Growth-Focused Financial Controller (London Hybrid)

GetRecruited UK Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

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Job summary

Get Recruited UK Ltd is partnering with a fast-growing business in the social commerce and ecommerce sector to appoint its first Financial Controller in London. The role reports to the founders and focuses on strengthening controls, improving reporting, and delivering commercial insight to support growth.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow experience, and a hands-on, commercial mindset.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Experience as Financial Controller, Finance Manager or senior accountant in a fast-growing SME.
• Experience in marketing agency, ecommerce, technology or fast-paced service-led business advantageous.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow experience.
• Commercially minded with ability to understand client and campaign profitability.
• Comfortable working with founders and senior stakeholders.
• Able to introduce controls without creating unnecessary complexity.
• Confident improving systems and processes within an evolving business.
• Hands-on and able to manage senior-level reporting and day-to-day financial matters.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of monthly management accounts with accurate, timely reporting.
• Produce clear financial analysis, commentary and performance reporting for founders and senior leadership.
• Lead annual budgeting and maintain rolling forecasts.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital and short-term funding requirements.
• Develop reporting on revenue, client profitability, marketing expenditure and operating costs.
• Review commercial agreements to ensure correct recognition of revenue, commissions and performance income.
• Provide financial support and challenge when evaluating new clients, campaigns and investments.
• Establish controls around client expenditure, supplier payments and approvals.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, banking and payroll.
• Manage VAT returns, statutory accounts, corporation tax and annual audit.

Skills

ACCA/ACCA/CIMA

Financial reporting

Management accounting

Cash flow forecasting

Excel

Education

ACCA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Accounting software

Job description

Get Recruited UK Ltd is partnering with a fast-growing business in the social commerce and ecommerce sector to appoint its first Financial Controller in London. The role reports to the founders and focuses on strengthening controls, improving reporting, and delivering commercial insight to support growth.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow experience, and a hands-on, commercial mindset.