Head of Finance

MARCHON; Hatching Green; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A premium performance-lifestyle brand in the UK seeks a finance manager to build a finance engine supporting rapid growth from £8m to £30m. Responsibilities include managing financial reporting, forecasting, and compliance, along with optimizing systems. Qualified accountants with a background in consumer or e-commerce industries are preferred. The role offers a hybrid work environment with various benefits including holidays, pension contributions, and a staff discount.

Benefits

22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + your birthday off

Pension contributions

£400 gift card for MARCHON Supplements & Apparel

Year-round staff discount

Free membership to all MARCHON gyms

Qualifications

• 5-8 years post-qual in consumer, e-commerce, or multi-site retail.
• Proven track record in building finance processes for high-growth businesses.
• Comfortable translating insights into commercial actions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 5-day close and board-ready financial reports monthly.
• Run rolling 18-month forecast and challenge margins and pricing.
• Integrate data systems and automate dashboards.

Skills

Advanced Excel/Sheets

Strong FP&A

Excellent communicator

Leadership experience

Builder mindset

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Xero

Power BI

BigQuery

Job description

Reports to: Adit Ruparel, Chief Operating Officer
Location: Hybrid - Harpenden HQ (2 days p/w) + remote; occasional site visits to gyms, warehouse, and pop-up events
About MARCHON

MARCHON is the UK's premium performance-lifestyle ecosystem, one brand that helps driven people train, fuel, and dress for a life without limits. World-class coaching sits at the centre, backed by certified performance nutrition and movement-ready apparel, all amplified by our beacon gyms.

Founded by ex-England rugby player and CEO Ollie Marchon, the company has grown from a single HQ club to a true omni-channel offering: the Train app, a fast-scaling supplement line, and physical hubs that bring the experience to life.

We're still small enough that every new teammate leaves fingerprints on the product, yet the momentum is real. Our 2026 plans are ambitious to say the least, as we make a step-change in evolving our ecosystem between training, supplements, and apparel.

If you care about high standards, straight talk, and making a visible impact, you'll feel at home here. Join us while there's still room to shape the journey.

Mission

Build a finance engine that turns fast-growing, multi-channel data into decisions, keeps cash under tight control, and scales smoothly from £8 m to £30 m revenue.

Key Responsibilities

1. Own management reporting - deliver a 5-day close and board-ready P&L, BS, cash-flow, and KPI pack each month.
2. Lead FP&A & business partnering - run the rolling 18-month forecast, scenario-model new gyms/SKUs, and challenge margins, pricing, and capex.
3. Guard control & compliance - maintain policies, close calendar, and payment approval matrix; liaise with auditors, tax advisers, and R&D specialists.
4. Optimise systems & data stack - integrate Shopify, Mixpanel, and gym tills with Xero/BigQuery; automate dashboards in Looker Studio.
5. Coach & develop the team - line-manage a part-qualified Financial Controller, oversee the outsourced accounting bureau (bookkeeping and statutory accounts), and plan future hires.
6. Steer strategic projects - finance lead on future fundraising readiness, incentive scheme design, and other opportunities on an ad hoc basis.

12 Month Success KPIs

• Month-end close - Board pack circulated by WD7 with 75% leadership team capex/pricing decisions.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 5-8 yrs post-qual in consumer, e-commerce, or multi-site retail.
• Proven track record in building and upgrading finance processes in a £10-50 m high-growth business.
• Advanced Excel/Sheets plus working knowledge of BI tools (Looker/Power BI) and modern SaaS finance stack (Xero, Dext, ApprovalMax, BigQuery).
• Strong FP&A, cash-flow, and scenario-modelling capability; comfortable translating insights into commercial actions.
• Leadership experience managing at least one qualified/part-qualified team member and external providers.
• Builder mindset: thrives on designing processes from scratch, automating, and iterating with imperfect data.
• Excellent communicator able to partner CxO, commercial leads, and investors.

Benefits

• 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + your birthday off
• Pension contributions
• "Starter Pack" of all things MARCHON
• £400 gift card each year for MARCHON Supplements & Apparel
• Year-round staff discount on Supplements & Apparel
• Free membership to all MARCHON gyms
• Full access to MARCHON Online training & nutrition platform
• Choice of PC or Mac laptop