Financial Director

The Opportunity

Role Purpose

Financial Performance & Control

• Drive overall financial performance, focusing on
• profitability, cost optimization, and margin improvement
• Strengthen
• working capital management
• , including inventory, payables, and cash flow discipline
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking across multiple business units

Commercial Finance & Business Partnering

• Partner closely with commercial and operational teams to support
• data-driven decision-making
• Provide insight into
• store performance, category profitability, and trading dynamics
• Support pricing, promotions, and supplier negotiations with strong financial analysis

Transformation & Process Improvement

• Lead initiatives to improve
• financial reporting, planning processes, and operational visibility
• Support the continued evolution of the finance function in line with business growth
• Drive improvements in systems, controls, and overall finance infrastructure (ERP exposure preferred)

Strategic Support

• Work directly with the leadership team on
• business planning, investment decisions, and expansion strategy
• Contribute to transformation initiatives and performance improvement programs
• Support key strategic projects, including restructuring and operational optimization

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team across multiple markets
• Build capability within the function to support increasing business complexity
• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement

Regional Scope & Travel

Experience

• Proven experience as a
• Finance Director or Head of Finance
• within
• retail, grocery, or FMCG environments
• Strong exposure to
• multi-site or multi-entity operations
• Experience in
• high-volume, commercially driven retail environments
• is essential
• Background in
• structured European (preferably UK) retail organizations
• is highly desirable
• Demonstrated success in
• improving financial performance and driving operational efficiency

Capabilities

• Strong
• commercial acumen
• , with the ability to link finance to operational performance
• Hands-on approach with the ability to operate both
• strategically and operationally
• Experience in
• financial planning, working capital management, and performance analysis
• Exposure to
• ERP systems and finance transformation initiatives

Personal Attributes

• Ambitious and motivated to step into a broader leadership role
• Confident in engaging with senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making
• Resilient and adaptable within fast-paced and evolving environments
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability

Why This Role

• Opportunity to step into a
• broader, high-impact leadership role
• Exposure to both
• retail and distribution business models
• Direct engagement with
• senior leadership and strategic decision-making
• Platform for progression toward a

Chief Financial Officer position

• Experience operating across a
• multi-country regional footprint

Process