Head of Finance

Harper May is working with a founder-led consumer non-durables business experiencing sustained growth across retail and direct-to-consumer channels. The company has doubled revenue in the past three years and operates a lean, entrepreneurial culture backed by a committed investor base. As the business scales its supply chain complexity and geographic reach, the finance function is becoming central to operational decision-making and capital allocation. They are now seeking a Head of Finance to strengthen financial leadership and embed rigour across the organisation.

The Role
Reporting to the founding team, you will lead all financial planning, reporting, and control across the business. This is a hands-on, commercially engaged role that bridges strategic finance with operational delivery. You will shape how the organisation measures and manages performance, support critical growth decisions, and ensure compliance and control systems keep pace with expansion.

You will own forecasting and budgeting processes, build visibility into profitability by channel and product category, and work closely with operations and supply chain to manage working capital in a capital-light model. You will also establish the frameworks needed to make faster, better-informed decisions as the business grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and lead annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and scenario planning across the business
• Develop clear, actionable management reporting that highlights margin drivers, cash position, and commercial performance
• Partner with operations and procurement to optimise cost structures and inventory efficiency
• Build and refine financial controls, month-end close processes, and governance standards
• Support pricing strategy, product-level profitability analysis, and go-to-market decisions
• Manage cash flow, working capital facilities, and banking relationships
• Lead a small finance team and embed commercial thinking across the organisation

What we are looking for

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified
• Demonstrated senior finance experience in consumer goods, retail, or similar product-led, high-volume environments
• Strong commercial instinct with experience supporting pricing, margin management, and growth decisions
• Ability to move quickly and adapt to evolving business priorities without losing rigour
• Team leadership experience and a track record of building capability in finance teams
• Comfortable moving between strategic thinking and detailed operational execution