Job Description

Tredz is seeking an experienced and commercially astute Finance Lead to lead our Finance Team, drive operational excellence and take direct accountability of the accuracy, integrity, and effectiveness of Tredz' financial operations.

Reporting to the Head of Finance & Operations, this is a key leadership role that plays a critical part in supporting the business through strong financial control, insightful reporting, and trusted commercial advice.

The Financial Controller partners closely with senior leaders to shape well-informed decisions, ensuring financial insight, risk, and opportunity are clearly understood and embedded into the business's strategic and operational plans.

This role is ideal for a commercially minded finance leader who enjoys combining technical excellence with people leadership and collaborative business partnering.

Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership & Team Development

Act as a business leader beyond the finance function, influencing stakeholders across the organisation through sound judgement, commercially focused financial insight, and regular presentations on business and financial performance. Lead, motivate, and develop a Finance team of six, ensuring high-quality output, strong performance, and a culture of accountability. Set clear objectives aligned to business priorities and support colleagues through coaching, capability building, and structured development plans. Foster a values-led, collaborative working environment that supports wellbeing, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

2. Financial Control & Compliance

Own and manage the month-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and completeness with insightful performance analysis. Maintain and enhance robust financial controls, reconciliation processes, and documentation to ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance. Oversee all aspects of the accounting function including cashflow management, bank reconciliations, payroll, purchase and sales ledger, and working capital optimisation. Ensure adherence to accounting standards, tax requirements, and statutory obligations. Lead and coordinate external and internal audit activity, acting as the primary point of contact for auditors, ensuring findings are addressed and agreed actions are implemented effectively. Act as the primary liaison with the Group Legal team, ensuring timely coordination on contracts and regulatory matters by providing accurate financial information, assessing accounting and financial implications, and supporting compliance with legal and statutory requirements.

3. Financial Planning, Reporting & Performance

Lead the preparation of budgets and forecasts, partnering with senior leaders to develop accurate, insight-led financial plans. Deliver clear, timely, and commercially insightful management information that drives decision-making, including analysis of P&L, balance sheet, cashflow, margins, variances, and key trading trends. Identify financial risks and opportunities, providing analysis and recommendations to support profitability and operational efficiency. Develop financial models and scenario analysis to inform decision-making, investment cases, and cost optimisation initiatives. Act as a key point of contact with the Group Finance team, supporting group reporting requirements, sharing financial insights, and ensuring compliance with group accounting policies and deadlines.

4. Commercial Business Partnering

Act as a trusted finance business partner to the Head of Finance & Operations and other senior leaders, providing insight and challenge to support informed decision-making. Provide commercial analysis and advice on pricing, promotions, supplier negotiations, stock decisions, contract reviews, and strategic initiatives. Ensure financial implications, risks, and opportunities are clearly articulated and understood as part of wider business decisions. Translate complex financial information into clear, accessible insight for non-financial stakeholders. Hold operations teams to account to deliver budgets, understanding underlying business performance and ensuring action plans are aligned to deliver on business targets.

5. Operational Integration & Continuous Improvement

Ensure financial processes are aligned with operational workflows including purchasing, stock control, supply chain, and customer operations. Champion and lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen financial accuracy, efficiency, and control. Working closely with the IT development team, lead finance system enhancements, enabling the Finance team to use tools efficiently and embedding scalable, system-driven processes wherever feasible. Introduce and embed best practice across the finance function to improve consistency, capability, and governance.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Essential

Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA). Proven experience as a Finance Controller, Senior Finance Business Leader, or in a similar senior finance role with commercial focus. Demonstrated strong people leadership experience, with a track record of developing and empowering high performing teams. Senior stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. Demonstrated continued professional development with strong technical accounting expertise, applying relevant accounting standards and policies accurately to ensure high-quality financial reporting and compliance. Strong commercial acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to simplify complex information. Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability. Confident communicator able to influence and advise senior stakeholders.

Desirable

Experience in retail, e-commerce, distribution, or an operations-led environment. Strong working knowledge of the Sage 200 accounting system, using it effectively for day-to-day processing, reporting, and financial control. Experience of ERP or finance system implementation or optimisation. Demonstrated experience overseeing the payroll function, with a strong understanding of relevant payroll legislation and compliance requirements. Experience supporting cross-functional projects or business transformation activity.

Personal Attributes

Commercially curious with strong business acumen. Values-led leadership style with high emotional intelligence. Proactive, solutions-focused, and confident in providing constructive challenge. Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Calm, credible, and professional with sound judgement. Committed to continuous improvement and high standards of service.
At Tredz, we believe cycling is for everyone -- and so is a great place to work. We're committed to building an inclusive team that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, abilities, genders, and identities.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know -- we're here to support you every step of the way.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 60,000.00-70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking On-site parking Referral programme Store discount Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Swansea SA5 4DL