Senior Finance Manager

£60,000 – £70,000 + Benefits

Kensington, London (4 days office / 1 day WFH)

Our client, a high-growth consumer retail brand with a strong presence across physical retail and e-commerce. As the business continues to scale internationally, they are looking to hire a qualified Finance Manager with proven retail/consumer experience to strengthen their finance function.

This role is specifically suited to someone coming from a retail, FMCG, or consumer-facing business, who understands trading environments, stock, and margin dynamics — not just pure finance.

The Role:

A hands-on Finance Manager role with ownership of core financial control, combined with a strong focus on retail performance, stock, and margin insight.

Key responsibilities:

- Owning month-end close and delivering accurate, insightful management accounts

- Full balance sheet ownership, including stock, accruals, prepayments, and intercompany

- Monitoring and analysing retail KPIs (sales, gross margin, sell-through, stock turns)

- Managing cashflow and working capital, with particular focus on inventory

- Overseeing AP/AR and strengthening financial controls

- Leading VAT compliance within a retail / multi-channel environment

- Driving process improvements and automation

- Partnering with Merchandising, Commercial, and Operations teams

- Overseeing an offshore finance function

About You:

- Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

- Must have experience in retail, FMCG, or consumer brands

- Strong understanding of stock accounting, margins, and trading performance

- Experience managing month-end in a fast-paced, trading environment

- Confident working cross-functionally with non-finance teams

- Strong Excel skills and a track record of improving processes

Why This Role?

Join a scaling consumer retail brand at a pivotal growth stage.

High visibility role with exposure to senior leadership.

Opportunity to influence commercial decisions, not just report numbers.

Build and improve finance processes in a growing business.

Collaborative, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial culture.

This role requires prior experience in a retail, FMCG, or consumer-led business. Applicants without this background are unlikely to be considered.