Financial Controller (Hybrid-flexible

Financial Controller

My Cookie Dough  Group

Bath / Bristol (Hybrid & flexible working)

Role type:
Full time

Salary: £80k – £90k/annum based on experience

Reports to:

Founder/Board/Investors

My Cookie Dough  is entering an exciting new phase of growth across retail, manufacturing, wholesale and international expansion. We are looking for a commercially minded Financial Controller to help strengthen the financial foundations of the business as we scale.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and wants to play a key role in shaping the future of a growing multi-channel business.

• Ownership of monthly management accounts and financial reporting
• Cash flow forecasting and working capital management
• Budgeting, forecasting and commercial analysis
• Margin, cost and profitability reporting across multiple business areas
• Developing KPI dashboards and performance reporting
• Improving financial controls, processes and systems
• Supporting operational teams with financial insight and decision-making
• Managing relationships with external accountants, payroll and advisors
• Supporting investor, banking and funding reporting requirements

You will take ownership of the group finance function, ensuring accurate reporting, strong financial control, improved visibility of performance, and better decision-making across the business.

You’ll work closely with the founders and leadership team, supporting both day-to-day financial operations and longer-term strategic growth.

• Qualified accountant or strong qualified-by-experience background
• Previous experience as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or similar senior finance role
• Strong commercial and analytical mindset
• Excellent management accounts and forecasting experience
• Comfortable operating in a growing SME or scale-up environment
• Hands-on, proactive and solutions-focused
• Strong Excel and financial modelling capability
• Able to work closely with founders and senior leadership teams

• Experience with in hospitality, retail, manufacturing, FMCG or multi-site businesses
• Experience with stock, product costing or operational finance
• Experience working across multiple entities or revenue streams

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Commercially sharp and detail-oriented
• Organised, structured and process-driven
• Calm under pressure and able to prioritise effectively
• Collaborative, but confident in challenging where needed
• Ambitious and excited by growth
• Comfortable rolling up their sleeves in a scale-up environment

This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing founder-led business at a pivotal stage of growth, where you can genuinely influence the future direction of the company and help build scalable financial foundations for the next chapter.