Financial Reporting Controller

Financial Reporting Controller

Join us here at Poundland & Dealz as a Financial Reporting Controller, based at our Walsall office working in a hybrid pattern of circa 3 days. In this role you’ll be responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of consolidated reporting and statutory accounts, as well as managing the external audit process. Working across our Finance dept, you’ll support improvements to processes, controls and accounting policies, while acting as a technical lead on IFRS. You’ll also oversee IFRS 16 and lease accounting, month-end processes for smaller entities, and key judgement areas such as impairments and provisions, while partnering with stakeholders across the wider business.

With accountability from day one, you’ll lead the Financial Reporting function within the Operational Finance Team, owning statutory reporting for Poundland Ltd and its subsidiaries while partnering closely with Tax & Treasury, FP&A and Financial Accounts. You’ll ensure robust financial control, support audit processes, and contribute to key strategic initiatives.

You’ll be ACA or ACCA qualified, ideally with a Big 4 background and at least 4 years’ post-qualified experience. You’ll have strong technical expertise in IFRS and UK GAAP, including IFRS 16, IAS 36, IFRS 3 and IAS 16, alongside experience in statutory reporting, group reporting and managing audits.

Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to build effective working relationships are essential. Experience with Oracle Fusion would be an advantage.

We offer rewards that go beyond the payslip, including:

• 10% employee discount card with increased discount events over the year.

• Celebrate your birthday, you’ll get an extra day off for your birthday. 

• Holidays, 33 days a year inc banks. 

• Single private medical cover. 

• Annual bonus scheme, with the opportunity to earn up to 15% of your base salary. 

• Car allowance of £500 per month. 

• Free parking onsite.

• Pension scheme for your future, with up to 5% employer matched contributions.

• We put wellbeing first through our partnership with Retail Trust which gives you and your family access to a fantastic range of resources.

• My Staff Shop, giving you an amazing number of discounts and shopping vouchers.

• For those unexpected moments, our partnership with stream enables you to access up to 50% of your monthly earned wages early, along with savings and financial advice.

• Training and development opportunities, we want you to grow your career with us, be that through one of the qualifications we offer or internal programmes, this role can be just the first step. 

• Plus, life assurance, loyalty service awards and more.

Bring your leadership, energy, and positive approach — and we’ll help you build your career with us!

We’re committed and proud to our inclusive culture, and that starts with the recruitment and selection process. If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please do share this with us on your application form and we’ll make every effort to meet your needs.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.