Finance Manager

About the role

We’re looking for a hands‑on Finance Manager who will take full responsibility for all finance activities – from bookkeeping and closing to commercial controlling and group reporting. As a small team with big ambitions, there’s a real opportunity to shape how finance works at The Gut Stuff and grow your career quickly.

• Oversee and manage end‑to‑end bookkeeping (GL, AP, AR)
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly and annual closings
• Manage cashflow, payments and bank reconciliations
• Ensure compliance with local accounting standards and tax regulations
• Produce monthly management accounts and support reporting cycle to Hero group
• Prepare and file VAT returns (MTD compliant), corporation tax submissions, and all other HMRC filings
• Coordinate with external partners (auditors, tax advisors, authorities)

• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes
• Own the P&L end‑to‑end – tracking revenue, COGS, and gross margin by channel on a weekly basis
• Analyse gross margin performance and flag variances, pricing risks, and cost movements to the leadership team
• Provide actionable financial insights to support decision making
• Reconcile multi‑channel revenue:
  Amazon, Shopify, Tik Tok Shop, Tesco, Ocado, and wholesale accounts

• Prepare and submit monthly reporting to Hero Group Finance
• Ensure alignment with group accounting standards and deadlines
• Act as contact between local management and group finance

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent
• Part‑qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA) preferred
• Few years of experience in finance roles, ideally in FMCG or a product‑based business; you understand channel economics, COGS, and margin
• Strong double‑entry and ledger management fundamentals
• Comfortable owning HMRC filings end‑to‑end (VAT, corporation tax, the lot)
• Analytically sharp – you don’t just report numbers, you interrogate them
• Autonomous and proactive – you’re comfortable setting your own priorities and getting on with it
• Experience with inventory management systems a bonus (Unleashed, Cin7, or similar)
• Exposure to group reporting or a parent company structure is a plus, but not essential
• A team player who’s happy to flex for the good of the business

• 25 days holiday
• Flexible working – as a team we aim to be in the office in central London twice a week, with flexible hours
• Real ownership and the chance to build the finance function from the ground up
• The opportunity to grow your role as we scale within the Hero portfolio
• Friday afternoons from 2 pm off

1 August 2026

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected category under applicable laws.