Financial Controller

Job Title: Financial Controller
Organization: Leading Coffee Chain in UK
Department: Finance
Division: Leadership
Location: Gulberg, Lahore Pakistan
Direct Supervisor: Finance Director / CFO

About the Client

The client is a diversified global holding group operating throughout the coffee value chain from seed to cup.
Their portfolio spans sourcing and trading of green coffee, roasting and wholesale, and hospitality, supported by impact, advisory, and technology ventures.

They are building the worlds first truly vertically integrated and ethically driven coffee group combining commercial performance with positive impact across every stage of the value chain.

With offices and operations across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, the client is entering an exciting growth phase and is strengthening its global finance function to match its scale and ambition.

About the Role

The Financial Controller will serve as the backbone of the groups finance operations leading a multi-entity finance team to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across all financial processes.

Reporting to the CFO and working closely with the Head of Financial Reporting and Head of FP&A, this role will oversee the full spectrum of operational finance, including general accounting, audits, tax, treasury, cash flow, and internal controls.

The ideal candidate will combine strategic oversight with hands-on discipline, capable of leading a growing team while ensuring the groups finances run seamlessly day to day. This is a high-impact leadership role central to embedding financial rigor, governance, and control as the organization expands globally.

Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and manage the finance operations team across all group entities, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and accountability.

• Build and mentor a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and professional growth.

• Work closely with the Head of Financial Reporting and Head of FP&A to ensure alignment between accounting, reporting, and planning functions.

• Serve as the key operational deputy to the CFO, capable of leading on critical matters when required.

2. Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee daily accounting operations across all subsidiaries, ensuring completeness and compliance with IFRS and local GAAP.

• Lead the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial results.

• Support the consolidation of financial statements across the group in coordination with the Head of Financial Reporting.

3. Controls, Compliance & Audit

• Design, implement, and enforce robust internal control frameworks and accounting policies.

• Manage all statutory and group audits, coordinating with internal and external auditors.

• Oversee compliance with tax laws and regulatory requirements in all relevant jurisdictions.

• Identify risks and establish mitigation strategies to safeguard assets and ensure compliance.

4. Treasury, Cash Flow & Working Capital

• Lead daily, weekly, and monthly cash flow management, ensuring liquidity across the group.

• Optimize working capital cycles payables, receivables, and inventory to support operational efficiency.

• Manage and strengthen relationships with banking partners, supporting credit facility negotiations and trade finance.

• Ensure treasury processes and reconciliations are well-documented and audited.

5. Systems, Processes & Continuous Improvement

• Oversee the implementation and optimization of ERP and accounting systems across entities.

• Drive standardization of accounting and control processes throughout the group.

• Lead initiatives to improve automation, data accuracy, and financial process efficiency.

• Collaborate with business unit leaders to enhance financial transparency and cost control.

Who Were Looking For

You are a hands-on, detail-oriented finance leader with the ability to see the bigger picture. You thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and bring structure, discipline, and control to a growing organization without sacrificing agility.

You understand that a strong finance function is built on people, systems, and culture and youre eager to strengthen all three.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

• Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).

• years of experience in financial management, with at least 5 years in a senior controller or similar leadership role.

• Proven experience managing finance operations across multi-entity or international structures.

• Strong command of IFRS, internal controls, and audit processes.

• Demonstrated experience in cash flow management, compliance, and treasury.

• Proficiency in ERP/accounting systems and advanced Excel/data analysis skills.

Desired:

• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, or international trading environments.

• Exposure to UK or international group reporting structures.

• Experience supporting fundraising, investor reporting, or M&A activities.

• Prior experience building finance teams or implementing ERP systems.

Success in this Role Will Look Like

• Clean and timely month-end closes.

• Accurate and actionable management reporting.

• Predictable and well-managed cash flow.

• Fully documented and functioning internal controls.

• A capable, motivated, and cohesive finance team.

What We Offer

• A pivotal leadership role within a fast-growing international group.

• Exposure to diverse business models sourcing, manufacturing, trading, retail, and hospitality.

• A culture that values initiative, impact, and excellence.

• Long-term career growth potential as the finance function and organization continue to expand.

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