Fractional (3 - 4 days) or full-time Interim CFO
Posted 1 day ago by Stanton House
£140,000 Per year
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: An experienced Interim CFO is sought for a 10-month maternity cover assignment with a major UK retail and consumer brand. The role involves leading the finance function and participating in significant transformation initiatives while reporting directly to the CEO. The position requires a strong background in finance, particularly within retail or consumer sectors, and a focus on commercial business partnering. The successful candidate will be fully qualified and adept in managing financial governance and controls.
Key Responsibilities:
- Full leadership of the finance function
- Financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and statutory reporting
- Cashflow, working capital and stock management
- Commercial business partnering with senior stakeholders
- Leadership of ERP and finance/data transformation initiatives
- Ensuring strong financial governance and controls
Key Skills:
- Fully qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
- An experienced CFO / FD / Interim CFO
- From a retail, ecommerce, consumer or stock-led background
- Experience with subscription-based models
- Experienced in ERP and finance transformation
- Commercially astute with strong stakeholder management skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, change-focused environment
Salary (Rate): £140,000.00 yearly
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Interim CFO – 10 Month FTC / Contract
Retail / Consumer | Major UK Brand
South-East England
2-3 days per week in office
£120k - £140k (pro-rata)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Interim CFO to join a well-established UK retail / consumer business on a 10-month maternity cover assignment. The business has a strong market presence and is currently performing well, while also undertaking a number of significant transformation programmes across ERP, data and reporting.
The Role
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be responsible for the overall leadership of the finance function and will play a key role as part of the Executive Team.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Full leadership of the finance function
- Financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and statutory reporting
- Cashflow, working capital and stock management
- Commercial business partnering with senior stakeholders
- Leadership of ERP and finance/data transformation initiatives
- Ensuring strong financial governance and controls
The successful candidate will be:
- Fully qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
- An experienced CFO / FD / Interim CFO
- From a retail, ecommerce, consumer or stock-led background
- Have experience with subscription based models
- Experienced in ERP and finance transformation
- Commercially astute with strong stakeholder management skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, change-focused environment
Please reach out if interested.