Financial Controller - London

YOUR MISSION

We are Poke House, a global leader in fast – casual restaurant chain, serving Hawaiian Poke Bowls in Californian style.

Poke House was born in November 2018 from a dream of two friends to “nourish the world with positivity and well-being”. Since then, we have managed to conquer the food lovers around the globe, serving delicious poke bowls in more than 120 locations across seven countries ( Italy, UK, Spain, France, Portugal, Romania and the US) with additional markets soon to-follow.

Poke House is not just a traditional chain, but the fastest scaling food tech company, committed to constant innovation. With secured funding of around €24,000 and projected sales of €100M in 2022, we are on a mission to bring the positivity of Poke House to every corner of the world.

We are currently on the lookout for energetic, positive and result- oriented individuals who are ready to join an incredible team of more than 1000 employees. We are all about growth and empowering the right talent to become our team members and future leaders.

Alongside company expansion, we are all about empowering the right talent to join our team and grow with us.
So, If you are ready for a fun and rewarding role with excellent progression opportunities, APPLY now!

ABOUT YOUR ROLE:

  • Managing external account company
  • Making reconciliation payments
  • Making reconciliations of assets
  • Responsible for preparation and closing of monthly and annual financial statements
  • Responsible for accounting processes and tasks (i.e.: AP process, GL, account reconciliation, etc.)
  • Tracking payments to internal and external stakeholders
  • Assisting with the budgeting and forecasting
  • Manage all accounting transactions
  • Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity
  • Analyzing financial data
  • Streamlining accounting functions and operations
  • Manage and track cash flow and treasury
  • Evaluating and managing risk
  • Suppliers condition reviews
  • Track and analyze the company's annual budget
  • Monitor all income and expenses of the company

What we are looking for:

  • Master's degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree
  • You have at least 3 years of related experience in Accounting
  • Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, the ability to develop, clearly present and draw conclusions
  • Experience with general ledger functions
  • Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
  • Entrepreneurial spirit
  • Ability to adapt in a challenging context of scale-up
  • Passion for the Food Tech sector
  • Result-orientated, and data-driven
  • Enthusiasm and positive attitude
  • Proactivity and dynamism
  • Stress and deadline management

what we offer

  • Salary £30,000 - £40,000pa (depending on experience)
  • Bonus based on KPIs
  • Private medical insurance
  • 25 days annual leave plus 8 days of bank holidays
  • Extra day of holiday per year of service
  • Free meals in our restaurants
  • Central London office with access to GYM
  • Staff Events
  • Variety of benefits and rewards (we are working on a whole new reward & benefits scheme)
  • Excellent progression opportunities as we are in our hyper-growth phase
  • Work from home (This will be a hybrid role )
  • Work in a truly diverse and supportive team

Apply for this position

Send us your CV, we want to know you.


    Diversity and inclusion:

    At Poke House we celebrate diversity. We work hard to provide an inclusive and supportive work environment, so everyone at Poke House can be their best. Our people make Poke House a better business.
    As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we make all employment decisions without regard to age, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.