Interim Finance Director
Posted 2 days ago by Consumer Additions and Consumer Exec
£125,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Commercial Finance Director role is a 15-month maternity cover position based in London, focusing on enhancing performance within a £100m turnover UK region for a leading premium British brand. The role involves financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, and strategic planning while leading a team of six. The ideal candidate will possess an accounting qualification and experience in an FMCG or international environment. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for translating complex financial data for a non-financial audience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coach and encourage a team of 6
- P&L and cash flow responsibility
- Financial analysis to identify trends and actionable opportunities
- Provide accurate and timely reporting of performance to the regional leadership team
- Drive the budgeting process
- Develop the 3-5 year strategic plans
- Manage marketing spend
Key Skills:
- An accounting qualification
- Previous experience in an FMCG/international environment
- Authentic and empathetic people leader
- Self-motivated in a fast-paced environment
- Able to distil complex financial information for a non-finance audience
- Can operate in detail while seeing the bigger picture
Salary (Rate): £125,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Interim Commercial Finance Director
Location: London with a flexible WFH policy
Duration: 15 month maternity cover contract
Start Date: Q1 2026
Salary: Up to £125k, depending on experience
Consumer Additions has partnered exclusively with a leading iconic premium British brand that operates global and is growing at an exciting pace. This is a 15 month maternity cover contract that will focus on driving performance across their £100m turnover UK region.
Responsibilities:
- Coach and encourage and team of 6
- P&L and cash flow responsibility
- Financial analysis to identify trends and actionable opportunities
- Provide accurate and timely reporting of performance to the regional leadership team
- Drive the budgeting process
- Develop the 3-5 year strategic plans
- Manage marketing spend
Requirements:
- An accounting qualification
- Previous experience gained in an FMCG/international environment is essential
- An authentic and empathetic people leader
- Self-motivated in a fast-paced environment
- Able to distil complex financial information into easy-to-understand messaging for non-finance audience
- Can operate in the detail but able to see the bigger picture
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