Key Responsibilities
Run cash rhythm & working capital — operate the weekly 13-week direct cash and a short cash “war room”; improve DSO/DPO/DIO via term negotiations, PO re-phasing/call-offs, credit control and slow-mover clearance.
Own management reporting & close — deliver a WD7 month-end and a board-ready P&L, BS, Cash Flow and KPI one-pager; publish a weekly cash bridge and explain forecast-vs-actual deltas.
Lead FP&A & long-term planning — run the rolling 18-month model linked to the 13-week cash; scenario-model new gyms/SKUs, pricing and capex; frame decision-ready options.
Guard controls, payments & compliance — maintain the approval matrix and payment calendar; perform daily bank recs; manage audit, tax and R&D claims; keep policies practical and current.
Commercial partnering (multi-vertical)— embed withTrain (subscriptions), Supplements (DTC/wholesale), Apparel (drops)andGyms (memberships/retail); support theS&OPto gate large POs against cash and stock-cover policy.
Optimise systems & data — keep Xero, Shopify, Stripe, GoCardless and 3PL portals in sync; ensure payout/fees/3PL timing is correct in cash; support automation of dashboards for cash, WC KPIs and unit economics (assistance from Analytics Lead).
Coach the team & steer projects — line-manage a part-qualified Financial Controller; partner with the outsourced bureau; support supplier term negotiations and vendor master hygiene; support fundraising readiness, incentive design and ad-hoc growth with clear CEO & COO asks.
12‑Month Success KPIs
Month-end close - Board pack circulated by WD7 with < ±2 % post-close adjustments.
Cash-flow forecast accuracy - 13-week forecast variance within ±5 % of actual cash.
Inventory & COGS integrity - Stock variance < 1 % of COGS; perpetual counts live.
Forecast adoption - Rolling 18-month model used in > 75 % leadership team capex/pricing decisions.
Experience & Skills
Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 5-8 yrs post-qual in consumer, e-commerce or multi-site retail.
Proven track record in building and upgrading finance processes in a £10–50 m high-growth business.
Advanced Excel/Sheets plus working knowledge of BI tools (Looker/Power BI) and modern SaaS finance stack (Xero, Dext, ApprovalMax, BigQuery).
Strong FP&A, cash-flow and scenario-modelling capability; comfortable translating insights into commercial actions.
Leadership experience managing at least one qualified/part-qualified team member and external providers.
Builder mindset: thrives on designing processes from scratch, automating and iterating with imperfect data.
Excellent communicator able to partner CxO, commercial leads and investors.
Team Structure
Direct reports (initial): 1 × Financial Controller (part-qualified).
Wider team set up: Outsourced accounting partner (bookkeeping, payroll, statutory); close collaboration with COO, commercial leads and tech/data team; future hire of AP/AR Assistant.
Benefits
22 + 8 Bank Holidays + your birthday.
Pension contributions.
Starter Pack all things MARCHON.
£400 Gift card per year to spend on MARCHON Supplements & Apparel.
Year-round discount on Supplements & Apparel.
Free gym membership to all MARCHON gyms.
Full access to MARCHON Online training & Nutrition.
PC or Mac laptop.
