Role The Financial Controller will act as a key finance business partner to the commercial and operations teams, with a strong FP&A focus. The role requires someone to start almost immediately therefore to be considered you must be available straight away or on a very short notice period. This is a hands-on individual contributor role (no direct reports) responsible for delivering high-quality financial planning, analysis and insight; owning core financial controls, reporting and governance; and managing weekly cash flow and payment processes. You will report to the Chief Financial Officer and work closely with Sales, Supply Chain, Operations and Marketing. Key Duties Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Support the annual budget, quarterly re-forecasting and monthly outlook processes for the business. Build and maintain detailed P&L models at business, channel and product/category level, including sales, margin, opex and EBITDA. Provide robust analyses of like-for-like sales, volume, price/mix, margin, and promotional performance. Partner with the commercial team to evaluate promotions, trade spend, pricing changes and range decisions, providing clear recommendations. Support S&OP / demand planning processes with financial insight, including sales phasing, inventory levels and working capital impacts. Cash Flow, Commitments & Payments Own the weekly cash flow forecast, ensuring it is accurate, up to date and aligned with short- and medium-term business plans. Track and manage cash commitments, including inventory, capex, operating costs and key contracts, flagging risks and opportunities. Oversee payment management, ensuring supplier payments are accurate, timely and aligned with cash flow priorities and approval limits. Provide regular cash and working capital insight to senior management, including clear commentary on variances and forward risks. Financial Control & Reporting Own the month-end close for the business P&L, ensuring accuracy, completeness and adherence to deadlines. Prepare and review monthly management accounts, variance analysis and commentaries for senior stakeholders. Ensure robust balance sheet reconciliations, with particular focus on inventory, accruals, rebates, trade spend and cash-related balance in conjunction with the outsourced finance function. Maintain and improve financial controls and accounting policies in line with Group standards and external regulations. Support statutory reporting, audits and technical accounting queries where required. Business Partnering & Commercial Support Act as a trusted advisor to commercial, operations and marketing teams, translating financial data into practical actions. Support and challenge data-driven decision-making across pricing, promotions, range and investment decisions. Provide financial input into supplier negotiations, including terms, rebates and promotional funding. Support channel and customer performance reviews, identifying underperformance and recommending improvement plans. Performance Management, Insight & Power BI Maintain a suite of KPIs and dashboards - e.g. sales, margin, trade spend, stock turns, cash conversion and working capital. Lead all Power BI activity for finance: define data requirements, build and maintain reports/dashboards, and drive self-serve usage across the business. Work with the outsourced accounting team and internal stakeholders to ensure data integrity and alignment between source systems, the ERP and BI tools. Identify and quantify profit and cash improvement opportunities (cost efficiencies, mix optimisation, process improvements). Systems, Processes & Projects Act as a super-user for relevant finance and reporting systems (ERP, planning tools, BI tools), with specific ownership of Power BI for finance. Support or lead finance workstreams on system upgrades, process standardisation and automation projects. Document and refine end-to-end finance, cash and payment processes to reduce manual work and control risk. Champion continuous improvement, using technology and data to streamline reporting and decision support. Experience Required Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) or QBE with strong, demonstrable experience. 5 years' experience in finance roles, with at least 2-3 years in FP&A and/or commercial finance. Experience in FMCG and/or multi-channel retail strongly preferred. Demonstrable experience of budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, cash flow management and business partnering. Comfortable operating as a hands-on individual contributor with no direct reports, owning outputs end-to-end. Advanced Excel / financial modelling skills and strong hands-on experience with Power BI (data modelling and dashboard design). Strong understanding of retail and FMCG drivers - volume, price/mix, margin, promo ROI, rebates, stock turns and cash conversion. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; confident challenging and influencing senior non-finance stakeholders. Continuous improvement mindset - keen to simplify, automate and standardise processes. To be considered you must be immediately available or on a short notice period.