Head of Finance
Location: Stockport (Hybrid)
Reports to: Founders
Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 (Dependent on Experience)
Full-time or Part-time considered
Introduction
Are you a commercially minded finance leader ready to make a big impact in a fast-growing consumer brand?
At grüum, we’re redefining skin and hair care with products that are better for you, your pocket, and the planet. Since launching, we’ve grown rapidly, reaching more than 2 million customers with our award-winning range of sustainable personal care products. Backed by an ambitious, entrepreneurial team, we’re scaling at speed – and we’re looking for a Head of Finance to take the reins of our finance function and help drive the next stage of our growth journey.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious finance professional who thrives in a dynamic, high-growth environment, loves rolling up their sleeves, and wants to make a tangible difference in a purpose-led brand.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Control & Reporting
* Own the month-end close process, including journals, reconciliations, and variance analysis
* Produce timely management accounts and board packs, with commercial insights and KPI dashboards
* Maintain strong balance sheet control, including stock, accruals, and prepayments
* Manage cash flow forecasting and cash planning
️ Systems, Processes & Controls
* Oversee day-to-day finance operations, working with the bookkeeper and operations to ensure purchase orders, invoices, payments, and reconciliations are accurate and timely
* Review and strengthen internal systems, processes, and controls across finance, production, and fulfilment
* Implement a stock management system with a 3-way match PO process and reporting (GRNI & GINR)
* Develop stock accounting and COGS tracking processes that align finance with production and fulfilment
Strategic & Commercial
* Partner with founders to provide financial insight for decision-making and growth planning
* Build budgets, forecasts, and scenario models to support strategic initiatives
* Analyse sales channels, margins, and promotions
* Support pricing, NPD, and supply chain decisions with financial analysis
Leadership & Team Development
* Oversee the freelance bookkeeper and Operations Assistant, providing oversight and upskilling where required
* Act as the finance lead with the external accountants
About You
* Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with a minimum of 3 years PQE
* Proven experience in consumer products, FMCG, or ecommerce
* Strong technical accounting and financial control background, ideally in SMEs or scale-ups
* Excellent understanding of stock, COGS, and margin analysis in a high SKU count product-based business is vital
* Confident working with Xero, WooCommerce, and stock/ERP or fulfilment systems
* Hands-on, adaptable, and commercially astute – able to balance financial rigour with entrepreneurial pace
Why Join grüum?
We’re not your typical beauty brand. We’re a high-growth, mission-led business that puts people and the planet first. As our Head of Finance, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future of a company that’s making waves in the DTC space.
What you’ll get:
* A key leadership position in a high-growth scale-up
* The chance to make a real impact in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
* A supportive, collaborative culture with a talented and friendly team
* The satisfaction of driving sustainable growth in a purpose-led brand
Company Highlights
Featured in the Sunday Times 100 and FTSE 1000 listings of Fastest Growing Private Companies
Multiple award wins
5-star rating from over 30,000+ reviews on TrustPilot & Reviews.io
One of the UK’s biggest Health & Beauty websites (SimilarWeb traffic rank)
Entrepreneurial team with a proven track record of scaling businesses
Ready to Join Us?
If you’re excited about shaping the financial strategy of one of the UK’s fastest-growing personal care brands – we’d love to hear from you.
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