Head of Finance - Fashion Retail
Role Overview:
The Head of Finance leads the company's financial strategy, planning, and performance within the fashion retail industry. The role oversees budgeting, forecasting, treasury, financial reporting, compliance, and cash-flow management while supporting strategic decision-making, profitability, and business growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the company's financial strategy and planning
- Oversee corporate tax, VAT, & financial compliance.
- Handle owner's investments including financial evaluation, monitoring, reporting, and asset protection, & personal Investment & private banking.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
- Supervise treasury activities and cash-flow management
- Review financial reporting and performance
- Support strategic decision-making with financial insights
- Lead and support company mergers & acquisitions activities, including financial due diligence, valuation, deal structuring, and post-acquisition financial integration.
- Ensure preparation and completion of annual audited financial statements
- Improve margins and financial performance across retail operations
- Partnering merchandising and retail teams through financial analysis
- Establish financial controls and governance standards
- Partner with leadership to align financial and business strategies
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business
- CPA, CA, ACCA, or CMA preferred
Experience & Skills:
- Minimum 10 years as senior finance executive in fashion retail
- 20+ years progressive finance leadership experience
- Background in retail financial planning, inventory finance, and multi-store operations
- Proven experience partnering with merchandising, buying, supply chain, and omnichannel retail functions to support financial planning and business performance.
- Proven track record in profitability improvement and financial transformation
- Experience with ERP systems and retail/e-commerce financial operations
- Strong financial and commercial acumen
- Strategic thinking and leadership capability
- Advanced financial modelling and forecasting
- Deep understanding of retail KPIs
- Knowledge of e-commerce business models and consumer trends
- Risk management, compliance, and governance expertise
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Interested Please send your CV to [Confidential Information] with the subject line: Head of Finance - Fashion Retail.
