Director Finance (m/f/d)

Peek & Cloppenburg KG Wien; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Room to grow

Start-up spirit

International collaboration

On-site fitness room

Descripción de la vacante

Peek & Cloppenburg seeks a senior financial leader to partner with the Managing Director and Group Finance in Madrid. You will shape business strategy, govern rapid growth, and build robust financial systems for scalable operations across collections and channels.

You bring 8–10+ years in senior finance roles, with Private Label experience in fashion or consumer goods; fluency in Spanish and English, with German a plus.

Formación

• 8–10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience (CFO/Head of Finance).
• Experience with Private Label business models in fashion or consumer goods.
• Fluency in Spanish and English; German is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Shape business strategy and governance with MD and Group Finance.
• Oversee strategic controlling, budgeting, forecasting, and margin control.
• Design scalable financial operations and reporting frameworks.
• Lead private label performance and multi-channel margin optimization.
• Manage liquidity, working capital, and external partner governance.

Conocimientos

Strategic leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Financial leadership

Educación

Bachelor/Master in Business Administration or Finance

Descripción del empleo

*There are two independent companies named Peek & Cloppenburg in Germany with their headquarters in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. This website refers to Peek & Cloppenburg B.V. & Co. KG, Düsseldorf, which stores can be found here .

Over 160 stores, 16,000 employees, 120 years’ experience: at the international fashion company Peek & Cloppenburg*, with its headquarters in Vienna and Düsseldorf, traditional family values meet a dynamic industry. For us, fashion isn’t just a product – it’s our common language. Here, you’re not just an employee – you become part of our community. A fashion community in which you can live doing what you love. Let’s create the future of retail. Together.

As an affiliated companyof Peek & Cloppenburg* B.V. & Co. KG Düsseldorf, JC Brand AG is at the heart of the group's new private label strategy. Together, we are creating a dynamic, creative private label organization that combines the brand DNA of Peek & Cloppenburg* Düsseldorf with fresh ideas, market trends, and entrepreneurial spirit.

*There are two independent companies Peek & Cloppenburg with their headquarters in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. This advertisement refers to the Düsseldorf group of companies, whose store locations you can find here: peek-cloppenburg.de/de/stores .

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

StrategicBusiness Partnership & Executive Steering: You act as a trusted strategic co-pilot to theManaging Director and Group Finance, shaping business strategy, steering rapidgrowth, and establishing robust financial governance.

ComprehensivePerformance Steering: You oversee all strategic controlling activities, designing scalablebudgeting, forecasting, and margin-steering frameworks across all collectionsand channels

Infrastructure& Operational Scaling: You design, build, and oversee the financial operations, financial ITsystems, and governance infrastructure required to seamlessly manage a scalingvolume.

ProcessArchitecture & Greenfield Development: You thrive in an entrepreneurial environmentwith low initial process maturity. You build scalable financial structures,internal control systems (ICS), and reporting frameworks from scratch.

ExternalPartner & SSC Governance: You lead and develop your local team while steering external partnersand managing the service relationship with the central Shared Service Centre(SSC) to ensure high-quality, timely financial reporting and execution.

PrivateLabel & Commercial Performance Control: You drive end-to-end commercial controllingwith a strong focus on Private Label dynamics, unit economics, landed-costcalculations, and multi-channel margin optimization.

Cash,Liquidity & Working Capital Governance: You actively manage local cash flows, monitorworking capital requirements in alignment with group-given inventory targets,and mitigate financial risks to ensure rock-solid liquidity during rapidscaling.

MatrixReporting Setup: Directreporting line to local Managing Director; functional reporting line to GroupFinance leadership.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Your educational background:You hold a university degree (Bachelor/Master) in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field, and professional certifications are a strong plus.

Your strengths: You combine strategic board-level vision with a pragmatic, hands-on execution mindset. You bridge start-up agility with corporate governance standards and demonstrate strong leadership, mentorship, and matrix stakeholder management skills across dual reporting lines.

Your profile: You bring 8–10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience (CFO, Head of Finance, or Senior Finance Director) with mandatory experience in Private Label business models (Fashion, Apparel, FMCG, or Consumer Goods). You have a proven track record in scale-up and greenfield environments and are fluent in Spanish and English (German is a plus).

WHAT WE OFFER

Room to Grow: Be part of an exciting new chapter from day one. In our Madrid design hub, your ideas and creativity will have a direct impact and help shape the future of our brand.

Start-Up Spirit, Strong Foundation: Experience the energy and flexibility of a start-up environment supported by the stability, structure, and reach of one of Europe’s leading fashion groups.

International Collaboration: Work with a diverse and inspiring team from across Europe, united by creativity, curiosity, and a shared passion for progress.

Work out on site: You have free access to the fitness room located in the building, perfect for fitting movement and energy boosts easily into your workday.