Commercial Financial Controller - Hybrid E‑commerce Growth

AJ Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fantastic benefits

Job summary

AJ Group in Manchester is seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to ensure accurate financial reporting, robust controls and lead core accounting processes. Reporting to the CFO, you will drive performance insight across B2C and B2B channels.

You will own month-end, budgeting, forecasting and statutory reporting, manage working capital and cash flow, and ensure EU VAT compliance for international trading. Hybrid role: 3 days in the office, 2 days at home.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or ICAEW) with FC or senior accounting experience.
• Experience in a smaller or growing finance team with broad ownership.
• Experience in e-commerce with international customers preferred.
• Strong knowledge of EU VAT regulations and sales tax compliance.
• Able to translate financial data into actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end management accounts process.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and statutory reporting.
• Manage working capital and cash flow.
• Ensure EU VAT compliance and international trading requirements.
• Provide challenging financial insight to support profitable growth.

Skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication (non-finance)

Excel proficiency

Automation & data

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ICAEW

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

AJ Group in Manchester is seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to ensure accurate financial reporting, robust controls and lead core accounting processes. Reporting to the CFO, you will drive performance insight across B2C and B2B channels.

You will own month-end, budgeting, forecasting and statutory reporting, manage working capital and cash flow, and ensure EU VAT compliance for international trading. Hybrid role: 3 days in the office, 2 days at home.