Job Title: Financial Controller (Part-Time, 2025 hours per week)
Location: Remote (UK)
Reports To: Co-Founder
About LeisureLabs
The LeisureLabs Group is the technology partner to leading fitness and wellness brands. It comprises two businesses:
LeisureLabs a digital transformation and software development agency delivering strategy, design, and enterprise technology implementation.
Connect by LeisureLabs a SaaS platform offering pre-built digital products that integrate into operators existing ecosystems.
Together, they enable fitness brands to modernise digital experiences, drive customer engagement, and support scalable growth.
Role Overview
The Financial Controller will lead financial management across both Group entities, providing hands-on financial control alongside strategic commercial insight. Reporting to the founders, you will oversee day-to-day finance operations including management accounts, AP/AR, payroll, VAT, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and cash flow ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strong financial stewardship in a growing, fast-moving environment. A bookkeeper will report to you, and you will collaborate closely with external accountants on tax planning and year-end activities.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Control & Reporting
Prepare accurate monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, variance analysis) and provide insightful commentary to senior leadership.
Maintain robust reconciliations, accounting schedules, and month-end processes, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
Manage intercompany accounting, revenue recognition, and project-based profitability analysis.
Budgeting, Forecasting & FP&A
Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting.
Build and maintain financial models for planning and scenario analysis.
Deliver variance and cost-control reporting, identifying risks and opportunities.
Support pricing reviews, business cases, and investment decisions.
Cash Flow & Working Capital
Produce rolling cash flow forecasts and maintain liquidity oversight.
Oversee bank reconciliations, supplier payments, debtor management, and working capital optimisation.
Payroll, VAT & Compliance
Oversee monthly UK payroll, ensuring PAYE, pensions, and compliance.
Prepare or review quarterly VAT returns.
Maintain finance policies, records, and internal controls.
Team Leadership & Partnerships
Supervise the bookkeeper and ensure effective day-to-day operations.
Liaise with external accountants on year-end reporting, tax, and audits.
Drive process improvement and Xero optimisation.
Strategic & Project Support
Provide financial input into SaaS pricing, new initiatives, partnerships, funding analysis, and board-level reporting.
Support the development of scalable finance processes as the Group expands internationally.
Skills & Experience
Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
Experience as a Financial Controller or Senior Management Accountant in a fast-growth SME or digital/tech environment.
Strong knowledge of UK GAAP, VAT, and payroll.
Advanced Excel and Xero skills (group consolidations beneficial).
Ability to balance strategic and transactional work, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality output in a part-time role.
Working Pattern
Part-time (2025 hours/week) with flexible scheduling. Remote or hybrid arrangements available. Potential to grow into a full-time role within 12 years.
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