Finance Director - EMEA (6 month FTC)

Dr. Martens; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British footwear brand is looking for an EMEA Finance Director for a 6-month fixed-term contract. This role involves steering financial planning, partnering with leadership for insights, and ensuring compliance while leading a team of 23. The ideal candidate is ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with significant experience in branded goods and commerce. Join a passionate team focused on growth and inclusivity.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Free pair of Docs

65% off all Docs

Buy As You Earn share plan

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Proven track record in finance leadership.
• Experience in ecommerce, wholesale, or retail environments.
• Strong analytical and commercial abilities.

Responsibilities

• Steer financial planning and reporting across EMEA.
• Partner with leadership for financial insights.
• Drive performance through data analysis.
• Ensure compliance and manage risks.
• Lead the Accounts Receivable function.
• Coach and support the finance team.

Skills

Leading regional finance functions

Branded goods experience

Analytical thinking

Commercial agility

Effective communication

Building engaged teams

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

Job description

Dr. Martens is a globally recognisable and culturally influential British brand, with 65 years of rich heritage, rooted in craftmanship. As brand custodians, we are lucky to work for a dynamic, thriving, and ethical business, with people from diverse backgrounds, who bring their true selves to work, and where anyone can grow their career.

We are guided by three core values that are at the heart of everything we do: be yourself, act courageously, and show you care. They make us who we are and inspire us to push boundaries, embrace our individuality, and stand up for what's right.

THE GIG

This is a high-impact leadership role, stepping into the EMEA Finance Director seat for a 6-month fixed-term contract. Based at our EMEA HQ in Camden, you’ll lead a team of 23 (14 Commercial Finance, 9 Accounts Receivable) including 4 direct reports, reporting directly to our Global CFO and matrixed to the President EMEA. Your focus will be on maintaining momentum, ensuring continuity, and delivering against key financial priorities.

As our Finance Director - EMEA you will be responsible for:

• Steering financial planning, reporting and control across EMEA, ensuring alignment with global strategy and commercial goals.
• Partnering with senior regional leadership to deliver real-time financial insight and investment modelling to support strategic decision-making.
• Driving performance through data-led analysis across retail, ecommerce and wholesale channels with a clear focus on consumer impact and commercial outcomes.
• Embedding robust financial governance and compliance across the region, with a keen eye on risk and controls.
• Leading the EMEA Accounts Receivable function to ensure robust credit risk management is in place, aged Wholesale debtors are closely monitored, and action is taken to drive cash collection.
• Coaching and supporting a high-performing finance team, maintaining engagement and delivery.

Key deliverables of the role include:

• Working closely with Transaction Finance to ensure a clean and on-time month end close ensuring transactions are correctly recorded.
• Preparation of monthly reporting for EMEA review meetings with the Global Executive Team. These meetings cover key insights on Customer, Marketing, Product and trading, across all channels, and full P&L profitability analysis vs prior year, Budget and Forecasts.
• Reviewing business cases to support any proposed investments, e.g. capex for new stores and store refurbishments.
• Working closely with the EMEA Regional Leadership Team and the Group FP&A Team to deliver the EMEA Regional Budget for FY27. This includes working with country management teams to develop and implement strategies aligned with Global strategy, making resource allocation decisions to support and deliver strategic initiatives, and embedding delivery through cross-functional operational plans.

THE STUFF THAT SETS YOU APART

Put simply, for this role the key things we’re looking for are:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with a proven track record of leading regional finance functions.
• Experience in branded goods, ideally within an ecommerce, wholesale or retail environment where margin management and commercial structure are critical.
• Strong analytical thinking and commercial agility, with a deep understanding of product and investment lifecycles, lead times, and decision-making horizons.
• A confident communicator and trusted advisor, able to influence senior stakeholders and operate effectively in a matrixed organisation.
• A people-first leader who builds engaged, high-performing teams and champions continuous improvement.

This is a chance to step into a key leadership role, keep the financial engine running, and make a meaningful impact — all while being part of a global British brand at a pivotal moment in its journey, as we sharpen our consumer focus, elevate performance and lead with purpose.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Hybrid working
• Welcome to the family free pair of Docs
• 65% off all Docs
• Award-winning ‘Buy As You Earn’ Dr. Martens share plan
• Private healthcare

Are you ready to fill your boots? Apply now.

At Dr. Martens, we are committed to creating an environment in which we can all be our best and bring our authentic selves to work. We encourage applications, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, or disability. Diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our brand; helping us to speak authentically to our consumers.

We strive to develop a business where our people can thrive and feel empowered to express themselves. Because we believe everyone should feel supported and included whatever their role in the Dr. Martens community.