Financial Controller, Levy Merchandising

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Financial Controller - Levy Merchandising
Salary: Up to £60,000, depending on experience, plus benefits
Hours per week: 37.5
Location: Manchester city centre - hybrid working between office and home. Check out our Manchester office - Fourways | Manchester ( .uk)
We're looking for a commercially astute and proactive Financial Controller to join our growing business. Reporting directly to our Chief Financial & Growth Officer, this is a pivotal role for a finance professional with a strong background in online trading and stock control. Experience of navigating the financial complexities of e-commerce, including EU VAT compliance and cross-border transactions, will be critical to success in this position.
You'll be responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, maintaining robust financial controls and leading core accounting processes across the business. Working closely with senior leaders, you will provide meaningful financial insight and challenge, helping the organisation understand performance, identify opportunities and support profitable growth across both B2C and B2B channels.
Alongside ownership of the month-end management accounts process, budgeting, forecasting and statutory reporting, you will play a key role in managing working capital, cash flow and financial compliance. xwwtmva You will bring expertise in EU VAT regulations and international trading requirements, ensuring the business remains compliant while supporting continued growth.
What you'll do:

• Own the month-end close and management accounts, ensuring timely, accurate and insightful reporting, including journals, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and financial analysis

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, partnering with senior leadership and operational teams to understand business drivers, challenge assumptions and identify risks and opportunities

• Provide clear, commercially focused financial insight, analysing performance against budget, forecast and prior periods and turning findings into practical recommendations

• Support on cash flow forecasting, working capital and cash conversion, providing clear visibility of the company's financial position

• Oversee purchase ledger, sales ledger, invoicing, credit control and supplier reconciliations, ensur
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