Our client, a global sportswear brand, is a growing business that is committed to hiring for the long term. They offer a supportive management team, clear career progression opportunities, and study support to help you develop professionally. You’ll be joining a collaborative workforce where teamwork and development are genuinely encouraged.

Role Scope & Responsibilities

• Financial Leadership & Control
• End-to-end ownership of Financial Control and FP&A
• Full responsibility for:
• P&L
• balance sheet
• cash flow
• working capital
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning
• Deliver clear, structured reporting to support leadership decision-making

Cash & Working Capital Ownership

• Build and manage short-term and rolling cash flow
• Take full ownership of:
• receivables
• payables
• inventory investment
• Manage supplier terms, customer collections, and liquidity risks
• Maintain oversight of banking relationships, debt, and funding requirements

Commercial & Strategic Partnership

• Act as a true partner to the CEO
• Provide independent, data-backed views on:
• margins
• pricing
• deal quality
• Support growth decisions and investment cases
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insight
• Challenge constructively and ensure no surprises

Transformation, Systems & Process Improvement

• Improve finance processes and reporting in a fast-moving environment
• Strengthen controls across:
• management accounts
• AR / AP
• inventory and trading flows
• Support system improvements and ensure data integrity
• Build scalable processes to support growth

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop the finance function
• Set clear standards, accountability, and structure
• Work closely with an established Financial Controller and supporting team
• Build a finance function aligned to future growth

What This Role Offers

• Full CFO ownership and mandate
• Direct partnership with the CEO
• A true step-up opportunity into a CFO position
• High visibility and influence across the business
• Opportunity to build, shape, and scale the finance function
• Focus on impact, not hierarchy

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Currently operating as:
• Group Financial Controller
• Head of Finance
• or equivalent senior finance role
• Strong understanding of:
• cash flow
• working capital
• margin and commercial drivers
• Experience in consumer, retail, wholesale, or multi-channel environments preferred
• Comfortable operating in hands-on, evolving environments
• Confident communicator, able to challenge and influence