Financial Controller in Potters Bar

Elizabeth Scarlett is seeking to appoint a Financial Controller to expand their finance team. You’d be owning the financial backbone of a fast-growing lifestyle and accessories brand scaling profitably and philanthropically to £30M in sales over the next 2 years. This is a senior role with visibility to the Board, offering the opportunity to shape financial reporting and strengthen controls as we grow in the UK, US, and EU. This position is ideal for an ambitious finance professional looking to step into a role with genuine influence. You will oversee core accounting and reporting while driving process improvements and mentoring your direct reports. We offer a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment that rewards initiative, invests heavily in its people, and provides clear opportunities for long-term career development.

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Salary: £65,000 - 75,000 + 10% discretionary bonus

Reporting to: Russell Brin, Executive Director

Location: Potters Bar (24mins from Kings Cross)

Office requirement: 5 days per week

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Responsibilities:

• Lead the monthly and quarterly management reporting cycle, ensuring accurate and timely delivery across the company;
• Present meaningful analysis and commentary to senior stakeholders;
• Oversee annual budgeting and forecasting processes, including cost planning for key corporate functions;
• Strengthen financial controls, processes, and reporting frameworks, embedding best practice across the company;
• Identify efficiencies and deliver improvements, leveraging automation and scalable systems where possible;
• Manage and develop a growing finance team, deputising for senior leadership when required;
• Take primary responsibility for our increasing payroll and VAT reporting;
• Support strategic projects and business planning with robust financial modelling and analysis.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Qualified financial accountant (ACA / ACCA) with 5+ years’ post-qualification experience
• Strong background in financial and management reporting
• Proven ability to improve processes and implement systems to enhance reporting and controls
• NetSuite experience is strongly preferred and expected
• Experience managing and developing teams, systems, and processes within finance;
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel (including but not limited to IndexMatch, lookups, Pivot Tables, etc.)
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Experience in entrepreneurial, fast-growth settings
• Leadership of systems change, automation, and financial transformation projects
• Experience in Google Sheets
• Knowledge of treasury, FX, or tax considerations at corporate level;

Attributes:

• A detailed hands-on approach, ready to show leadership by doing, not just delegating
• Commercially astute with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across functions
• Gravitas and credibility to operate with senior leadership
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable in a dynamic environment
• Collaborative team player with a focus on delivering impact.

Interview Steps:

• Preliminary phone call with Graham, our Finance Advisor
• Completion of a task that demonstrates key competencies
• In-person interviews with Oli (Finance Director), Russell (Executive Director), and Graham (Finance Advisor)
• Final interview with Alex, CEO

Ready to be our first financial controller and help drive our next phase of growth?