchant providers’ platforms

· Management of a varied workload within a fast-paced environment

· Have a track record for problem solving and stock variance analysis

EXPERIENCE & KEY SUCCESS CRITERIA

Robust professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
Experience such as Financial Controller / Head of Finance
Experience in Inventory Control
Expert user of XERO
Solid IF/TF experience
Cashflow management
Strong excel skills for monitoring, interpreting & reporting data
International exposure & multi-currency experience
Experience of internal and external audits
Results driven & strong sense of accountability
Organised, proactive and forward thinking
Strong decision-making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement
Good leadership skills and experience
Meticulous attention to detail
Experience within fast paced environments & entrepreneurial led organisations
Experience of payroll, pensions, employee benefits

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Harpar Grace International (HGI) is an entrepreneurial, dynamic and passionate luxury beauty & wellbeing company founded in 2013, specialising in the development, distribution and management of innovative, cosmeceutical, spa and retail brands. The company continues to achieve exceptional year-on-year performance and the team is rapidly expanding to support the ambitious growth of the company and brand portfolio. Harpar Grace are the exclusive distributors for iS Clinical Cosmeceuticals, Totally Derma Nutraceutical drink supplement throughout UK & Ireland and global brand owners for Déesse PRO LED Light therapy.