Head of Finance

We're looking for a commercially minded Finance Controller to provide financial leadership, operational oversight, and business partnering support across the organisation. You'll play a critical role in managing cash flow, financial reporting, payment governance, forecasting, and strategic decision-making, while ensuring the business has the financial visibility and discipline required to support sustainable growth.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Financial reporting & analysis - Oversee accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, providing meaningful insights into business performance.

• Budgeting & forecasting - Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes to support growth, investment decisions and operational planning.

• Cash flow management - Monitor cash flow, working capital and liquidity, providing clear visibility of financial position, upcoming commitments and available investment capital.

• Payment management - Manage payment schedules, cash allocation and approval processes, ensuring supplier and business obligations are met on time.

• Production & procurement planning - Support production planning from a financial perspective, aligning cost forecasts, timelines and supply chain requirements.

• Supplier & vendor management - Maintain strong relationships with suppliers and finance partners, ensuring timely payments and effective communication.

• Cost optimisation - Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities across operations, procurement and business expenditure.

• Inventory financial oversight - Monitor inventory value, stock ageing and working capital impacts, providing insights to support purchasing and inventory decisions.

• Product costing & profitability - Support pricing, margin analysis and product costing strategies to maintain profitability and competitiveness.

• External finance partner management - Manage relationships with external accountants, bookkeepers and payroll providers, ensuring high-quality and timely service delivery.

• Compliance & controls - Ensure compliance with all statutory obligations and maintain robust financial controls, processes and governance frameworks.

• Systems & process improvement - Develop and enhance reporting tools, financial processes and operational efficiencies to support business scale.

• Strategic business partnering - Provide financial guidance and commercial recommendations to support key business initiatives, growth opportunities and decision-making.

• International expansion support - Provide financial support and strategic guidance for international markets, including compliance, pricing, logistics and market entry considerations..

What you’ll bring

• Experience as a Finance Controller, Finance Manager or similar senior finance role within an SME environment.

• Non-negotiable: Proven experience in eCommerce, retail and consumer goods businesses

• Wholesale experience highly preferred.

• Strong financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and business performance analysis capabilities.

• Experience managing accounts payable, payment schedules, working capital requirements and external finance partners, including accountants, bookkeepers and payroll providers.

• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to translate financial data into practical recommendations that support growth, profitability and operational decision-making.

• A confident and commercially-minded personality, capable of holding teams accountable, driving financial discipline and influencing stakeholders at all levels of the business.

• A proactive, hands-on approach with excellent analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills, coupled with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Why you’ll love working with us

• A highly influential role with direct access to the Founder and leadership team.

• The opportunity to shape financial processes, systems and business decision-making.

• A dynamic, growing business where your commercial insights will have a tangible impact.

• A role where you'll help build the financial discipline, visibility and structure needed to support ambitious growth plans.