Ecommerce Finance Controller: Lead Growth & Team

Besque; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £60k-£75k

Year-end bonus 10–20%

Hybrid work (Bingley & Remote)

Office & warehouse in Bingley

Job summary

Besque is an ambitious ecommerce brand in health and beauty seeking a Finance Manager to own the finance function. This hands-on role covers month-end close, controllership and reporting to the Financial Director & CFO, leading a growing team across UK and US entities.

You will drive GAAP/IFRS compliant reporting, optimize working capital and lead process improvements across the ERP stack (A2X, Dext, Xero, Shopify). Hybrid working in the UK with a Bingley base.

Qualifications

• Ecommerce accounting experience is required.
• Expertise with A2X, Dext and Xero is mandatory.
• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• 4–5 years of relevant experience with month end close.
• Multi-entity, consolidation and multi-currency accounting experience.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and IFRS reporting requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent communicator and articulator.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close end to end and deliver P&L and balance sheet within 5–7 days.
• Take full controllership of the ledger, including COGS and inventory valuation.
• Design SOPs and internal controls across financial record keeping.
• Lead group accounting across UK and US entities.
• Prepare monthly management packs with commentary and variance analysis.
• Manage tax compliance including VAT and corporate filings.
• Mentor a growing finance team and shape future roles.

Skills

Ecommerce accounting

Financial reporting

Month end close

Excel advanced

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

A2X

Dext

Xero

Shopify

Syft

Job description

Besque is an ambitious ecommerce brand in health and beauty seeking a Finance Manager to own the finance function. This hands-on role covers month-end close, controllership and reporting to the Financial Director & CFO, leading a growing team across UK and US entities.

You will drive GAAP/IFRS compliant reporting, optimize working capital and lead process improvements across the ERP stack (A2X, Dext, Xero, Shopify). Hybrid working in the UK with a Bingley base.