Head of Operational Finance

At The INKEY List, we believe skincare should be simple. We make science easier to understand, so everyone can make informed choices about their skin.

Since launching in 2018, we've challenged the industry by putting education, honesty and efficacy first. We listen to our community, create products backed by science and never over complicate what should be simple.

We Give A Care. About our customers, our community and the people who make The INKEY List what it is. We know our best work happens when people feel supported, trusted and able to be themselves.

As Head of Operational Finance, you'll provide strategic and operational leadership across our finance operations, ensuring strong financial controls, efficient processes, effective cash and risk management and high-quality financial reporting.

As a key member of our Operational Leadership Team, you'll work closely with the CFO and senior stakeholders to align financial, commercial and operational priorities, while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, automation and business performance. You'll lead, coach and develop a team based in Nottingham, building a high-performing, collaborative finance function that supports The INKEY List's continued growth.

Every role at The INKEY List contributes to making skincare simple, more accessible and more effective. This one is no different.

Provide strong financial leadership, supporting business decisions and developing a high-performing finance team.

• Act as a senior finance partner within the Operational Leadership Team, providing financial insight and constructive challenge to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Support the CFO with financial risk management, cash management and wider business planning.
• Identify and communicate financial risks and opportunities across the business, ensuring these are understood and appropriately managed.
• Lead and line manage the finance team, setting clear objectives, expectations and accountability, while supporting individual and team performance.
• Coach and develop your team, providing regular feedback, guidance and development opportunities to build capability, confidence and ownership.
• Drive continuous improvement, creating a culture of collaboration, accountability and operational excellence.

Ensure our financial operations are accurate, well-controlled and compliant across the markets in which we operate.

• Own the month-end close process, ensuring accurate, timely and well-controlled financial reporting.
• Maintain and strengthen financial controls, reconciliations, processes and governance.
• Ensure strong balance sheet integrity, with clear ownership and appropriate review of key accounts.
• Lead the year-end statutory audit, managing relationships with external auditors and advisers.
• Oversee bank audits, insurance requirements and financial assurance processes across the business.
• Ensure financial compliance with relevant accounting, tax and regulatory requirements across the UK, EU, Canada and US, working with external advisers where needed.

Maintain clear visibility of cash, liquidity and financial risks to support confident business decisions.

• Lead monthly bank reporting and weekly cash forecasting, providing clear visibility of liquidity and working capital requirements.
• Maintain effective cash management and treasury controls, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to manage financial risk.

Make our finance systems and processes simpler, smarter and more efficient.

• Lead Finance's involvement in Net Suite and wider finance system projects, ensuring systems continue…