Assistant Financial Controller
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Occupation Type
Financial and accounting technicians
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
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£48,700
(£24.97 per hour)
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Description
Overview
We’re looking for a technically strong and commercially aware Assistant Financial Controller to join our finance team at Belazu. This role is all about ownership - leading month-end, strengthening controls, improving processes, and delivering clear financial insight to support business performance.
If you’re a qualified accountant with FMCG experience who enjoys both detail and impact, this could be a brilliant next step.
About Belazu
This is a lovely opportunity to join a business with an impressive set of accreditations, from B Corp status to silver standard Investors in People, and recognised in 2025 as a Sunday Times Best Place to Work. We are a diverse team with a shared set of professional goals and social values that drive a hugely satisfying working experience.
Belazu has been a pioneer of supplying high-quality Mediterranean and Middle Eastern ingredients to the UK for over 30 years. We are ambitious, values-led, and continuously improving - and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us.
What The Day Job Looks Like
As Assistant Financial Controller
We’re looking for a technically strong and commercially aware Assistant Financial Controller to join our finance team at Belazu. This role is all about ownership - leading month-end, strengthening controls, improving processes, and delivering clear financial insight to support business performance.
If you’re a qualified accountant with FMCG experience who enjoys both detail and impact, this could be a brilliant next step.
About Belazu
This is a lovely opportunity to join a business with an impressive set of accreditations, from B Corp status to silver standard Investors in People, and recognised in 2025 as a Sunday Times Best Place to Work. We are a diverse team with a shared set of professional goals and social values that drive a hugely satisfying working experience.
Belazu has been a pioneer of supplying high-quality Mediterranean and Middle Eastern ingredients to the UK for over 30 years. We are ambitious, values-led, and continuously improving - and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us.
What The Day Job Looks Like
As Assistant Financial Controller
, you will:
- Lead the month-end close process, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
- Prepare monthly and annual financial statements and group reporting submissions.
- Produce clear management reporting (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, variance analysis).
- Own CAPEX reporting and support tax/VAT submissions in coordination with Group.
- Strengthen internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning cycles.
- Provide working capital and cash flow analysis to improve liquidity.
- Partner with operational teams to deliver insight and financial modelling.
- Support internal and external audits.
- Manage, mentor and motivate the transactional finance team.
- Drive process improvements and transformation initiatives.
- You’re a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or similar).
- You’ve previously worked as an Assistant FC or in a similar senior finance role.
- You have experience in a fast-paced FMCG environment.
- You’re confident with financial systems, Power BI and advanced Excel.
- You prefer purely transactional finance with no strategic involvement.
- You’re not comfortable leading month-end or managing audits.
- You struggle to balance accuracy with pace in a demanding environment.
- You’re not confident working cross-functionally with non-finance teams.
- 25 days annual plus 8 public holidays per annum, increasing with service
- Auto-Enrolment Pension
- Life assurance
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to Employee Benefits Portal (GP, financial tools, retail discounts)
- Volunteer days and CSR programme
- Free on-site parking
- Up to 40% discount on Company products
- Subsidised canteen with incredible food
- 40 hrs/week, 8am–4.30pm Mon–Fri (flexible start times available)
- Hybrid working (office + WFH)
- Probationary period: 3 months
- Annual salary review (our ‘movers and shakers’ are always rewarded)
- 15% KPI-related bonus
We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet... go on... why not give it a whirl? Good luck!