Financial Controller

Full-time | Remote-first (1 day per week in Stroud, Gloucestershire)

£70–80k depending on experience + benefits (including share options)

Reporting to:
Finance Director

Freja is a high-growth FMCG brand operating across DTC e-commerce, retail and export. As we scale, we are experiencing increasing operational complexity across inventory, working capital and systems.

We are hiring a hands‑on Financial Controller to strengthen our finance function and help build the processes that will support the next stage of growth.

You will:

• Lead the month‑end close process, ensuring management accounts are prepared and distributed within agreed deadlines
• Maintain full balance sheet integrity, with clear reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Oversee inventory accounting in a stock‑heavy environment, working closely with Operations
• Produce daily, weekly and monthly performance reporting, analysing trends and supporting decision‑making
• Support board reporting, fundraising packs and due diligence processes
• Optimise financial systems and integrations (A2X, Unleashed, Xero), identifying improvements where required
• Act as the internal expert on how financial data flows through the business
• Develop and document a comprehensive “Finance bible” covering accounting procedures and processes
• Support the annual audit and liaise with external accountants

You will work closely with the Finance Director, Finance Manager and wider leadership team.

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or qualified by experience
• 3–5 years post‑qualified experience in a Financial Controller or similar role
• Strong analytical and technical accounting capability
• Comfortable operating in a hands‑on, high‑growth environment
• Experience with in FMCG preferred
• Experience across multi‑channel businesses (e‑commerce, retail, export) advantageous

• Detail‑oriented and commercially aware
• Resilient and comfortable working through complexity
• Proactive in identifying and implementing improvements
• Aligned with a high‑output, low‑ego culture

This is an opportunity to take real ownership within a scaling FMCG business and play a key role in shaping the next phase of growth.