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Junior Financial ControllerDerek's • Liverpool, England, GB
Junior Financial Controller

Junior Financial Controller

Derek's • Liverpool, England, GB
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

Derek's is a growing independent sandwich brand, with multiple locations across Merseyside. We pride ourselves on great food, friendly service, family culture and a strong local reputation. As we expand and prepare for our next phase of growth, we need a finance professional to keep our numbers to the highest standards.

Role: Finance professional reporting to the Finance Director, delivering accurate, weekly financial information and maintaining robust financial controls across the business.

Responsibilities

  • Produce clear weekly trading reports for all shops, covering sales, gross margin, labour costs and cash position.
  • Track variances against weekly budgets/targets and highlight issues for rapid action.
  • Provide concise insight to help store managers optimise performance in real time.

Budgeting & Forecasting

  • Assist with rolling weekly forecasts and a flexible annual budget that adjusts to trading patterns.
  • Work with store managers to refine short-term cost and revenue projections.

Controls & Compliance

  • Perform weekly bank and till reconciliations, ensuring all takings match POS records.
  • Maintain accurate general ledger entries and support VAT, PAYE/NIC and other HMRC requirements on schedule.
  • Prepare information for external accountants and auditors as needed.

Operational Support

  • Oversee daily till reconciliations and cash-handling procedures across all outlets.
  • Implement simple dashboards so managers can view live KPIs such as sales trends and labour percentage.
  • Recommend and introduce process improvements for stock control, waste tracking and supplier payments.

Team & Systems

  • New role reporting to directors, requiring initiative and proactivity. Opportunity for role development and to build your team, depending on performance.
  • Maintain and enhance our accounting software (e.g., Xero/QuickBooks) and its integration with the POS system.

Skills & Experience

  • Part-qualified or newly qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or solid experience in a similar hands-on finance role.
  • Strong Excel skills and familiarity with cloud accounting packages.
  • Sound knowledge of UK VAT, payroll basics. Multi-site retail/hospitality operations knowledge is a bonus.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to meet tight weekly deadlines.
  • Clear communicator who can explain numbers to non-finance colleagues.

Personal Qualities

  • Commercially minded and curious about our operations on a day-to-day basis.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-moving, small-business environment.
  • Proactive self-starter with a willingness to “roll up sleeves”.
  • Hard-working and approachable, with a willingness to listen and learn from colleagues at all levels.

Salary & Benefits

  • Competitive salary, depending on experience.
  • Staff discount in all Derek’s stores.
  • Opportunity to grow with an expanding local brand.
  • Access to FREE mental health support lines and counselling.
  • Array of discounts at selected brands and outlets.

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