Senior Finance Manager

Freddie’s Flowers was founded by Freddie Garland in October 2014 with the aim of changing people’s relationships with flowers in an ethical, and sustainable way. We want to challenge the view that flowers are for others or for special occasions, and so we offer a completely different experience to other flower businesses.

Our direct-to-consumer subscription model has been hugely successful in the UK and internationally, with our customer base almost doubling last year alone. We recently secured significant investment and backing from The Craftory, a purpose-led global investment house, and are about to undertake our largest ever programme of expansion in the UK and internationally.

Our rapid growth means we’re constantly looking for great people to join our fantastic team in the UK and overseas - it is our incredible people who make Freddie’s Flowers what it is.

So come and help us spread the joy of flowers to everyone in a fun, fast-paced and collaborative working environment!

About The Role:

The key objectives of this role are to ensure weekly and monthly reporting is accurate and analysed through business partnering with relevant stakeholders in the business. The person in this role will also work alongside stakeholders to create budgets/forecasts. They will support on ad-hoc requests from both stakeholders from other departments, or from senior members of the Finance team.

The person in this role will be a qualified accountant, able to demonstrate strong technical knowledge, and able to provide informed strategic and operational insight and opinions.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Ensuring weekly and monthly reporting is delivered, accurately and on time, and with the required level of analysis, including input into the board pack.
• Building the budget/forecast for certain reporting functions, ensuring that delivery of information includes all known factors and changes, and expected spending levels remain controlled.
• Business partnering with internal stakeholders to provide financial oversight of initiatives, and to understand spending and return on investment where relevant.
• Carrying out or assisting with financial modelling as requested, demonstrating technical knowledge as well as commercial and strategic awareness.
• Challenging stakeholders on spend where it is not in line with budget/forecast, and working alongside stakeholders to identify potential cost savings.
• Ensuring balance sheets are reconciled at each month end, and that issues/discrepancies are flagged to senior finance management on a timely basis.
• Constantly reviewing processes and making or suggesting changes to improve efficiency and visibility.
• A key contact during the external audit process, providing information and analysis as requested.
• Responsible for certain areas of compliance, to include company compliance and supplier contracts
• Responsible for monthly and 4-weekly payroll, ensuring internal and external deadlines are met, and including preparation of payroll journals, reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and payment of payroll taxes.
• Responsible for weekly supplier payments, including line management of AP assistant.
• Other ad-hoc responsibilities as required

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years post qualified experience in industry (retail and e-commerce/DTC preferable)
• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA, or equivalent)
• Strong commercial acumen
• Excellent analytical and decision-making abilities
• Proven Excel skills and ability to quickly understand systems used
• Comfortable in fast-paced growth environments
• Experience of preparing payroll and supplier payments

Benefits

• Option to buy extra holiday days
• Discounted flowers for friends/family
• Hybrid Working
• Learning and Development Support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Class Pass
• Health and wellbeing sessions with The Mind Clinic
• Team socials and events
• An abundance of organic snacks