Own finance end-to-end in a design-led, luxury business selling into the world’s finest homes, hotels and superyachts.
Location: London, Battersea.
Paragon Studio designs and manufactures bespoke, premium fitness equipment for luxury residential, hospitality and superyacht clients worldwide. Across three verticals, marine, residential and hospitality. We meet the clients where they are, and ship into the most demanding environments on earth, from Knightsbridge townhouses and alpine chalets to newbuild superyachts in Dutch and German yards. The business is founder-led, fast-moving and international: in the last six months alone we have invoiced across more than 20 countries in GBP, USD and EUR.
We are scaling, both internationally, and toward a direct-to-consumer future. This is a hands‑on role for a qualified accountant who wants to own the numbers, not manage a team that owns them. You will build the reporting, controls and financial models an international multi‑currency business needs to grow with confidence, working directly with the founders and senior leadership. You will help to build out the finance team as we scale.
The basics
- Hours: Full-time, 4 days in office
- Location: London, Battersea.
- Reporting to: GM (Dotted line to CFO)
The role
You will be the heart of the finance function, equally comfortable setting up a rolling forecast and reconciling the bank, building a new‑territory model, and chasing a late debtor.
Reporting and commercial insight
- Own month‑end close and produce accurate management accounts, P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow, to precise deadlines, consolidated across the group’s brands and entities.
- Build and maintain financial models for scenario planning, new market entry, and capacity, pricing and product‑range decisions.
- Develop KPI reporting that reflects how this business actually makes money: gross margin by brand, project, territory and salesperson; order book and work‑in‑progress; deposit and milestone billing; debtor days and cash conversion.
- Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasting; track performance and flag risks and opportunities before they land, not after.
- Turn numbers into commercially focused commentary that helps the founders make decisions.
- Analyse revenue and margin across product, project and brand to find pricing and profitability opportunities.
Bookkeeping and financial control
- Take full ownership of day‑to‑day bookkeeping: accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations and credit control.
- Maintain accurate, audit‑ready records across the group’s brands and entities as it scales internationally.
- Build and enforce financial controls, governance and clean audit trails – the structure a fast‑growing business needs but rarely has.
- Manage rolling cashflow forecasts and working capital, with a close eye on deposits, supplier terms and the cash tied up in projects and stock.
- Own invoicing, debtor management and collections across multiple currencies to drive strong, predictable cash conversion.
Payroll, tax and compliance
- 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.
- Manage multi‑currency transactions and FX exposure, and handle the VAT, import/export and indirect‑tax questions that come with shipping high‑value goods internationally.
- Liaise with external advisers on UK and overseas tax matters as the group expands into new territories.
- Keep the business compliant with all relevant financial and regulatory requirements.
Systems and process
- Evaluate and optimise the finance tech stack: accounting software, payroll, and integrations with the CRM, sales and order systems.
- Build scalable processes and reporting suited to a multi‑brand, multi‑site, multi‑currency international business.
- Drive efficiency and cut manual work through better integration and automation.
Qualifications and experience
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or equivalent), with at least 3 years post‑qualification experience.
- Demonstrable experience building financial models — scenario analysis, new market or product appraisals, forecasting, from scratch, not just maintaining someone else’s.
- Proven track record across full‑cycle bookkeeping and financial control, not reporting alone.
- Strong command of UK payroll, VAT, P11D, PSA and auto‑enrolment.
- Experience in a founder‑led, high‑growth SME where you had to create structure, not inherit it.
- Background in manufacturing, design, luxury goods, hospitality, marine or a multi‑site international business is a strong advantage.
- Multi‑currency accounting and experience with international sales, VAT or import/export is highly desirable.
Technical skills
- Advanced Excel; you build models from a blank sheet, not just update existing ones.
- Proficient in Xero, or similar cloud accounting software.
- Able to design and maintain KPI reporting and management dashboards that leadership will use daily.
How you work
- A doer; as happy setting strategy as reconciling the bank yourself.
- Commercially sharp; you translate numbers into decisions, not just statements.
- Rigorous and organised, with an instinct for spotting errors and building reliable processes.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and able to prioritise in a fast‑moving environment.
- A direct communicator who can challenge constructively and influence without authority.
- Genuinely excited by a premium, design‑led brand with real international ambition.
What’s on offer
- The senior finance role in a distinctive luxury business at a real inflection point.
- Direct access to the founders and genuine influence over how the group grows.
- Clear scope to grow your remit and seniority as the business scales.
- Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience.
- A front‑row seat as we expand internationally and build toward direct‑to‑consumer.
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