Financial Controller | Retail Icon | Up to £110k | London

Financial Controller | A Global Retail Icon | London | Up to £110k

The Company

There are very few consumer brands in the world that genuinely stop people in their tracks. This is one of them.

Harmonic are excited to be partnering with one of the most recognised and beloved consumer brands in the world. This is a business with a huge following, a global footprint, and a product that are known for their quality and longevity.

The finance function sits at the heart of a business in confident growth mode. With a large finance team, a sophisticated international operation, and ambitious plans for continued expansion, the organisation is investing in the leadership infrastructure needed to support its ambitions. This role is a direct result of that growth.

The Role

This is a newly created Financial Controller position, sitting at the top of a large, well-resourced finance team and reporting directly to the Finance Director.

You will be the engine room of the function: the person who ensures every number is right, every process is tight, and every team member knows exactly what they are doing and why it matters. You will be a trusted partner to the wider finance leadership team, with a remit that touches every corner of the function

It is a role for someone who leads from the front, builds accountability into teams, and fixes problems before they become issues.

What you will be doing

• End-to-end financial control across the group: month-end and year-end close, balance sheet integrity, statutory reporting and audit
• Full ownership of the Accounts Payable function: payment runs, invoice processing, banking controls and supplier master data, operating at high volume and to a high standard
• Inventory and stock accounting across a significant global stock holding: valuation, movement tracking and reconciliation

What we are looking for

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Background in retail, consumer goods or global product brands, ideally with meaningful inventory exposure
• Proven experience managing 10+ direct reports in-house, not outsourced teams, with the presence and emotional intelligence to lead across all levels of seniority
• International or global business exposure: multi-currency, multi-entity environments
• A process-driven mindset with strong systems proficiency and a track record of improving financial operations at scale

Salary: Up to £110,000 + Bonus

Location: London

Hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 days at home

Please get in touch with Joti at joti.bhamra@harmonicfinance.com for more information. Please feel free to circulate with any friends or contacts that may be interested.

At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.