Financial Control Manager

Our Ways of Working Principles:

We believe that most of us do our best work when we work together, but we know that everyone works in different ways, and quite frankly, has other commitments and responsibilities outside of work.

As we further adjust to hybrid working, we want to take what we've learnt from working remotely and keep the flexibility that's enabled us to thrive and keep driving our business forward.

We have some core principles which support us in this:

Do what’s right

Trust & give permission

Delivery matters

We understand ways of working can look different based on your role, team and you as an individual so we are here to support and discuss this with you during the interview process.

This role is Fixed Term for a 12 month period

Work with us

Moonpig is looking for an individual to join our high performing Moonpig Finance team as a Financial Control Manager.

At Moonpig Group our mission is to help people connect and create moments that matter. We are an international group, comprising the Moonpig, Buyagift and Red Letter Days brands in the UK and the Greetz brand in the Netherlands.

We were founded with a goal to disrupt the traditional greetings industry. Two decades on, we’re an established leader within the online cards and gifting market, offering a wide range of products to customers across the world.

Moonpig is an iconic brand and innovator, with clear values (read more about our values here!). These values set our teams and our business up for success in an environment that’s fun, supportive and challenging. They’re the glue that binds us together and we think of them as a platform to help us deliver our best work. You have every chance to drive impact here at Moonpig Group, and most importantly, we genuinely want you!

What You’ll Be Doing

The Financial Control Manager is a senior role in Moonpig reporting to the Head of Financial Control and will oversee the brand’s financial statements. The role of the Financial Control Manager is to ensure financial transactions for Moonpig are recorded on a timely and accurate basis, and provide analysis and guidance to the business on current performance. You will be responsible for spearheading an update to our financial control environment by reviewing and improving controls within the team as well as ensuring these are as efficient as possible. With a team of four, you will be responsible for helping them prioritise and plan, and ensure they are growing in their careers and developing at all times. You and your team are the first point of contact for the Moonpig business stakeholders on financial performance.

Other Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the month end process and reporting, including the production of the P&L and balance sheet decks.
• Manage year end reporting including responsibility for the annual financial statements for Moonpig.com and leading our audits.
• Lead an update in our financial control environment in advance of the upcoming UK Corporate Governance Code changes.
• Drive consistency and standardisation of procedures and financial controls.
• Assist in the execution of our efficiency plans, including embedding our new reporting / forecasting tool (Planful) into month end processes, and reducing manual effort across the team.
• Partner with business stakeholders on areas of financial reporting, business processes and driving cost control.
• Own the cash flow and balance sheet forecasting, and assisting FP&A teams more generally with budgets and forecasts.
• Ad hoc requirements as needed to support the Head of Financial Control, Finance Director and the wider business.

About You

• You will have worked at a manager level within a reporting and financial accounting function, demonstrating your business partnering skills and ability to work effectively with non-financial stakeholders. You have a keen eye for identifying inefficiencies in processes and then coaching others on how to rework and optimise them. You’ll have a structured approach to your work, with high standards for you and your team.




Required skills and experience:

• Qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent experience, with at least five years PQE
• Proactive and enthusiastic approach to your work, with an analytical and problem-solving mindset to challenge and ask the right questions
• Experienced team manager, who loves coaching and developing others
• A strong foundation in financial controls and implementing these effectively
• Fantastic organisational skills, prioritisation and effective project management
• Experience business partnering across functions, with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent Excel skills, and a master at developing robust, simple, easy to follow models
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, growing company
• Listed entity experience (preferred but not essential)

Want to hear more? 

Find out more about Moonpig Group and what it has to offer here!

Moonpig’s Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity 

At Moonpig Group, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and caring culture with brilliant people who feel a real sense of belonging. We welcome and celebrate all diverse backgrounds to Moonpig Group, from working parents who need flexibility with their hours to individuals who are neurodiverse and prefer to work a certain way.

We’re proud to have several employee-led committees within our organisation, including the LGBTQ+, Gender Balance, Neurodiversity and our EMBRACE (Educating Myself for Better Racial Awareness and Cultural Enrichment) Committees.

We’ll continue to push for diversity and that sense of belonging so that all Moonpig Group employees feel safe and comfortable to be their true authentic self at work.