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About Vinterior

Vinterior is the UK’s leading marketplace for premium pre-owned furniture, offering a sustainable alternative to brand-new.

Since 2016, we’ve built Europe’s largest collection of pre-loved pieces, spanning 25 styles and 100 categories, driving a circular economy for furniture. With 14,000 sellers and 400,000+ unique items, Vinterior is the #1 destination for preloved furniture and homeware in the UK.

Backed by top investors like Seedcamp, Venrex, Active Partners, and Channel 4 Ventures, we’ve raised £16 million to date. This funding will fuel our expansion as we aim to become Europe’s leading pre-owned furniture platform within three years.

Role overview:

As Financial Controller, you’ll drive Vinterior’s financial strategy and take charge of the processes that fuel our growth. Reporting directly to our Founder & CEO, Sandrine, you won’t just track the numbers—you’ll be a key decision-maker, shaping the future of our business. You’ll work across teams to optimize financial systems, ensuring our financial operations run smoothly as we scale.

This role is for a detail-driven, strategic thinker who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment. You’re passionate about building efficient processes from the ground up, leading with data-driven insights, and taking full ownership of Vinterior’s financial direction.

If you’re ready to make an impact across the entire company, we’d love to hear from you!

What you’ll do

• Lead the charge in creating financial plans, budgets, and forecasts that support our ambitious growth.
• Be the go-to person for delivering accurate financial reports, helping us stay transparent and investor-ready.
• Keep the cash flowing and liquidity in check, so we can keep scaling in confidence.
• Provide financial insights that inform key business decisions and guide our strategic planning.
• Continuously enhance and streamline financial processes and systems for maximum efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations while staying nimble and adaptive to industry changes.
• Work hand-in-hand with senior management, providing data-driven recommendations that fuel company-wide objectives.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure our financial strategies align with the company’s broader goals.
• Own and optimize tools like Xero and Stripe, leveraging them to maximize our financial capabilities.
• Manage relationships with external accounting partners, overseeing everything from statutory accounts to R&D tax credit claims, payroll, and more.
• Oversee our Financial Manager to ensure our bookkeeping is top-notch and efficient.

Immediate Goals:

• Reconciliation of Vinterior Cash Position: Full reconciliation of Xero sales holding and Stripe holding accounts to Vinterior’s admin database and correct any discrepancies identified. Ensure that reporting for money owed to sellers and from buyers and sellers is accurate, and set up a process for collecting any outstanding debt. Implement a process for weekly transfer of Vinterior funds from Stripe to the bank.
• Revenue Leakage: Identify any revenue leakage issues and put preventative controls in place. Ensure money is not paid to sellers before being received from buyers.
• Financial Processes & Controls: Review existing processes, automate where possible, and streamline operations including sending of sales receipts, invoice payments, payroll, and buyer/seller deductions.
• Finance Team Structure: Work with the Fractional CFO to define the structure required for the future finance team once current processes have been automated or streamlined.