Interim Commercial Financial Controller
Commercial Financial Controller
Direct Reports
Finance Manager
4 month Interim position - must be a proven professional interim and immediately available
Overview
We are seeking a commercially focused Financial Controller to lead the finance function and take ownership of the financial performance, reporting, forecasting, and control environment across a growing e-commerce business.
Managing a Finance Manager, the successful candidate will combine financial stewardship with commercial insight, supporting strategic decision-making and driving profitable growth. Whilst the Finance Manager will have primary responsibility for the preparation of management accounts and routine financial reporting, the Commercial Financial Controller will retain overall ownership of the numbers, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and meaningful financial insight for the leadership team.
A key focus of the role will be understanding, analysing, and explaining business performance. The successful candidate will be expected to go beyond reporting results, identifying the underlying drivers of performance and providing actionable recommendations to improve profitability, cash generation, and operational effectiveness.
The role also includes responsibility for the financial oversight of a small German subsidiary which is used to support the import of stock to our German Warehouse. You will act as the primary finance contact with external German accountants and tax advisors.
Key Responsibilities- Financial leadership, reporting and control
- Financial analysis and commercial insight
- Business partnering with senior leadership
- Budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
- German entity management
- Team leadership and development of the Finance Manager
Candidate Profile
Essential Experience- Qualified or part qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience in a Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Commercial Finance Manager, or similar role.
- Proven experience within an e-commerce business is important.
- Strong understanding of e-commerce financial and operational drivers, including sales channel performance, gross margin by country/channel, logistics cost, marketing ROI, customer acquisition costs, inventory management, and cash flow.
- Experience providing commercial analysis and actionable business insight to senior stakeholders.
- Strong financial control, management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting experience.
- Experience managing and developing finance team members.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
- Experience working with ERP and reporting systems.
- Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be more than a traditional Financial Controller. They will have a genuine interest in understanding business performance and using financial data to drive better decisions. They will enjoy analysing trends, identifying opportunities for improvement, and working closely with operational leaders to improve profitability and cash generation.
They will combine strong financial control with commercial acumen and be comfortable acting as both the guardian of the numbers and a trusted business partner to the leadership team.
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