Job Description

Reports to

: Adit Ruparel, Chief Operating Officer

Location:

Hybrid - Harpenden HQ (2 days p/w) + remote; occasional site visits to gyms, warehouse and pop-up events

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About MARCHON

MARCHON is the UK's premium performance-lifestyle ecosystem, one brand that helps driven people train, fuel and dress for a life without limits. World-class coaching sits at the centre, backed by certified performance nutrition and movement-ready apparel, all amplified by our beacon gyms.


Founded by ex-England rugby player and CEO Ollie Marchon, the company has grown from a single HQ club to a true omni-channel offering: the Train app, a fast-scaling supplement line, and physical hubs that bring the experience to life.


We're still small enough that every new teammate leaves fingerprints on the product, yet the momentum is real. Our 2026 plans are ambitious to say the least, as we make a step-change in evolving our ecosystem between training, supplements and apparel.


If you care about high standards, straight talk and making a visible impact, you'll feel at home here. Join us while there's still room to shape the journey.

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Mission

Build a finance engine that turns fast-growing, multi-channel data into decisions, keeps cash under tight control and scales smoothly from 8 m to 30 m revenue.

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Key Responsibilities

Own management reporting

- deliver a 5-day close and board-ready P&L, BS, cash-flow and KPI pack each month.

Lead FP&A & business partnering

- run the rolling 18-month forecast, scenario-model new gyms/SKUs and challenge margins, pricing and capex.

Guard control & compliance

- maintain policies, close calendar and payment approval matrix; liaise with auditors, tax advisers and R&D specialists.

Optimise systems & data stack

- integrate Shopify, Mixpanel and gym tills with Xero/BigQuery; automate dashboards in Looker Studio.

Coach & develop the team

- line-manage a part-qualified Financial Controller, oversee the outsourced accounting bureau (bookkeeping and statutory accounts) and plan future hires.

Steer strategic projects

- finance lead on future fundraising readiness, incentive scheme design and other opportunities on an ad hoc basis.

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.

Requirements

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.

Benefits

22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + your birthday off Pension contributions "Starter Pack" of all things MARCHON 400 gift card each year for MARCHON Supplements & Apparel Year-round staff discount on Supplements & Apparel Free membership to all MARCHON gyms Full access to MARCHON Online training & nutrition platform * Choice of PC or Mac laptop