Financial Controller

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Financial Controller responsible for finance functions in a fast-growing luxury wellness brand. Collaborating with founders on UK & international expansion from Notting Hill.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeNotting Hill • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £70,000 - £80,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the month-end close and produce accurate management accounts: P&L, balance sheet and cashflow to tight deadlines
Build and maintain financial models for scenario planning, new site appraisals and international expansion decisions
Develop KPI dashboards covering revenue, membership, class utilisation, retention, payroll and profitability
Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasting processes; track performance and flag risks and opportunities proactively
Deliver clear, commercially focused commentary to support leadership decision-making
Analyse membership, class, treatment and retail revenue streams to identify margin improvement opportunities
Manage end-to-end UK payroll and associated compliance (P11D, PSA, auto-enrolment)
Prepare and submit VAT returns and CT61; support year-end accounts and statutory filings
Liaise with external advisers on UK and French tax matters as the group expands internationally
Ensure ongoing compliance with all relevant financial and regulatory requirements
Evaluate and optimise the finance tech stack: accounting software, payroll, membership and booking system integrations
Build scalable processes and reporting frameworks suited to a multi-site, multi-currency, international business
Drive efficiencies and reduce manual work through better system integration and automation

Requirements

What you’ll need

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or equivalent), with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience
Demonstrable experience building financial models — scenario analysis, new location appraisals, forecasting
Proven track record of managing full-cycle bookkeeping and financial control, not just reporting
Strong command of UK payroll, VAT, P11D, PSA and auto-enrolment requirements
Experience in a founder-led, high-growth SME where you have had to create structure, not inherit it
Background in fitness, wellness, hospitality, leisure or a multi-site consumer business is a strong advantage
Exposure to multi-currency accounting and/or international entities is desirable but not essential
Advanced Excel - comfortable building models from scratch, not just maintaining existing ones
Proficient in Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or similar cloud accounting software
Ability to design and maintain KPI reporting and management dashboards

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience
Complimentary membership to The Method
Beautiful offices in Notting Hill, at the heart of our flagship club
The opportunity to grow with the business as we expand across Europe and beyond

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingKPI reportingfull-cycle bookkeepingfinancial controlUK payrollVATP11DPSAauto-enrolmentmulti-currency accounting

Soft Skills

leadershipanalytical skillscommunicationproactive risk managementefficiency improvementdecision-making supportstructure creation

Certifications

ACAACCACIMA