Financial Controller

Hypergrowth-Recruitment-Ltd; Greater London; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first working

London office when required

Direct exposure to Founder/CEO

International exposure

Job summary

Legend London is recruiting a Financial Controller to own financial reporting, controls and strategic finance for its fast-growing international business. You will drive the adoption of ERP, AI and automation, lead multi-entity consolidations and partner with senior leadership to improve commercial decision-making.

The role demands hands‑on leadership, strong technical accounting, and a passion for continuous improvement in a founder-led, remote-first environment with plans for a London office.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• 5+ years post‑qualified experience as a Financial Controller or similar senior finance role.
• Experience in ecommerce, retail, consumer goods or fast‑growing multi‑entity business.
• Experience preparing consolidated management accounts across international, multi‑currency group structures.
• Proven experience improving financial reporting, controls and processes.
• Audits, statutory reporting and tax compliance experience.
• Strong commercial acumen and business partnering skills.
• Advanced Excel and handling large data sets.
• Experience developing and leading finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close across all entities and deliver timely management accounts.
• Provide board reporting, KPIs and meaningful commercial commentary.
• Lead consolidation for UK and international operations.
• Drive ERP, AI, automation and system improvements across finance.
• Develop robust controls and governance and manage audits and tax compliance.
• Partner with senior leaders to deliver strategic financial insights and business partnering.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Excel

Team development

Stakeholder influence

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

Xero

Fathom

ERP systems

Job description

Financial Controller – Legend London

Remote first – London

Competitive salary + bonus

We’ve partnered with fast-scaling menswear brand Legend London, who are now looking to secure a Financial Controller to help build a scalable finance function capable of supporting their continued international growth.

We’re looking for an ambitious, hands-on finance leader who combines strong technical accounting expertise with commercial thinking, systems knowledge and a passion for continuous improvement.

If you’ve operated within a fast-growing eCommerce, retail or consumer business and enjoy taking ownership within entrepreneurial, founder-led environments, this could be the role for you.

About Legend London

Legend London is one of the UK’s fastest-growing menswear brands, built around premium everyday essentials designed for modern lifestyles.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the company at a pivotal stage of its journey and help shape the finance function that will support its continued international expansion.

The brand has scaled rapidly through a combination of:

• Strong product
• eCommerce
• Performance marketing
• Highly effective social-first creative
• International growth

Legend are now entering their next phase of growth, with finance playing a central role in improving visibility, strengthening controls and supporting better commercial decision-making across the business.

Role Overview

As Financial Controller, you will take ownership of financial reporting, commercial strategy, controls, multi-entity consolidations and compliance across Legend’s international business.

This role goes beyond traditional financial reporting. You’ll partner with senior leadership and the wider business to:

• Drive commercial performance
• Improve operational efficiency
• Strengthen financial controls
• Deliver meaningful commercial insight
• Introduce scalable systems and processes
• Lead the adoption of ERP, AI and automation across finance

Working closely with the Founder/CEO, Fractional CFO and senior leadership team, you’ll become a trusted business partner who combines technical accounting expertise with commercial acumen and systems thinking.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first 12–18 months, you will have:

• Successfully implemented an integrated ERP and AI-powered finance platform
• Automated key finance processes and reduced manual reporting
• Established an accurate, efficient and timely month-end process
• Delivered trusted reporting and commercial insights to support strategic decisions
• Improved group consolidations across all international entities
• Embedded robust financial controls and governance
• Ensured tax and statutory compliance across every territory
• Built a high-performing finance team with clear ownership and accountability
• Established Finance as a proactive commercial partner to the wider business

Main Responsibilities

AI, Systems & Process Improvement

• Lead the migration from Xero to a fully integrated ERP platform
• Define finance system requirements alongside key stakeholders
• Drive automation, standardisation and AI adoption across the finance function
• Reduce manual processes and improve the accuracy and efficiency of reporting
• Introduce scalable systems capable of supporting continued international growth

Financial Reporting & Control

• Own the monthly close process across all entities
• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts
• Deliver board reporting, KPI dashboards and meaningful commercial commentary
• Continually improve the monthly reporting pack using Xero and Fathom
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are fully reconciled and appropriately supported
• Develop and maintain a robust financial control environment
• Lead annual audit preparation and manage external auditor relationships
• Maintain accounting policies and ensure compliance with relevant standards

Group Finance & International Operations

• Lead monthly consolidation across the UK, UAE, Netherlands and US businesses
• Manage intercompany accounting, reconciliations and eliminations
• Ensure accurate foreign currency accounting and multi-currency reporting
• Coordinate the preparation of statutory accounts
• Manage relationships with international tax advisers
• Ensure VAT, corporation tax and other statutory filings are completed accurately and on time across all jurisdictions

Commercial Finance & Business Partnering

• Analyse business performance, profitability and margins
• Provide meaningful commentary and actionable commercial insights alongside monthly results
• Support budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning
• Build financial models and scenario analysis for strategic initiatives
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability and cash generation
• Partner with operational leaders to support commercial decision-making
• Challenge spending and identify cost‑saving opportunities across the business

Cash Flow & Working Capital

• Monitor and optimise cash flow and working capital performance
• Own cash forecasting and liquidity planning
• Oversee inventory accounting and stock reconciliations
• Support credit control and supplier payment processes
• Improve visibility across cash requirements and future investment decisions

Leadership & Team Development

• Build, develop and lead a scalable finance function
• Recruit and develop additional team members as the business grows
• Manage and coach the overseas bookkeeper
• Create clear ownership and accountability across the team
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and high performance

Expectations

• Highly commercial and strategically minded
• Hands‑on, proactive and accountable
• Comfortable operating within a fast‑paced, founder‑led environment
• Able to balance technical accuracy with the wider commercial picture
• Naturally curious and driven by continuous improvement
• Confident challenging decisions and influencing senior stakeholders
• Strong bias towards action, ownership and execution
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities as the business evolves

Required Skills & Experience

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• 5+ years’ post‑qualified experience as a Financial Controller or in a similar senior finance role
• Experience within eCommerce, retail, consumer goods, FMCG or another fast‑growing, multi‑entity business
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Experience preparing consolidated management accounts across international, multi‑currency group structures
• Proven experience improving financial reporting, controls and processes
• Experience managing audits, statutory reporting and tax compliance
• Strong commercial acumen and business‑partnering skills
• Confidence influencing both finance and non‑finance stakeholders
• Advanced Excel skills and experience analysing large data sets
• Experience managing and developing finance team members

Bonus If You Have

• Experience implementing an ERP system
• Experience introducing AI and automation across finance
• Previous exposure to fast‑scaling DTC or eCommerce brands
• Experience using Xero and Fathom
• Experience supporting a business through rapid international expansion
• Exposure to inventory accounting within a product‑led business

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive base salary + bonus
• Remote‑first working with a future London office
• Direct exposure to the Founder/CEO, Fractional CFO and senior leadership team
• Opportunity to lead high‑impact ERP, automation and business intelligence projects
• Genuine ownership over the development of the finance function
• International exposure across the UK, US, Europe and other global markets
• Strong career progression within a rapidly scaling business

Legend London is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting every team member’s success – let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.