Group Financial Controller

ROLE: Group Financial Controller
LOCATION: Swindon (Hybrid working – 3 days office, 2 days home)
SECTOR: Retail
SALARY: £80,000 to £90,000 plus bonus and benefits

OVERVIEW
We are partnering with a fast-growing retail business that has completed a successful turnaround and is now entering its next phase of growth. The business has a strong brand, an ambitious leadership team, and a renewed focus on financial discipline. As a result, they have created a new Group Financial Controller role to help professionalise and scale the finance function.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a driven finance leader who wants visibility, autonomy, and a clear pathway into a future Head of Finance position.

THE OPPORTUNITY
Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Group Financial Controller will play a key role in strengthening financial controls, improving reporting and analytics, and developing a more commercially focused finance team. The role offers exposure across the entire business and close collaboration with senior stakeholders to support continued profitable growth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and develop a finance team of 8 across group accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and cash

• Own the month-end close and group consolidation, ensuring accuracy and efficiency

• Drive improvements in financial processes, systems, and controls

• Deliver clear and insightful management reporting and performance analysis

• Strengthen financial governance, audit readiness, and statutory compliance

• Partner with operational leaders to improve cost control and financial performance

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and longer-term strategic initiatives

• Simplify and bring clarity to complex data across multiple channels and reporting methods

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• ACA qualified, ideally trained in audit

• Experience in retail or similarly complex operational environments

• Strong background in audit management, financial controls, and group reporting

• Comfortable operating in businesses where systems and data are evolving

• Commercially minded with the ability to analyse and explain financial results

• Proactive, confident, and willing to challenge existing ways of working

• Strong people leadership and stakeholder management skills

WHY APPLY?

• Newly created role with genuine influence and visibility

• Clear succession path into a senior finance leadership role

• Opportunity to shape processes, systems, and team capability

• High-growth retail environment with strong senior leadership support

• Collaborative culture that values hard work and mutual support