Group Financial Controller - FMCG, Multi-Entity, Hybrid

Mapped Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mapped Recruitment Ltd, partnering with a consumer brand in Central London, seeks a Group Financial Controller to lead UK finance, governance, and growth across multiple entities, markets and channels.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will own month-end close, balance-sheet integrity, and statutory reporting while guiding IFRS/FRS 102 transitions and tax oversight in a fast-paced, product-led environment. Hybrid London work arrangement in place.

Qualifications

• Qualified with ACA/ACCA/CIMA plus post-qualification experience.
• Experience in FMCG/consumer/D2C/retail/stock environments.
• Experience as Financial Controller / Group Financial Controller or Head of Financial Control.
• Multi-entity and international experience.
• Experience with group consolidation, statutory accounts and external audit.
• Strong balance sheet and financial control experience.
• Experience with inventory, stock and landed cost accounting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee UK Finance team reporting to the Finance Director.
• Lead the month-end and year-end close across all group entities.
• Support the Finance Director with board and investor reporting.
• Take ownership of balance-sheet integrity across the group.
• Ensure the accuracy of stock and cost of goods sold by reconciling warehouse systems, 3PL records and the general ledger.
• Lead the preparation of statutory financial statements for every group entity and manage the annual audit.
• Lead the group’s transition to the relevant FRS 102 & IFRS changes.
• Oversee indirect tax across the group.
• Key Projects include ERP systems improvement, replacing manual spreadsheets with automated processes, improving warehouse-to-ERP integration.

Skills

Financial control

Group consolidation

Audit coordination

IFRS knowledge

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Stock accounting

Job description

Mapped Recruitment Ltd, partnering with a consumer brand in Central London, seeks a Group Financial Controller to lead UK finance, governance, and growth across multiple entities, markets and channels.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will own month-end close, balance-sheet integrity, and statutory reporting while guiding IFRS/FRS 102 transitions and tax oversight in a fast-paced, product-led environment. Hybrid London work arrangement in place.