Financial Controller
Salary:
£65,000 - £75,000
Location:
West London (hybrid)
Permanent - Full-time - Competitive salary + bonus + benefits
Hands-on finance lead for a scaling consumer goods business.
Own the close and controls, lead AP/AR, partner on COGS & margin, and upgrade reporting around price/volume/mix and inventory. You'll be the audit lead, tighten working capital, and mentor a small team while modernising processes and MI.
12-Month Success Markers
- Month-end close at ≤5 working days with P&L/BS reconciled and clear variance commentary
- Board pack with SKU/margin and price/volume/mix insight live and adopted
- AP/AR metrics trending positively (DSO/DPO/aged) and robust credit control cadence
- Inventory reconciliations & GRNI under control; material PPV/usage variances tracked with actions
- Clean audit; pragmatic, right-sized control environment
- Own it: Lead day-to-day finance with genuine autonomy
- Real impact: Fix pain points fast (close, controls, AP/AR, cash, inventory)
- Commercial seat: Influence pricing, margin and supply decisions with better MI
- Progression: Clear scope to broaden to FC role.
- Balance: Hybrid working, outcome-focused culture
- Run GL, AP/AR, payroll, fixed assets; lead month-/year-end close
- Produce management accounts, leadership reporting & KPIs (margin, PVM, OPEX)
- Own budgeting & rolling forecasts; support scenario planning
- Audit lead: coordinate external auditors; ensure statutory compliance and tax filings
- Strengthen cashflow & working capital; drive credit control and supplier payment discipline
- Champion inventory & COGS integrity: GRNI, stock reconciliations, landed cost, standard cost/variance (e.g., PPV/usage/overheads)
- Improve processes, controls and reporting (ERP + advanced Excel/Power Query/BI)
- Manage and develop a small finance team; set a clear month/quarter rhythm
- Finalist / Newley / Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or international equivalent)
- Background in consumer goods / manufacturing / distribution
- Strong technical accounting, controls and audit-facing experience
- Confident with AP/AR leadership, working capital levers and credit control
- Comfortable with price/volume/mix, margin and COGS analysis
- ERP-savvy; advanced Excel; clear communicator to non-finance stakeholders
- Competitive salary, performance bonus & benefits
- Ownership, visibility and scope to build better processes & MI
- Career growth in a stable, growing organisation