Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Riot Labs, Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Are you a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) ready to step up and own the numbers for a brand with real purpose? Craving the chance to make a tangible impact and help revolutionise our industry? If you've got the passion, the drive and the hunger for success, listen up – RIOT has an opportunity with your name on it.

All Flavour. No Competition. We’re a bold, fast‑moving team and we need a finance leader who can match our energy, turning data into decisions, sharpening our unit economics, and keeping us audit ready while we scale.

The Role (why this job exists)

Own the finance engine of Riot end to‑end, from rock solid accounting and compliance through to forecasting, commercial insight and cash management. You’ll partner across the business (Operations, Sales, Marketing, Production) and report directly to the COO. You’ll also line manage and develop a Finance Officer.

What you’ll own

• Own month end, management accounts and reconciliations
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of the P&L and balance sheet
• Keep us compliant and audit‑ready at all times
• Lead budgeting and re‑forecasting cycles
• Build models that explain performance and drive decisions
• Partner with budget owners to optimise cost centres, margins and ROI
• Manage VAT, Corporation Tax and statutory returns
• Coordinate with external accountants and advisers as needed
• Turn messy data into clarity – unit economics, pricing, promotions, paybacks
• Automate the boring stuff; champion better tools and smarter processes

Treasury & cash

• Own cashflow, liquidity and working capital
• Anticipate funding needs and manage FX exposure where relevant

What you’ll bring;

Must‑haves

• Ideally recently qualified; Big 4 training is a plus (PwC, EY, KPMG, Deloitte)
• Strong technical grounding, but even stronger commercial intuition
• Clear communicator – you can tell the story behind the numbers and influence action
• Real ownership mindset: proactive, practical, outcomes focused

Nice to haves

• Experience in consumer products, FMCG or scale‑up environments
• Exposure to VAT complexities, inventory flows and multi‑channel sales
• Familiarity with ERP systems

Traits we rate

Smart, hungry, ambitious, cultural alignment, willingness to learn, self‑starter.

Why Riot

• Big ambitions and the autonomy to match
• Direct impact – your work will be on the table at every key decision
• Speed, candour and zero bureaucracy
• A brand that actually stands for something (and tastes as good as it sounds)

We’re an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate difference and are committed to a culture where everyone can do their best work.