Finance Manager / Senior Finance Manager - #2092759

Exact Search UK Limited


Date: 6 hours ago
City: Manchester
Contract type: Full time
Work schedule: Full day
Exact Search UK Limited

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager.


Key responsibilities:


Partner with the Founder, Directors and leadership team to develop and execute business growth strategies.

Lead annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long range financial planning.

Build financial models to assess new product launches, market expansion opportunities, and investment decisions.

Deliver commercial insights and recommendations that improve profitability and operational performance.

Monitor key business metrics including revenue growth, gross margin, contribution

margin, inventory turnover, and profitability.

Maintain accurate inventory financial records and support stock valuation reviews.

Analyse performance across DTC, online and wholesale.

Develop reporting dashboards to provide visibility into business performance to the

Senior Leadership team.

Work closely with product, buying, merchandising, and operations teams to manage

inventory investment.

Forecast inventory requirements and cash flow implications ensuring optimal cash flow

forecast and finance health.

Analyse stock performance, sell through rates, and inventory ageing.

Improve inventory planning processes to support growth while minimising excess stock

and markdown risk.

Monitor supplier payment schedules and production commitments.

Own short and long term cash flow forecasting.

Ensure the business maintains healthy liquidity whilst supporting growth initiatives.

Develop strategies to optimise cash conversion cycles and improve financial efficiency.

Prepare monthly management accounts and board reporting packs.

Oversee month end and year end close processes.

Ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with relevant accounting standards.

Manage relationships with external accountants, auditors, tax advisors, and banking

partners.

Implement and strengthen financial controls, systems, and processes.

Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team, creating a culture of accountability,

collaboration, and continuous learning.

Foster strong cross functional relationships, positioning finance as a proactive and

commercially focused business function.


About you:


5+ years' experience in financial management and leadership role.

Exceptional experience within fashion, retail, e-commerce and high growth brands.

Strong financial modelling and forecasting skills.

Excellent commercial acumen and ability to translate data into actionable business insights.

Advanced Excel and financial systems expertise.

Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.


Highly Desirable:


Experience in a direct to consumer fashion or lifestyle brand.

Knowledge of inventory management and supply chain finance.

Experience with Shopify and Xero.

Experience supporting international growth and multi channel sales operations.

Previous experience working in founderled businesses growth brand.

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