Head of Finance - Fast Growth SME

Robert Walters; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing luxury consumer brand as the Head of Finance, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategies and supporting a dynamic team. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage with C-suite executives and contribute to exciting projects across retail and ecommerce. With a focus on statutory accounting, forecasting, and budgeting, you'll help drive the business forward while enjoying a fast-paced and ever-evolving work environment. If you're a finance professional with a passion for retail and a knack for analytical thinking, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact in a thriving organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years PQE in finance management.
• Strong technical and analytical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage statutory and management accounting processes.
• Support finance transformation projects and liaise with auditors.

Skills

Statutory and management accounting

Forecasting

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Communication with C-suite

Commercial acumen

Education

Qualified Accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Head of Finance - Fast Growth SME (60RFHF-38129D93) City of London, England

We are currently in the privileged position to be partnering with an exquisite, high-end luxury consumer brand.

Operating across retail, ecommerce, and wholesale, the business has been on an incredible journey to date and an exciting path of growth and investment.

Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a broad, all-encompassing Head of Finance position in which you will operate across the UK and international regions. You will have the opportunity to take on a role where no two days are the same.

Key responsibilities will include the following:

1. Statutory and management accounting.
2. Management of the relationship with the auditors.
3. Forecasting, budgeting, planning, and associated analysis.
4. Provision of support to senior leadership in respect of finance transformation - systems and process development projects as the business continues to grow.
5. Play a key role as part of ongoing commercial and strategic project work on an ongoing basis - this could be to support non-finance areas, new store openings, or further website development.

We are seeking those who enjoy working as part of a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. The role suits experienced Finance Managers (those with a minimum of 4 years relevant PQE but not limited to).

Those who are both technically strong as well as commercially astute/analytical and can clearly see the ‘wider business picture’.

Applicants must possess the gravitas and confidence to liaise with C-suite on a daily basis but also be able to adopt a flexible ‘hands-on’ approach.

Previous experience within the retail, ecommerce, wholesale, or consumer-led industries more widely would be hugely valuable.