Financial Controller

Are you a hands-on Financial Controller looking to take ownership within a well-established premium consumer brand? This is a rare opportunity to join a heritage manufacturing and direct-to-consumer business where quality, design and customer experience are at the heart of everything they do, offering broad responsibility and long-term progression as the business continues to grow.

What will the Financial Controller role involve?

• Preparing monthly and annual management accounts to support business performance and decision-making.
• Managing cash flow forecasting across multiple currencies, including oversight of foreign exchange exposure.
• Leading the budgeting process and monitoring performance against plan.
• Taking ownership of VAT compliance across UK and EU jurisdictions.
• Overseeing payroll, ledgers, bank reconciliations and day-to-day finance operations.
• Reviewing stock, distribution costs and sales channels to identify efficiency improvements.
• Supporting and developing junior finance resource, whilst working closely with the senior leadership team.
• Taking responsibility for wider operational areas including insurance, compliance and outsourced IT relationships.

Suitable Candidate for the Financial Controller role

• Experience as a Finance Manager or Financial Controller within an e-commerce, manufacturing or direct-to-consumer business, ideally in an SME environment.
• Strong technical grounding across core finance, with the ability to operate in a hands-on and autonomous role.
• Confident communicator, able to build relationships with senior stakeholders and contribute to ongoing business growth.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Financial Controller

• Fully office-based role within a collaborative and close-knit team environment.
• Long-term progression opportunity with clear succession planning in place.
• Salary will be dependent on experience.

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