Financial Controller

Mapped Recruitment is partnering with a consumer brand to recruit a Group Financial Controller .

What started as a DTC brand is now a multi-entity, multi-market, multi-channel group, with subscription, wholesale and retail running side by side. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will build the controls, reporting, and compliance foundations for the next phase of growth.

The business operates across multiple entities, markets and channels, including D2C, wholesale and retail, so we are looking for someone who has worked in a similarly fast-paced, product-led environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Finance Director, overseeing the UK Finance team
• Lead the month-end and year-end close across every group entity, owning the timetable, quality, review process and final sign-off.
• Lead the month-end and year-end close across every group entity, owning the timetable, quality, review process and final sign-off.
• Support the Finance Director with board and investor reporting
• Take ownership of balance-sheet integrity across the group
• Ensure the accuracy of stock and cost of goods sold by reconciling warehouse systems, 3PL records and the general ledger.
• Lead the preparation of statutory financial statements for every group entity and manage the annual audit
• Lead the group’s transition to the relevant FRS 102 & IFRS changes
• Oversee indirect tax across the group
• Key Projects include: ERP systems improvement, replacing manual spreadsheet reconciliations with reliable automated processes, improving warehouse-to-ERP integration

Key Requirements:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with relevant post-qualification experience
• Must have experience within FMCG, consumer, D2C, or retail/stock related environment
• Strong Financial Controller, Group Financial Controller or Head of Financial Control experience
• Multi-entity and ideally international experience
• Group consolidation, statutory accounts and external audit ownership
• Strong balance sheet and financial control experience
• Inventory, stock and landed cost accounting

Central London Hybrid (2 days in, 3 days at home)