Financial Controller - Multi-Channel Retail/E-Commerce

Morgan Financial Search; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing fashion supplier in Manchester is seeking a Financial Controller to lead their finance team. This on-site permanent position offers hybrid flexibility and involves managing accounts, budgets, and profitability analysis while supporting the company's growth strategy.

Benefits

Annual Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Healthcare schemes

Strong progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-moving high-volume trading environment.
• Experience in Stock management and multi-channel Sales profitability analysis.

Responsibilities

• Head a small Finance & Administration team.
• Produce monthly management accounts with commentary.
• Interact with business functions focusing on Retail and E-commerce.

Skills

Accounts experience

Commercial business acumen

Proactive style

Job description

My client is a v successful and profitable growing £10m t/o Fashion Supplier with a fantastic client base representing many of the leading Retail High Street names.

Based at their main Design and Distribution hub in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, this is an ambitious Owner managed SME with clear plans to expand their range of Brands and to further develop their E-commerce Sales channels.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the Financial Controller will operate as part of the well-motivated and cohesive Management Team.

This is an on-site permanent role with hybrid flexibility to work from home 1 day per week.

Responsibilities will include:

• Head up a small efficient Finance & Administration team..
• Production of monthly management accounts with insightful commentary.
• Production of "bottom up" Annual Departmental Budgets, plus regular Forecasting.
• Daily proactive interaction with all other business functions, with a key focus on Retail and E-commerce Sales channel trading performance and profitability analysis.
• Close liaison with Procurement regarding Stock purchasing and Stock turn efficiency.
• Regular interface with all professional stakeholders - Auditors, Bank, Insurance etc.
• Overall, to be a key member of the Management Team to support the company's profitable growth strategy.

Candidate Profile:

• Hands-on Accounts experience allied to broader commercial business acumen and proactive style/approach to be able to "add value" as a key member of the Management Team.
• Specific experience required of operating in a similar fast-moving high-volume trading environment, with experience of Stock management and multi-channel Sales (including E-Commerce) profitability analysis..

In return, my client offers a starting salary up to £70k plus annual Bonus scheme plus pension/healthcare schemes with strong progression opportunities going forward.

Please send your CV in confidence to Martin Morgan, the advising consultant. All relevant candidates can expect a prompt direct response.