Group Financial Controller

Sharp Consultancy; Knox; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online retail business based in the UK is seeking a qualified Financial Controller to lead its finance function. You will mentor a high-performing team and collaborate with Directors on budgeting, ensuring financial compliance, and driving improvements in financial processes. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, experience in the retail sector, and be CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified. This role presents an exciting opportunity for career progression in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Fully qualified with CIMA, ACCA, or ACA.
• Proven success managing and developing finance teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team.
• Collaborate with Directors for annual budget planning.
• Ensure timely and accurate management accounts.
• Enhance financial reporting with KPI analysis.
• Drive improvements in financial processes and controls.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Commercial acumen

Team management

Budgeting experience

Education

CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualification

Job description

Overview

A dynamic and rapidly expanding online retail business based in Harrogate-within easy reach of Leeds, York, and Bradford-is seeking a CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified Financial Controller to lead and evolve its finance function.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy and operations of the business as it enters an exciting phase of growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team across management accounts, credit control, and purchase ledger.

• Collaborate with Directors to plan and deliver the annual budget within agreed timelines.

• Oversee monthly management accounts, ensuring timely and accurate balance sheet reconciliations.

• Enhance the commercial impact of financial reporting through insightful KPI analysis.

• Drive improvements in financial processes, controls, and reporting to support budget performance.

• Promote financial awareness across departments including operations, sales, marketing, and distribution.

• Maintain quarterly cash flow forecasts and manage the invoice discounting facility.

• Implement robust stock reporting and valuation processes through weekly mass balance reporting.

• Optimize working capital, focusing on cash collection and invoice efficiency.

• Ensure full compliance with HMRC regulations including VAT, Corporation Tax, and PAYE.

• Evaluate and potentially lead system upgrades to improve financial infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA).

• Proven success managing and developing finance teams.

• Background in retail, manufacturing, food, engineering, or similar sectors.

• Experience in group finance functions is a plus, but not essential.

• Strong commercial acumen and a proactive, hands-on approach.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified Management Accountant ready to step up, or an experienced Financial Controller seeking a fresh challenge in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. You\'ll be joining a business at a transformative stage, with real scope to influence its future direction.

Competitive salary + excellent benefits + career progression opportunities.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years\' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.