Financial Director

Agora Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Agora Talent Ltd in Central London (Hybrid) is seeking an Interim Finance Director for a 6-month engagement to lead the finance function of a fast-growing food & drink DTC brand. You will report to the CEO and own end-to-end finance while bookkeeping is outsourced, focusing on cash, funding and stock during peak trading.

You’ll provide seasoned leadership, set the rhythm, and drive strong financial controls in a small team with a simple model.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Track record as finance #1 who can hit the ground running.
• DTC or ecommerce consumer experience with deep inventory knowledge.
• Experience managing a debt facility.

Responsibilities

• Own cash flow forecasting and working capital management; manage lender relationship.
• Work with the supply chain team to implement proper stock controls and be in the room for stock/marketing decisions.
• Direct the outsourced bookkeeping, sharpen the management accounts and build strong foundations for the future.

Skills

Cash flow forecasting

Debt facility management

DTC/ecommerce inventory knowledge

Finance leadership

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

Job description

Interim Finance Director | Food & Drink DTC Brand

Central London (Hybrid)

Full-time interim for 6 months | Immediate start

Be the finance #1 for a fast-growing food and drink brand through a busy and important period.

You’ll report straight to the CEO and own finance end to end. Day-to-day bookkeeping is outsourced, so your time goes on the commercial side: cash, funding and stock.

Peak trading is coming up, there’s a lot to get right, and the business needs a calm, experienced pair of hands to set the rhythm. You’d come in now and hand over a much stronger function than you found.

It’s a small team with a simple model, so the challenge is doing the fundamentals very well, at pace.

What you’ll do:

Cash and funding

- You’ll own cash flow forecasting and working capital, and manage the relationship with the business’s lender.

Inventory and supply chain

- You’ll work with the supply chain team to put proper stock controls in place. You’ll also be in the room for stock and marketing decisions, not just recording them.

Reporting and controls

- You’ll direct the outsourced team, sharpen the management accounts and build strong foundations for the future.

What you’ll need

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• A track record as a genuine finance #1 who can hit the ground running
• DTC or ecommerce consumer experience with deep inventory knowledge
• Experience managing a debt facility is highly valued