Head Of Finance

Job in City Of London, Central London, Greater London, England, UK

Listing for: Zachary Daniels Recruitment

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-11

Job specializations:

Finance & Banking
Financial Manager, Financial Compliance, VP/Director of Finance, Corporate Finance
Management
Financial Manager

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 110000 GBP Yearly GBP 80000.00 110000.00 YEAR

Location: City Of London

HEAD OF FINANCE | SME RETAIL BUSINESS

South West London

4 Days in office | Flexi Hours | Parking on site & Trains

£competitive + benefits

We're working with an established and growing consumer/retail business that is looking for an experienced Head of Finance to take ownership of its finance function and play a key role in its next stage of growth.

This is a genuine SME finance leadership role where you will be close to the detail, close to the commercial decisions and have the opportunity to make a visible difference.

The business has strong foundations and an exciting growth opportunity, but finance now needs to evolve with it. Processes need strengthening, reporting needs to become more accurate and commercially useful, and the business needs better financial insight around stock, margin, working capital and performance.

The role

You'll take ownership of the finance function as the Head of Finance to lead the team whilst working closely with the senior leadership team and wider commercial business.

You will:

Lead and develop the finance team, creating greater structure, accountability and ownership.
Strengthen financial controls, processes and reporting.
Improve the accuracy and timeliness of management information.
Own budgeting, forecasting, month-end and financial reporting.
Develop finance into a genuinely commercial business partner.
Work closely with Buying, Merchandising, Retail, E-commerce and Operations.
Improve visibility and decision-making around stock, margin and working capital.
Identify what isn't working and lead practical improvements through to delivery.
Support the business through its continued growth and development.

What we're looking for

This role would suit an experienced, hands-on finance leader from a retail, consumer, FMCG, wholesale or similarly operational industry environment.

You’ll ideally be someone who has:

Operated at Head of Finance / Financial Controller / Senior Finance Manager level within an SME, division or entrepreneurial environment.
A strong technical finance and financial control background.
Excellent commercial finance and business partnering experience.

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