CFO
- Recruiter
- Ignata Finance
- Location
- London
- Salary
- GBP120000 - 150000 per year
- Posted
- 16 Jan 2019
- Closes
- 23 Jan 2019
- Ref
- lf41
- Contact
- Lucy Fleming
- Job Title
- CFO
- Category
- Accountancy Practice
- Experience Levels
- Director
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Ignata Finance are retained to recruit the CFO for a newly-launched luxury fashion retailer based in London. The business operates across multi-channels and is hiring it’s first CFO to match its ambitious growth plans.
Having recently launched in the USA, China and EMEA markets this represents an incredibly commercial & strategic opportunity with real breadth as you will be responsible for Finance, Supply Chain, Legal and IT.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design and implement business strategies, plans and procedures to support the five year target and achieve expectations of shareholders
• Participate in expansion activities (investments, market developments, high level negotiations etc)
• Raise capital through banks or outside investors to help foster growth or obtain sales goals
• Carry out regular and strategic reviews of the financial performance of the business across each of the critical areas.
• Lead the Finance and Operations teams to encourage maximum performance and dedication
• Evaluate performance by analysing and interpreting data and metrics across all areas of the business
• Implement measures to track effectiveness and efficiency of operational processes and continually look at ways to improve these
• Develop and implement as necessary growth strategies
• Present new ideas and cash flow strategies to the board and other relevant individuals
Candidate Requirements:
• Qualified Accountant operating at CFO/FD/Heads of Finance level currently
• Essential to have recent & relevant retail or ecommerce sector knowledge
• Essential to have worked in a high-growth, fast-paced company environment
• International experience
• Private-equity backed company experience & taken a business through a sale would be desirable
• Exemplary audit track record
This is a retained mandate, thus all applicants should send their CV to Ben Searls, MD at Ignata Finance: