Financial Controller – High-Growth E-Commerce SME
Gloucester - 1 day a week in the office - 4 days WFH
Fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment
Are you a commercially minded Financial Controller who thrives in a fast-paced, scaling business? We're partnering with an ambitious, high-growth e-commerce SME looking to appoint a hands-on Financial Controller to professionalise finance, drive performance insight, and support the next phase of expansion.
This is a pivotal role reporting directly to the CFO, offering real influence across strategy, systems, and operational performance.
The Opportunity
As Financial Controller, you will take ownership of the finance function during an exciting growth stage. You'll combine strong technical accounting expertise with commercial insight to support data-driven decision-making in a digital-first environment.
This is ideal for someone who enjoys building structure in a scaling business and wants genuine progression to Head of Finance / Finance Director level.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Control & Reporting
Lead month-end close and produce accurate, timely management accounts
Deliver insightful KPI reporting (revenue, margin, CAC, LTV, stock turns, cash flow)
Prepare statutory accounts and manage external audit
Oversee VAT, tax compliance and regulatory reporting
Commercial & Strategic Support
Partner with Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain teams
Analyse customer acquisition costs, channel profitability and product margins
Support pricing strategy and promotional performance analysis
Develop rolling forecasts and annual budgeting process
Cash & Working Capital
Manage cash flow forecasting in a stock-intensive environment
Optimise inventory funding and working capital cycles
Build relationships with banks and funding partners
Systems & Process Improvement
Improve financial controls and internal processes
Enhance reporting automation and system integrations (ERP / Shopify / Amazon / payment gateways)
Support ERP upgrades or system implementations
Team Leadership
Manage and develop a small finance team (e.g. Management Accountant / AP/AR)
Build scalable processes to support continued growth
About You
ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent)
Experience in an SME or high-growth environment
Strong e-commerce, retail, FMCG or stock-based business experience preferred
Confident with high transaction volumes and multi-channel revenue
Advanced Excel and experience with modern accounting systems
Commercially astute with strong communication skills
Hands-on, adaptable and comfortable in a changing environment
What's on Offer
Opportunity to shape and build the finance function
Exposure to strategic decision-making and growth initiatives
Fast progression as the business scales
Competitive salary + bonus potential
Hybrid working flexibility
If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely influence a scaling e-commerce brand and build something meaningful, we'd love to hear from you. You must be able to start a new role within the next 2 months