Head of Finance

About The Company 
 
Our client is a fast growing, Australian brand with a genuine global footprint. With Australia representing around a third of the business and the remainder spread across international markets, this is a company that manufactures its own products, sells predominantly through wholesale channels, and continues to expand into new territories. Backed by venture capital, the business is in a genuine growth and change phase, and this is your opportunity to be a key part of that next stage.
 
We are seeking an experienced, hands on Head of Finance to lead the finance function and play a central role in the commercial direction of the business. 
 
About The Role 
 
You will lead a small, highly experienced finance team, take ownership of all financial reporting and analysis, and act as a genuine business partner to the leadership team on the big picture decisions shaping the company's growth. 
 
Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing and presenting monthly board reporting to VC and investor stakeholders
• Consolidating financial reporting across multiple business entities
• Overseeing costing and product costing, including raw materials, cost of goods and inventory holding
• Deliver budgeting, forecasting, reporting and commercial analysis
• Managing multi-currency, multi-customer forecasting across a largely international customer base
• Utilising AI tools and platforms to enhance forecasting, stock planning and reporting efficiency
• Drive improvements across processes, controls, reporting and automation
• Providing commercial support on supplier negotiations, capital investment and growth initiatives

About You
 
To succeed in this role you will bring proven, hands on experience in a similar consumer goods environment, ideally retail, beauty, fashion or a closely aligned industry.

• CA/CPA qualified 
• Prior experience in a Head of Finance, or similar senior finance role within a consumer goods, retail, beauty, fashion or manufacturing business
• Demonstrated experience preparing and presenting board reports, ideally gained within a VC backed, private equity backed, or listed business environment
• Strong technical accounting and reporting skills, with the ability to consolidate reporting across multiple entities
• Direct experience with inventory builds, product costing, bills of materials and manufacturing cost structures
• High AI literacy and comfort adopting new technology and reporting tools
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to engage in commercial discussions with international investors and stakeholders
• The maturity and commercial acumen to operate at a senior level, balancing detail with big picture thinking

Key Benefits: 

• This is a rare opportunity to join a genuinely exciting, homegrown Australian brand at an important stage of its growth.
• You will work closely with an engaged and commercially minded leadership team
• Be part of a company that is building something significant on the global stage
• Hybrid working 
• Attractive Salary Package + Bonus