Downey Osborne is pleased to support a fast-growing and ambitious company in appointing a Finance Lead. This senior leadership position plays a key part in directing the financial strategy of a scaling operation with a global customer base and bold growth ambitions.
* Competitive salary and benefits
* Hybrid working
* High-growth, purpose-driven environment
About You
You will ideally be:
* A fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with at least three years’ post-qualification experience
* Proven experience in a senior finance position within a commercially driven environment
* Comfortable working in a growth-focused setting where financial strategy, commercial insight, and operational oversight are all essential.
* Strong analytically, with the ability to translate data into insight that drives performance
* Adept at influencing senior leaders and collaborating effectively across commercial, marketing, and operational teams.
1. Your New Role
Always
* Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and full P&L ownership for the business
* Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting, including board packs and investor-level insight
* Strengthen financial controls, processes, and systems across all functions
* Oversee compliance, tax obligations, audits, and external reporting requirements
* Partner closely with senior leadership to guide profitable growth across retail, online, and wholesale channels
* Lead pricing, margin management, and commercial KPI reporting
* Build financial models and evaluate new business cases, product launches, and expansion initiatives
Often
* Represent finance in conversations with banks, advisors, and other external stakeholders
* Provide commercial recommendations that shape strategy and support continued international expansion
* Contribute to financial modelling and analysis for potential acquisitions or strategic investments
* Work with marketing and operational teams to align financial targets with commercial plans
Occasionally
* Support cross-functional strategic projects that drive operational efficiency or new revenue opportunities
* Review mid-period performance indicators to ensure targets remain on track
* Assist with system upgrades or enhancements that improve reporting capability
Never
* Be limited to routine tasks; this position is influential, commercially focused, and pivotal to the organisation’s growth.
* Headbutt a goat in the office
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