Financial Controller

Zachary Daniels Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic online sports brand is seeking a Financial Controller to lead the finance function as they scale operations. This role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, and financial management within a fast-paced e-commerce environment, requiring strong analytical and reporting skills. The ideal candidate will be CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualified, with experience in retail. The position offers a competitive salary package along with a flexible working environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Wide range of discounts and benefits

Qualifications

• CIMA, ACCA, ACA qualified with a very relevant background.
• Experience within a fast-paced retail/consumer environment is desirable.
• Strong IT skills including advanced Excel with modeling.
• Strong reporting and analytical skills.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for finance in a small but rapidly growing e-commerce sports retail business.
• Budgeting and forecasting.
• Cashflow management.
• P&L management.
• Provision of commercial finance insight.
• Review internal processes, control, and systems.
• Work alongside external accountants in the UK and US.
• Analyse opportunities for growth and support future store openings.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cashflow management

P&L Management

Commercial finance insight

Advanced Excel

Reporting and analytical skills

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Education

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

Job description

Financial Controller (Commercial) Manchester (Hybrid / Flexible) 65,000 - 80,000, 25 days holiday, wide range of discounts and benefits Sports Retail and e-commerce

Are you ready to lead the finance function of a dynamic and fast-growing online sports brand? Zachary Daniels Recruitment are partnered with a scale up brand who are looking for a Financial Controller to take charge of our client's Finance function. This Financial Controller will primarily focus the commercial side of things, looking at budgets, forecasting, cashflow and P&L . Combining strategic oversight with hands-on execution, this is a business operating in scale up mode and will suit anyone who thrives from pace and opportunity. The business has an international footprint and will be growing within existing and new markets. The Financial Controller will mainly look after the UK business but will be steering the US business.

Key responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for Finance in a a small, but rapidly growing e-commerce sports retail business which will potentially open stores in the future.
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Cashflow management
• P&L Management
• Provision of commercial finance insight
• Review of internal, process, control, systems.
• Work alongside external accountants in the UK and US business.
• Analyse opportunities for growth, collaboration and support future store openings.

Person profile

• CIMA, ACCA, ACA qualified with very relevant background
• Experience within a fast paced retail/consumer environment is highly desirable
• Strong IT skills including advanced excel including modelling
• Strong reporting and analytical skills
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast paced environment with ever-changing priorities

Financial Controller Package

65,000 - 80,000, 25 days holiday, wide range of discounts and benefits

Zachary Daniels and our client are both equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Zachary Daniels is a Niche, National & International Recruitment Consultancy.

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