A 12-month maternity cover contract leading Commercial Finance and Planning for a £250m+ British D2C online food brand, managing a team of nine with four direct reports.
Consumer Additions has partnered exclusively with a British D2C online food brand turning over £250m+. This is a 12-month maternity cover contract starting no later than January 2027, with the remit of leading their Commercial Finance and Planning functions. The role carries a hybrid working arrangement with a good work-from-home policy alongside a London base.
The successful candidate will coach and develop a team of nine (four direct reports), own the full budgeting and forecasting cycle, lead strategic long-term commercial planning, and deliver rigorous financial analysis to drive business performance. The position requires the ability to assess commercial returns on technology investments and to operate with confidence in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
- Coach and develop a team of nine, including four direct reports
- Own budgeting and forecasting cycles end-to-end
- Lead strategic long-term commercial planning
- Drive commercial return on technology investments
- Deliver robust financial analysis to support day-to-day business performance
- Manage and communicate complex financial topics across the organisation
- Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Extensive recent experience in a consumer or D2C environment
- Proven record as an authentic and empathetic people leader
- High levels of intellectual rigour and analytical capability
- Self-motivated with the ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced setting
- Comfortable navigating complexity and ambiguity at a senior level
Consumer Additions is a specialist finance recruitment consultancy placing interim and permanent finance professionals across consumer-facing businesses in the UK. They work exclusively with brands in retail, food, and D2C sectors to source senior commercial finance talent.
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