Head of Finance

West London Permanent £90,000 - £100,000 per year View Job Description
A superb Head of Finance role has arisen in a leading heritage retail brand based in West London
  • Global heritage Retail brand
  • Leading the UK&I finance team

About Our Client

Michael Page Finance are retained by a global leading heritage retail brand based in West London to recruit their new Head of Finance

Globally the business turnover nearly $2b and the UK is in a period of growth with revenue just shy of £100m. Over the last 5 years the business has transformed their portfolio. Designing and manufacturing innovative, inspiring products and as they push in to the luxury consumer space.

The business has a rich history and utilising the latest technology to create immersive retail experiences within their stores. Additionally they have engaged a number of successful brand partnership campaigns to underpin their strategy.

Whilst the business manufacture and have an e-commerce presence they are looking for an accomplished Head of Finance to lead their retail operations across the UK&I.

Job Description

The Head of Finance is responsible for:

  • Providing sound financial support and insights following controlling analysis to enable the leadership team to make critical business decisions.
  • Managing treasury operations including cash flow management
  • Presenting financial results, following controlling providing P&L and insights to the Board.
  • Overseeing RTR, RTD, Accounts Payable, OTC, Tax, Treasury, FPA and IT functions.
  • Managing the External Auditor relationship and ensuring the organisation is compliant with accounting standards.
  • Managing relationships with stakeholders, such as banks, tax authorities, Corporate Finance, Controlling and Tax, and local entity management (including change management regarding new F&A business model).
  • Ensuring that all processes are defined and fully compliant with internal policies
  • Ensuring that local compliance and controls are robust



The Successful Applicant

A successful candidate will ideally be:

  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in a similar role, ideally within a matrix organisation
  • CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent qualification.
  • Strong business, commercial and financial acumen; experience in retail business would be considered an advantage.
  • Excellent command of MS Office package; knowledge of SAP (or similar ERP System) would be considered an advantage.
  • Ability to develop a performing team, and to identify, develop and promote talents.
  • Strong analytical skills with focus on accuracy
  • Problem solving skills with a clear solution mindset



What's on Offer

The Head of Finance role comes with a base salary of £90,000-£100,000 plus car allowance, 20% bonus, 25 days annual leave, discounts, pension and hybrid working (3 days in their modern, stylish offices in West London).

Contact
Richard Tonkin
Quote job ref
JN-102025-6849099
Phone number
+44 208 987 2841

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Director / CFO
Sector
Retail
Location
West London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Richard Tonkin
Consultant phone
+44 208 987 2841
Job reference
JN-102025-6849099