Consumer
Our client is an innovative and fast-growing business operating within the broader retail consumer space in London. Characterised by its highly entrepreneurial culture, the organisation provides an exciting, agile environment for a finance professional who thrives on autonomy and rapid growth. They are currently seeking a high-calibre Director of Commercial Finance to join their leadership team. This pivotal role will drive strategic growth, optimise financial performance, and lead a high-performing finance function.
Description
The successful candidate will take full ownership of both strategic commercial finance and the maintenance of a robust financial control framework. In this multifaceted position, you will partner closely with the Chief Operating Officer to identify expansion opportunities and drive strategic financial planning. A key focus will involve delivering actionable insights to optimise revenue and margin performance, whilst evaluating investment proposals and commercial contracts. On the control side, you will oversee the accurate production of monthly management accounts, consolidation reporting to the parent company, and reporting packs. Furthermore, you will direct the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, business partnering directly with head office functions to guide their financial planning.
Skills
The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with extensive post-qualification experience. You must possess a proven track record in a senior financial leadership role that successfully blends sharp commercial acumen with technical accounting rigour. Crucially, you must have the ability to provide meaningful interpretation of financial information and assist the board in making strategic decisions at pace. Exceptional leadership capabilities and sound commercial judgement are essential, alongside a demonstrated ability to consistently meet strict deadlines in a fast-moving environment. You must also display excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, bringing a positive, customer-focused, and flexible approach to business partnering.
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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. If you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for approaching 40 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity-backed businesses, and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in private equity, media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure, and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.