We are leading the search for a world class Chief Financial Officer on behalf of our client, a global fashion brand house across men’s, women’s and kids wear.
You will be a partner to the CEO and COO, leading and shaping the growth of this international fashion business.
You will sit at the centre of the business. Close to product, marketing, supply chain, and partnerships. Close to the numbers but never buried in them.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
Financial Strategy & Leadership
- Define and lead the financial strategy across DTC, wholesale, and licensing.
- Own annual budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.
- Drive full P&L accountability by brand and channel.
Performance Management & Governance
- Build and maintain robust financial controls, policies, and governance frameworks.
- Own profitability management, with focus on margins, logistics, returns, and G&A discipline.
- Ensure tax, audit, and regulatory compliance
- Lead cash flow planning and working capital optimisation
Commercial & Operational Finance
- Partner closely with the COO to optimise supply chain economics, sourcing, production, and logistics.
- Work with Business & Creative Leadership
- Support Marketing with spend allocation, ROAS tracking, and profitability analysis.
- Build best-in-class dashboards and reporting for performance visibility.
Wholesale, Partnerships & Licensing
- Structure and evaluate wholesale agreements
- Lead the financial structuring of licensing deals
- Act as a commercial negotiator
Capital & Investor Relations
- Partner with the CEO on fundraising, capital structuring, and financing strategy.
- Prepare the business for future IPO-readiness
- Own investor materials, board packs, and KPI reporting.
- Serve as the primary financial interface with external stakeholders.
Requirements:
Skills and Qualifications needed to be successful in this role:
- 12–15+ years of finance experience, including senior leadership or CFO-level responsibility.
- Strong background in consumer brands, fashion, retail, or eCommerce.
- Proven P&L ownership with deep understanding of supply chain, inventory, and margin mechanics.
- Experience working in high-growth, fast-moving environments
- Fundraising, M&A, and investor relations experience preferred.
- Exposure to IPO-readiness, PE-backed, or founder-led scale-ups is a plus.
- Highly analytical, but commercially minded. Comfortable making judgment calls.
- Confident leader and communicator, able to influence across functions and levels.
The offer:
- Competitive compensation package
- 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 30 after your first year
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Employee discounts on all own brand products
- Company social events
- The chance to work in an international, diverse, and creative environment, helping to redefine fashion
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