Financial Controller Job in Head Office at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Financial Controller Position Overview

Join Pakistan’s favorite coffee and tea brand, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, as a Financial Controller. This pivotal role involves overseeing the financial operations of the company, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and managing the finance team.

Vacancy Details

• Position: Financial Controller / Sr. Manager Accounts
• Reports to: Head of Finance & Directors
• Department: Finance & Accounts
• Location: Head Office
• Systems: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP), Advanced Excel

Key Responsibilities

• Own the complete month-end and year-end close calendar and ensure the books are closed within the agreed number of working days each month.
• Prepare the monthly Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statement with prior-month, prior-year comparisons.
• Prepare outlet-wise P&L and contribution analysis.
• Review and approve all journal entries—accruals, prepayments, depreciation, etc.
• Ensure all reporting complies with applicable accounting standards (IFRS / IFRS for SMEs) and company policy.
• Train and supervise the accountants and ensure outlet staff on correct Dynamics entry and control procedures, and maintain written SOPs for all key finance processes.
• Control cash, monitor gross margin by outlet, category, and SKU.
• Review daily cash reconciliation for every outlet POS collection against cash deposited against bank credit.
• Review monthly bank reconciliations for all accounts.
• Manage the cash flow forecast and working capital position, monitor liquidity, and advise the Directors on funding requirements.
• Manage banking relationships.
• Control the payables cycle, including three-way matching of purchase order, goods receipt note, and invoice before payment is released.
• Verify sales to ensure bonus calculations are done against approved policy and actual outlet sales before payroll release.
• Keep tracking the approved budgets.
• Manage the external audit process, including controls over cash, inventory, procurement, payroll, and general ledger, and prepare periodically and report responses.
• Maintain the fixed asset register, including schedules and tagging and depreciation.
• Set clear deliverables and deadlines for each team member and review their output.
• Build bench strength and cross-training so that no single process depends on one individual.

Eligibility

• Qualification: CA / ACCA / ICMA (qualified or finalist) in Finance with strong technical accounting grounding.
• Experience: Minimum 5-8 years in accounting and finance, including at least 2-3 years as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager, or equivalent senior role.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates should apply through the official application method provided with this vacancy.