The Growth Foundation

Financial Controller

The Growth Foundation  •  Cheltenham, GB (Hybrid)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

We’re hiring a Finance Controller to help strengthen the finance engine inside a fast-growth consumer brand.

This is a hands-on role for someone who understands controls, reporting, cash visibility and management information, and who wants to help a scaling business improve the quality and usefulness of finance as complexity increases.

The business has grown from zero to more than £20m revenue in under three years and now needs stronger financial control, clearer reporting and better visibility across margin, cash, stock and working capital.

This is a hybrid role with 3 days per week at the HQ in central Cheltenham.

If you’re excited by the idea of helping a fast-growth consumer business build a stronger financial backbone, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll do

  • Strengthen month-end, reporting discipline and core financial controls

  • Improve management reporting across revenue, margin, opex, stock, cash and working capital

  • Increase visibility on cash flow, creditor timing and stock-related financial pressures

  • Help improve understanding of commercial and operational performance through better financial insight

  • Support stronger balance sheet discipline and financial housekeeping

  • Work closely with supply chain, operations and commercial teams to connect finance more clearly to business decisions

  • Help make the finance function more robust and scalable as the business grows

What we’re looking for

  • Experience in finance control, reporting or finance manager roles

  • Strong grounding in month-end, controls and management reporting

  • Good understanding of cash, margin, stock and working capital in a growing business

  • Commercial awareness and ability to connect numbers to real decisions

  • Comfortable improving process and reporting quality in a fast-moving environment

  • Reliable, proactive and low ego

Why this role stands out

  • Meaningful ownership inside a fast-growth product business

  • Opportunity to make finance more useful, not just more controlled

  • Strong cross-functional visibility across operations, supply chain and commercial teams

  • Fast-moving environment with real room to grow

  • Strong package and supportive leadership context

We would love to respond to every application however due to the volume of applications we receive this isn't always possible. If you have not heard within 2 weeks of applying, please assume on this occasion that your application has not been shortlisted. We may retain your CV to contact you about future employment opportunities that are being managed by The Growth Foundation Talent.

The Growth Foundation Talent is deeply committed to building a diverse & inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

The Growth Foundation

About The Growth Foundation

The Growth Foundation (TGF) is an award-winning strategic growth partner for ambitious eCommerce and DTC brands - helping founders, operators, and investors scale with clarity, confidence, and expert support.

We combine deep commercial insight with a focused offering across five core pillars: Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Tools, Courses, and Community.

Founded in 2021 by Richard Chapple and Sarah Jasper-Baker - who helped scale Play.com, Gymshark, and The Hut Group into some of the UK’s most successful eCommerce brands - TGF now brings together a team of expert strategists, recruiters, and product builders who’ve supported growth for 100+ DTC businesses.

We work with brands at key inflection points - whether unlocking new revenue, hiring leadership talent, sharpening commercial strategy, or enabling teams through practical learning.

Through our trusted network of vetted delivery partners - including agencies and specialists in performance marketing, CRM, brand, creative, trading, and more - we connect clients with the right experts, and remain strategically involved to ensure delivery aligns with the growth plan.

Our five core pillars:

Strategy – Tailored commercial advice, brand positioning, and growth assessments that bring clarity to your next move.

Talent – Industry-leading recruitment for eCom-native talent across growth, performance, leadership, and operations.

Tools – Proprietary optimisation tools including Order Rescue, our Shopify Plus app that recovers lost revenue.

Courses – On-demand training built from proven frameworks — enabling founders and teams to move fast, without retainers.

Community – Founder Foundations, our peer-led event and content series for DTC leaders, operators, and investors who value honest insight over hype.

If you’re a DTC brand, operator, or investor looking to scale sustainably and strategically - let’s talk.

http://www.thegrowth.foundation/

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
London, GB
Year Founded
2021
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