Commercial Finance Manager | Hyper-Growth E-commerce Fashion Brand | London

Harmonic are delighted to be working exclusively with a rapid-growth e-commerce fashion brand in their search for a Commercial Finance Manager. Turning over £25 million in 2022, they are set to grow by a further 50% this year, with this hire acting as a key driver in their long-term. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to work alongside a new (yet very well-regarded) name in their goal to increase market share.

Having recently established high-profile partnerships with online marketplaces and other e-commerce sites, our client is quickly becoming a leading industry name as they build upon their success from recent years. Featuring incredibly innovative products and with a strong and loyal customer base, our client has developed a reputation for bold designs in both menswear and womenswear and are at the forefront of driving the latest trends in fashion to solidify themselves as a unique brand in the market.

Surrounded by fashion designers and creatives in a new architecturally designed office space in London, our client emphasises the importance of a balancing company growth with a focus on personal career development and a progressive, sociable working culture. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a business which is highly influential in the fashion industry.

The role

The Commercial Finance Manager will act as the number two in finance, reporting directly to the Finance Director. This role is instrumental in shaping the future of the business as one of the core objectives of creating this role is to establish financial planning and analysis in the company in order to influence key business decisions. As the Commercial Finance Lead within the business, this presents an excellent opportunity to implement new processes and to work closely with departmental leads in operations, supply chains and sales to provide intelligent commercial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Producing budgets and forecasts for senior leadership teams to influence commercial decision making
• Supporting the Finance Director with long-term strategic plans
• Monitoring and analysing sales figures from multiple different revenue streams
• Undertaking financial planning and analysis
• Business partnering with various departmental leads including the Head of Sales and Supply Chain Director to ensure accurate stock forecasting and planning for the coming months
• Working closely with various other teams including buying/ merchandising to establish trends and therefore assess opportunities and risks
• Supervising the transactional finance team

Requirements:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA part-qualified or fully qualified
• Previous experience in a product-based business (e.g FMCG, e-commerce, retail, fashion, cosmetics and beauty etc)
• Strong commercial financial planning and analysis experience
• Passion for the fashion and retail space
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent Excel skills

Desirable qualities

• Previous experience with scaling and/or fast-growth businesses
• Experience using Xero

Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 + benefits

Location: Central London office with 1-day remote working

Availability: ASAP

If this role is of interest, please apply online. Due to the high volume of applications we are receiving, if you have not heard back from us, please assume your application was unfortunately unsuccessful on this occasion.

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