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Elizabeth Scarlett is seeking to appoint a Financial Controller to own the financial backbone of a fast‑growing lifestyle and accessories brand scaling profitably and philanthropically to £30M in sales over the next 2 years. This senior role offers visibility to the Board and the opportunity to shape financial reporting, strengthen controls, and drive process improvements across the UK, US, and EU.

Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 + 10% discretionary bonus
Reporting to: Russell Brin, Executive Director
Location: Potters Bar (24 mins from Kings Cross)
Office requirement: 5 days per week
Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

• Lead the monthly and quarterly management reporting cycle, ensuring accurate and timely delivery across the company.
• Present meaningful analysis and commentary to senior stakeholders.
• Oversee annual budgeting and forecasting processes, including cost planning for key corporate functions.
• Strengthen financial controls, processes, and reporting frameworks, embedding best practice across the company.
• Identify efficiencies and deliver improvements, leveraging automation and scalable systems where possible.
• Manage and develop a growing finance team, deputising for senior leadership when required.
• Take primary responsibility for payroll and VAT reporting.
• Support strategic projects and business planning with robust financial modelling and analysis.

• Qualified financial accountant (ACA / ACCA) with 5+ years’ post‑qualification experience.
• Strong background in financial and management reporting.
• Proven ability to improve processes and implement systems to enhance reporting and controls.
• NetSuite experience is strongly preferred and expected.
• Experience managing and developing teams, systems, and processes within finance.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel (including IndexMatch, lookups, Pivot Tables).
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders.

• Experience in entrepreneurial, fast‑growth settings.
• Leadership of systems change, automation, and financial transformation projects.
• Experience in Google Sheets.
• Knowledge of treasury, FX, or tax considerations at corporate level.

• A detailed hands‑on approach, ready to show leadership by doing, not just delegating.
• Commercially astute with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across functions.
• Gravitas and credibility to operate with senior leadership.
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborative team player with a focus on delivering impact.

• Preliminary phone call with Graham, Finance Advisor.
• Completion of a task that demonstrates key competencies.
• In‑person interviews with Oli (Finance Director), Russell (Executive Director), and Graham (Finance Advisor).
• Final interview with Alex, CEO.

Ready to be our first financial controller and help drive our next phase of growth?