Senior Finance Manager - Financial Control

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Office, Lilongwe, Central Region, MWI
Hybrid
Senior level
eCommerce • Retail
The Role
Lead day-to-day financial control across a multi-entity international group: own management accounts and month-end close, revenue and balance sheet reconciliations, AP/AR and working capital, OPEX/CAPEX partnering, systems-first automation, and hands-on support for DTC incubator brands. Manage and develop the Financial Control team and act as deputy to the Financial Controller to ensure scalable, accurate finance operations that support commercial decision-making.
Summary Generated by Built In
Healf is Europe's fastest-growing company.

Number one on the FT1000, number one on the Sifted 100. From £1m to over £100m in under three years, with a small, talent-dense team and an electric culture with day one founder intensity. Now we're aiming for £1bn in the next three.

We curate the world's best wellbeing brands across The Four Pillars™: EAT, MOVE, MIND, SLEEP. That's the first chapter.

The next chapter is harder and more interesting.

We are moving from one market to many, from e-commerce to a technology platform, and from curating wellbeing to defining it. We are a health company, so we think we should act like one.

At its fullest expression, Healf redefines what wellbeing means for tens of millions of people.

None of that happens without discipline behind the numbers.

As we scale from one market to many — and from e-commerce to a technology platform — Financial Control has to move at the same pace as the rest of the business, across every entity, brand, and geography we operate in.

That's where this role comes in. We're hiring a Senior Finance Manager – Financial Control to act as No.2 to our Financial Controller, owning the day-to-day accuracy, discipline, and commercial edge of our finance operations as Healf scales toward £1bn.

Core responsibilities
  • Management Accounts & Monthly Close - Own the preparation and delivery of accurate, timely management accounts across all group entities, geographies, and DTC brands. Drive a disciplined, repeatable month-end close with clear ownership, timelines, and insightful outputs.

  • Revenue Reporting - Own the revenue reporting process, including the timely completion of the sales to revenue, cash to revenue, sales to cash and deferred revenue reconciliations, including clear, concise commentary on the sales to revenue bridge and deferred revenue movement.

  • Multi-Entity & International Financial Control - Own day-to-day Financial Control operations across a multi-entity, international group structure. Ensure consistent application of accounting standards, processes, and controls.

  • Transaction Processing (AP & AR) - Own AP and AR operations across the group, ensuring timely invoice processing, collections, payment runs, and reconciliations. Actively drive improvements in customer and supplier payment terms in partnership with commercial and operations leaders.

  • Working Capital & Cash Discipline - Own day-to-day working capital management, including payables, receivables, and operational cash drivers. Partner with the business to improve cash conversion, reduce working capital, and embed cash discipline into decision-making.

  • DTC Brand & Incubator Support - Provide hands-on finance support to DTC incubator brands, covering day-to-day finance needs, cash management, and commercial decision support.

  • OPEX & CAPEX Business Partnering - Partner with functional and brand directors on OPEX and CAPEX planning, reporting, and control. Ensure spend is planned, tracked, and reviewed against clear business cases and commercial outcomes. Support efficient allocation of capital as the business scales.

  • Regular Reporting & Commercial Finance Interface - Own recurring financial reporting outputs used by Commercial Finance and the wider business. Work closely with Commercial Finance to ensure management accounts, forecasts, and performance reporting are aligned and decision-useful.

  • Systems-First Financial Control - Apply a systems-first mindset to Financial Control operations, prioritising automation and scalable solutions over manual workarounds. Partner with the Finance Systems & Data Lead to embed robust, efficient processes and controls into systems.

  • Team Leadership & Development - Lead and develop the Financial Control operations team, setting clear expectations for quality, pace, and accountability. Act as deputy to the Financial Controller, providing cover, judgement, and escalation support as required.

What Success Looks Like
  • Management accounts are delivered on time and accurately across all entities, geographies, and brands.

  • Working capital performance improves through better payment terms, collections, and cash discipline.

  • OPEX and CAPEX spend is planned, tracked, and actively managed in partnership with directors.

  • DTC incubator brands receive effective finance support without weakening group controls.

  • AP and AR operations are efficient, well-controlled, and increasingly automated.

  • Commercial Finance receives timely, consistent inputs to support confident commercial decision-making.

  • Financial Control operations scale with growth without a proportional increase in manual effort.

  • The Financial Controller can focus on systems, audit, and strategic priorities, confident day-to-day operations are under control.

Past Experience
  • Qualified accountant - ACA, ACCA, or equivalent

  • Big 4 (or top-10) trained, with several years' subsequent experience in an e-commerce or retail business.

  • Strong experience in Financial Control operations within a multi-entity and/or international business.

  • Proven ownership of management accounts, month-end close, and balance sheet control.

  • Experience driving improvements in working capital, payment terms, and cash management.

  • Experience partnering at C-Suite level on OPEX and CAPEX planning and control.

  • Experience managing AP and AR processes at scale.

  • Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments with evolving systems and processes.

  • Experience working closely with Commercial Finance, systems, and data teams to deliver reliable reporting.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams, set standards, and drive continuous improvement.

The Deal

Competitive and meaningful compensation package for the right person. We ask a great deal of the people who work here. We expect full ownership and a genuine commitment to give this chapter everything you have.

In return, we will give you the same: everything we have, invested in your growth, your wellbeing, and the defining skills of the next decade.

We have built the fastest-growing company in Europe with a team small enough that every person in it shapes the outcome. That is still true today. The next person we hire will change the trajectory of the company.

If the most important work of your career is ahead of you, this is the place to do it.

Skills Required

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent)
  • Big 4 or top-10 trained with several years' subsequent e-commerce or retail experience
  • Experience in financial control operations within a multi-entity and/or international business
  • Proven ownership of management accounts, month-end close, and balance sheet control
  • Experience driving improvements in working capital, payment terms, and cash management
  • Experience partnering at C-Suite level on OPEX and CAPEX planning and control
  • Experience managing AP and AR processes at scale
  • Experience working closely with Commercial Finance, systems, and data teams to deliver reliable reporting
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams, set standards, and drive continuous improvement
  • Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments with evolving systems and processes
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The Company
London, England
41 Employees

What We Do

Healf is a community-powered UK retailer for the highest quality products across 4 pillars of health: Eat, Move, Mind, Sleep. We believe in everyday healthy living, built up day-by-day through simple but effective rituals. It’s not about the one-time yoga class or occasional supplement, but allowing health to integrate into your everyday lifestyle in a way that works for you. Our belief is echoed by some amazing investors, and we're now in a position to truly accelerate growth in order to become the global destination for true everyday healthy living.

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