Financial Controller

TalentForte Recruitment Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Financial Controller for a high-profile consumer brand in West London. This hybrid role requires immediate availability for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The candidate must be a qualified accountant with hands-on experience in retail or ecommerce, ready to take ownership of financial control and reporting. Expect a dynamic environment with strong financial influence. This role offers autonomy and trust while being integral to the business's success.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Recent experience as a Financial Controller or Senior Financial Controller.
• Experience in retail, ecommerce, or consumer brands required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end close, management accounts, and balance sheet integrity.
• Maintain strong financial controls and processes.
• Lead finance team to deliver on deadlines.
• Act as primary finance partner to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Financial control expertise

Reporting capability

Hands-on experience

Commercial insight

Team leadership

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Job description

Quick facts

£100,000 pro rata | Financial Controller | West London | Hybrid: 3 days in the office

Qualifying questions

• Are you a qualified Financial Controller with recent hands-on experience in retail, ecommerce, or consumer brands?
• Are you available immediately or at short notice for a 6-month fixed-term contract on payroll?
• Can you work 3 days per week from a West London office?

Who this role is for

This role suits a high-energy, hands-on Financial Controller who enjoys operating close to the business in a fast-moving consumer environment. You are commercially aware, operationally strong, and comfortable taking accountability quickly.

You work well in founder-led or brand-led organisations where pace is high, standards are high, and ambiguity is part of the job. You are not fazed by change – you create structure within it.

The opportunity

You’ll be joining a well-known, design-led consumer brand with strong global reach and a loyal customer base. The business is creative, entrepreneurial, and operationally complex, combining wholesale, direct-to-consumer, and international growth.

Finance plays a central role in supporting scale, control, and decision-making. This FTC exists to provide senior BAU leadership while the substantive lead focuses on a major transformation programme. The expectation is stability, grip, and high-quality output from day one.
The initial term is 6 months, with a clear likelihood of extension based on delivery and business need.

What you’ll be doing day to day

You will take full ownership of financial control and reporting, acting as the senior finance lead for the business. This includes:

• End-to-end ownership of month-end close, management accounts, and balance sheet integrity
• Maintaining strong financial controls, processes, and audit readiness
• Oversight of cashflow, working capital, and key reconciliations
• Leading and supporting the finance team to deliver consistently to deadline
• Acting as the primary finance partner to senior stakeholders across the business
• Providing clear, commercial insight to support trading and operational decisions
• Ensuring BAU finance remains robust during periods of system or process change

This is a delivery role with real accountability – not a passive oversight position.

Current and essential requirements

The following are mandatory. Candidates who do not meet these criteria will not be progressed:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Recent experience as a Financial Controller or Senior Financial Controller
• Background specifically within retail, ecommerce, or consumer brands
• Strong hands-on financial control and reporting capability
• Availability to start immediately or at short notice
• Willingness to work on a fixed-term contract on payroll
• Ability to work 3 days per week from a West London office

Desirable experience

• Exposure to finance systems or ERP change alongside BAU
• Experience supporting fast-growing or internationally scaling consumer brands

Why this role stands out

This is a chance to step into a high-profile consumer brand where finance has visibility and influence. You’ll have autonomy, trust, and direct exposure to the commercial heartbeat of the business. If you enjoy pace, ownership, and working with smart people in a creative, growth-focused environment, this will appeal.

No sponsorship or relocation offered.