Head of Finance

Head of Finance

West London, Notting Hill/Ladbroke Grove

c. £60k + Equity + Flexible working 

An exciting opportunity for a dynamic and ambitious finance professional to join a fast growing, entrepreneur-led, British luxury brand as Head of Finance. You will work closely with the founder and the wider team to help deliver our ambitious growth plans. The successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to work across all areas of the business, see their actions immediately help to grow and develop the business, play a key role in future fundraising, and move into a senior management role and help build a successful team as the business continues to grow.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Based in West London, Richard Brendon (RB) launched in 2013 to create contemporary and timeless tableware, produced entirely by master craftspeople. RB are on a mission to preserve and regenerate heritage craft industries, including The Potteries in Stoke-on-Trent.

RB work with many of the best hotels, restaurants and retailers in the world, including Harrods, Selfridges, Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gleneagles, The Corinthia London and many more. RB is a high growth business, achieving an increase in revenue from £200k in 2016 to over £1m in 2019, and we plan to keep growing quickly by expanding our product ranges and moving into new markets.

The past year has been an exciting one for finance at RB with the implementation of a new ERP system (SAP Business One) and the successful completion of our first round of financing through Crowdcube. With funding in place, RB is poised to grow rapidly with plans to increase annual turnover to £8 - £10m by 2026.

For more information on our company, please visit the Richard Brendon website.

THIS HEAD OF FINANCE ROLE:

Our Head of Finance will be the key day-to-day finance contact and business support for the team. You will need to have a strong grasp of all areas of the business, with special focus on the commercials, forecasting and cash flow.  This is very much a hands-on role; you will be running the finances. 

As well as managing the finances you must have a keen interest in operations. You will work closely with the Sales and Operations teams to make sure inventory forecasting and ordering is managed as accurately as possible. You will always be looking for ways to increase our margin. You will have a keen interest in our costs and work alongside the founder to negotiate better deals, build partnerships with suppliers, and work with the sales team to optimise pricing.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF OUR HEAD OF FINANCE:

• Take the lead on supply chain forecasting. Work with both Sales and Ops to ensure optimal stock holdings are maintained.
• Play a key role in pricing decisions, especially with the launch of new products. Help to negotiate with suppliers to ensure that we achieve our target margin.
• Cashflow forecasting, including managing funding relationships.
• Ad hoc support providing financial insights to help with effective commercial decision making.
• Managing budget and re-forecasting processes for both sales and costs.
• Be the super user of the recently implemented SAP Business One system, ensuring the system provides full MI and insight to support commercial decision & improve reporting.
• Month end journals, close and reporting, both for the UK and US companies.
• Ensure all regulatory filings are made both in the UK and the US, including VAT returns.
• Present financial results at the quarterly advisory board meetings.
• Review financial controls to ensure they are appropriate and adequate as the business grows.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

• You must be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or CIMA)
• At least 2 years post-qualification experience in an in-house finance role involving month end close, forecasts/ budgets and interaction with non-finance staff
• Experience in industry with inventory management, month end reporting, forecasts/ budgets and interaction with non-finance staff
• Experience managing AP/AR teams and processes
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate financial jargon into plain English
• Strong Excel skills
• Problem solver, creative thinker, resilient mindset
• Experience working in a manufacturing or inventory business an advantage
• Previous use of SAP or an ERP system an advantage
• Company secretarial/ regulatory experience an advantage

BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO OUR HEAD OF FINANCE:

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives
• Generous staff discount
• 25 holiday days a year, plus Bank Holidays
• Flexible working hours / working from home
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Social team activities
• Long Service Awards at 3, 5 & 10 years

TO APPLY

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