Finance Director

Finance Director | Merseyside | £90,000 - £100,000 plus bonus and benefits | Retail and eCommerce

Zachary Daniels are partnering with an exciting and rapidly growing retail and eCommerce business on a rapid growth trajectory. Our client is a leading sportswear brand who are making huge waves in the industry, with a city behind them and exposure globally through endorsements from some of the globe's most exciting athletes this brand is on track to be one of the North West's biggest success stories in recent years.

About the role

The Finance Director will report directly to the board and have full responsibility for finance across the organisation. There is a significant commercial finance flavour to this role. Whilst the technical aspects of finance are not to be forgotten, it is expected that this appointment will play a key role in the increase of sales, profit, and a finance business partnering culture throughout the company.

Key responsibilities

• Overarching responsibility for finance
• Key member of the senior leadership team and direct support to the Chef Exec
• Lead, develop and manage financial strategy
• 'Hands on' operational financial support and business partnering
• Development and improvement of process, procedure and control
• Provision of first class financial reporting to the business and the board
• Full responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, planning & analysis
• Identification and mitigation of risks, compliance, and adherence to regulations
• Leadership and management of the finance team

Person profile

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified
• Retail, eCommerce, Consumer goods experience
• Strong character, familiar with working in a privately owned and rapidly growing SME environment
• 'Hands on' approach, with an understanding of the requirement to sometimes step out of the 'Finance Director' job description and contribute at all levels of finance
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, presentation)
• Excellent stakeholder management ability, diplomatic, team player

Package

£90,000 - £100,000 plus bonus and benefits

Zachary Daniels and our client are both equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees