Finance Lead - Fitness start-up
12 hours ago
Gloucester
🚀 A Fast-Growing Global Fitness Brand Is Launching in the UK — And Hiring Its First Senior Financial Controller One of North America’s fastest-growing fitness brands is expanding into the UK after a huge year across Europe. With rapid growth ahead, the business is building its UK operations from the ground up — and we’re hiring a founding Senior Financial Controller to lead the charge. This is a rare, career-defining opportunity to build an entire finance function, shape UK + EU strategy, and play a central role in international expansion. If you want ownership, impact, and the chance to build something big — this is it. 💼 What You’ll Lead • Build a scalable, best-in-class UK finance function from scratch, • Implement systems, controls & reporting for a £20m+ operation, • Own budgeting, forecasting & commercial modelling, • Drive UK GAAP/IFRS compliance, tax, audits & statutory filings, • Partner closely with global leadership and integrate into US reporting, • Support European scaling with multi-entity structures & reporting frameworks 🔥 We’re Looking For • ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified (Big 4 strongly welcomed), • 7–10 years PQE in growth, multi-entity or international environments, • Proven ability to build or scale finance teams, • Strong commercial mindset with hands-on leadership, • NetSuite or Shopify experience highly advantageous, • Experience in fitness, wellness, consumer or D2C sectors is a bonus 💡 What’s On Offer • Build the UK & EU finance engine from day one, • High visibility with senior global leadership, • Fast-growth, entrepreneurial culture, • Competitive compensation + real long-term progression, • Be part of a global brand making major moves in fitness & wellness Ready to build something from the ground up? Apply now — and help drive UK & European growth. 💪