Interim CFO

Job Description

Interim CFO - Luxury Fashion - London

A globally recognised luxury fashion retailer is searching for an Interim CFO to join its senior leadership team immediately and drive financial performance across a dynamic multi-country region.

The Role This is a high-impact leadership role, partnering closely with executive stakeholders and overseeing critical financial and operational functions during a period of transition.
Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership

• Play an active role on the Regional Steering Committee, contributing to overall business strategy and guiding short, medium, and long-term decision-making.
• Ensure alignment between regional initiatives and wider corporate strategy.

Financial Management & Controls

• Lead and optimise all core finance functions including accounting, controlling, consolidation, cash management, tax and banking relations.
• Ensure accuracy, compliance and reliability across all financial processes and reporting.

Budgeting & Performance

• Own the full annual budget cycle, collaborating with regional stakeholders.
• Set key financial parameters, continuously review performance and drive improvements throughout the year.

Financial Analysis

• Deliver weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance reviews, highlighting risks, variances and corrective actions.
• Proactively advise senior management on emerging financial challenges.

Investment & CAPEX Oversight

• Lead regional investment planning and CAPEX governance, ensuring optimal resource allocation and project ROI.
• Track progress with central teams, ensuring adherence to budgets and timelines.

Commercial & Retail Partnership

• Act as a strategic business partner to retail and operational teams, supporting decisions across stores, product lines and market initiatives.
• Drive profitability through a strong P&L and ROI lens.

Internal Audit & Compliance

• Embed a culture of internal control across the region.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, identify risks, and present clear action plans to the Steering Committee.

Group Collaboration

• Maintain close coordination with central Finance teams across EMEA and global functions to ensure alignment on stock, margin, reporting, and strategic topics.
• Contribute to the wider finance community and best-practice sharing.

Business Monitoring

• Analyse market trends to anticipate shifts and adapt financial strategies accordingly.
• Identify risks and opportunities to safeguard long-term regional financial health.

Operations, Facilities, Security & IT Oversight

• Lead regional facilities management, including maintenance and investment in infrastructure.
• Oversee safety, security and regulatory compliance across sites.
• Manage the regional IT function and ensure effective support for stores and HQ operations.

Team Leadership

• Manage a multi-disciplinary team across Finance, IT and Facilities.
• Foster a high performance culture through goal setting, performance reviews and individual development planning.

About You

• Senior Finance Leader with experience in high-growth, multi-country organisations.
• Track record in strategic planning, financial and operational leadership, commercial finance, and business partnering.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence at executive level.
• Experience in luxury, retail, consumer goods or similar would be preferable.

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