Job Title: Financial Controller
Location: Central London
Sector: Retail / Consumer (PE-backed)
Salary: £80,000 – £90,000 + bonus
We are delighted to be partnering with a high-growth, private equity–backed retail and consumer brand that is expanding internationally and seeking to appoint a Financial Controller. With operations across multiple markets and channels, the business is scaling rapidly and requires a strong finance professional to lead reporting, consolidations, and financial control while supporting strategic decision-making.
The Role
As Financial Controller, you will take ownership of the group’s financial control, reporting, and consolidation processes while supporting strategic planning and commercial decision-making. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will manage a small junior team and work closely with leadership, external stakeholders, and private equity investors.
This is a hands-on, fast-paced role where you will be both a guardian of financial discipline and a driver of process improvement, efficiency, and value creation.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading monthly consolidated reporting across multiple entities and geographies.
- Preparing management accounts, board packs, and investor reports.
- Overseeing external audits, statutory compliance, and tax filings.
- Driving budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow planning processes.
- Partnering with senior stakeholders to analyse performance, margins, and working capital.
- Developing and improving financial controls, processes, and reporting frameworks.
- Managing, mentoring, and developing a small finance team.
- Supporting projects including integrations, system improvements, and growth initiatives.
About You
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a strong technical background and post-qualification experience.
- Proven background in group reporting, consolidations, and financial control.
- Experience in a PE-backed, retail, consumer, or multi-channel environment is highly desirable.
- Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills, with the ability to provide clear analysis and insight.
- Confident communicator with strong influencing skills across senior stakeholders and investors.
- Hands-on, adaptable, and thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial business.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing team members.