Interim Finance Controller | Luxury Retail Growth Leader

Refreshing Finance Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Refreshing Finance Recruitment is seeking an Interim Financial Controller to own the finance function for a high-growth luxury brand in London. The role involves leading a finance team, managing reporting and analysis, and driving financial compliance and improvements.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with 4–5 years' experience, strong technical accounting skills, and comes from a retail or luxury background. The position offers hybrid work, requiring three days in the office.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years' post-qualified experience.
• Experience leading and developing finance teams.
• Experience in retail, luxury, founder-led, or PE-backed businesses is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a finance team of four.
• Own month-end, year-end, management reporting, and audit processes.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance, and compliance across UK and US operations.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and ERP enhancements.
• Manage cash flow, AP, AR, consolidations, tax, and statutory reporting activities.

Skills

Technical accounting expertise

Financial control expertise

Leadership skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Refreshing Finance Recruitment is seeking an Interim Financial Controller to own the finance function for a high-growth luxury brand in London. The role involves leading a finance team, managing reporting and analysis, and driving financial compliance and improvements.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with 4–5 years' experience, strong technical accounting skills, and comes from a retail or luxury background. The position offers hybrid work, requiring three days in the office.