Divisional Financial Controller | Challenger Consumer Brands
London (Old Street, hybrid) | £75K + Bonus
You know that feeling when you spot a brand on the supermarket shelf and think, “I remember when they were just getting started?”.
This role lets you be part of that journey.
I’m working with an FMCG organisation that has quietly become one of the most respected partners to the UK’s high-growth, B-Corp and challenger FMCG scene.
Their portfolio reads like a who’s who of the brands doing genuinely interesting things in the food, drink and wider FMCG spaces. The kind of names you spot on shelves, in your fridge, and are all over your socials.
They’re hiring a Financial Controller. Here’s why I think it’s worth a closer look:
The Senior Leadership Team.
Two of the most credible operators you’ll find in this space. Both have sat in the CFO / FD seat at category-defining UK challenger food & drink brands and grown them to exit or category leadership. They built this business because they love working with founders. As mentors to this role, they’re hard to beat.
The Timing.
The model is proven, the client list is growing fast, and they’ve hit a clear inflection point. This isn’t a hire to manage the BAU. You’d help shape what the Consumer Goods portfolio becomes over the next few years.
The Work.
You’d act as embedded Financial Controller across a portfolio of consumer brand partners, with a strong team handling the prep. That frees you up for the value-add: strategic guidance, stakeholder leadership, helping founders make better commercial decisions, getting properly close to the businesses behind the brands.
The Setup.
Think of it as a de-risked alternative to a start-up FC role. The variety, the founder exposure, the proximity to brands you actually care about, but with the peer support, infrastructure and wider team of an established organisation behind you. Strategic one minute, hands‑on the next – not many roles can offer that!
Who They’re After:
- Must be fully qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA or international equivalent
- A Financial Controller (or a strong senior finance manager ready to step up) with proven background in the omni‑channel consumer goods space. If it’s another tangible product environment, such as retail, still apply – as there might be some flexibility!
- An entrepreneurial streak. You want to help build things and drive change, not just run a BAU function.
The Details:
- Hybrid, based out of Old Street, London
- Multi‑brand portfolio across B-Corp and challenger consumer goods
- Pathway to commercial FD role
If you’re a consumer‑sector finance person who wants more variety than a single brand FC seat offers, more proximity to brands you’d be genuinely proud to support, and a clear pathway to a commercial FD role down the line, then please put in an application!
I’ll then share the full pack with you if it’s a fit and I can progress the application. Feel free to message ahead of an application if you had any questions.
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