Retail & E-commerce Finance Recruitment

Harper May is a London finance recruitment agency specialising in retail and e-commerce finance recruitment, working with retailers, online businesses and consumer-facing organisations to hire high-calibre finance leaders. We support businesses operating across multi-channel, customer-driven and fast-moving environments, helping them secure finance professionals who can operate in commercially focused and margin-sensitive sectors.

We work closely with retail and e-commerce businesses to identify finance leaders who can strengthen financial control, improve reporting and support commercial performance across stores, online channels and wider operations.

In retail and e-commerce businesses, finance leadership plays a central role in managing margins, controlling costs and ensuring accurate financial reporting. From inventory and cash flow management to forecasting, pricing and performance analysis, the right finance leader can directly influence profitability and growth.

We support retail and e-commerce finance recruitment across the full business lifecycle, from early-stage growth and expansion through to multi-site, multi-channel and international scale. Our network includes finance professionals with experience in retail, e-commerce and consumer-facing sectors.

Our retail and e-commerce finance recruitment services include:

  • CFO recruitment for retail and e-commerce businesses
  • Finance Director recruitment within consumer-facing organisations
  • Financial Controller recruitment to strengthen reporting and controls
  • Head of Finance recruitment for growing retail businesses
  • FP&A recruitment to improve forecasting and commercial insight
  • Finance Manager recruitment to support operational finance

Harper May also supports businesses hiring across the wider finance function, including:

Retail and e-commerce businesses require finance professionals who combine strong technical capability with commercial awareness and experience in high-volume, fast-paced environments. Hiring the right finance leader is critical to managing margins, improving financial visibility and supporting sustainable growth.

Our consultants work closely with clients to understand their business model, sales channels and growth plans. This allows us to identify finance professionals who can improve reporting, strengthen financial control and support decision-making across the organisation.

This includes hiring finance professionals who can operate at board level, support stakeholders and drive financial performance across retail and e-commerce businesses.

We have a strong network of finance professionals with experience in retail, e-commerce and consumer-facing sectors. We understand the financial and operational challenges involved in managing stock, controlling costs and improving profitability across multiple sales channels.

Whether you are hiring a CFO to lead financial strategy, a Finance Director to support commercial performance, or a Financial Controller to strengthen reporting and controls, Harper May can help you secure the right finance talent.

We recruit across the finance function for retail and e-commerce businesses, helping clients hire finance leaders and commercially strong finance professionals at key stages of growth and expansion.

You can also view our wider Finance Recruitment services to explore the full range of roles and sectors we support.

If your business is looking to hire finance professionals within the retail or e-commerce sector in London or across the UK, Harper May’s specialist team can support your search.