CFO

Job Description : CFO UK Indian company looking to hire Indians with full visa sponsorship A fast-growing fashion e-commerce and retail company redefining the modern wardrobe for style-conscious consumers, with a robust growth trajectory The CFO will be a key strategic leader, driving financial innovation and operational excellence. This role demands building a digital-first finance function that reduces reliance on traditional people-led processes The CFO will create scalable, automated systems that support company's growth and profitability goals while enhancing transparency, compliance, and investor relations. The ideal candidate will bring a unique combination of strategic vision, technical expertise in digital finance, - We're growing fast, but growth without financial discipline isn't sustainable. - Your job is to build a roadmap that ensures we don't just grow-but grow profitably. - Develop a financial value creation playbook that balances revenue growth with free cash flow. - Show us how to consistently improve margins (aim for 3-5% improvements) and make every dollar work harder for us - Connect the dots between our operations and financial metrics. - Build a system where our leaders understand how their decisions impact the bottom line. Build a finance function that's future-ready: - Build a digital-first finance team that doesn't depend on spreadsheets or manual effort. - Use technology-whether it's AI for forecasting, ERP systems, or automated workflows-to eliminate inefficiencies and make finance a strategic weapon for decision-makin - Make real-time finance a reality. - Create systems that give us instant visibility into financial performance, so we're not waiting weeks for answers - Lead with process, not people dependency. Your focus should be on scalable, tech-driven systems that reduce manual intervention and make our finance operations bulletproof - Hire and train a digital-first finance team that's as comfortable with analytics and automation as they are with P&Ls - That means not just cleaning up the numbers but ensuring our financial reporting, governance, and controls are airtight - Craft the story investors can't ignor - Build a compelling equity narrative that gets investors excited about brand's potential-and back it up with solid performance and credibility - Navigate the public market journey. - Guide us through everything from regulatory filings to investor roadshows with precision and confidence. Be the face of financial credibility: - Lead investor relations with transparency, confidence, and trustworthiness - Build relationships that position us as a company investors want to bet on - Own the numbers and the narrative. - Ensure every quarterly earnings report, audit, and financial disclosure stands up to public scrutiny. - Build trust by delivering BIG4 audit readiness and seamless compliance. - Drive enterprise-level process controls that improve accuracy, eliminate inefficiencies, and create a more resilient organization - Be ruthless about waste. - Optimize working capital, manage cash flow like a hawk, and ensure disciplined capital allocation. - Turn every operational inefficiency into a financial win - Bring speed and clarity. - Shrink reporting cycles and make financial data accessible and actionable faster than ever before (1.5x faster reporting is the goal). - Experience: 25+ years in progressive financial leadership roles, with experience in D2C, e-commerce, or retail sectors - Proven experience in building and leading digital-first finance teams with minimal people dependency - Track record of successfully preparing for and executing an IPO, including public market financial reporting and governance - Expertise in digital finance tools, ERP systems, and AI-enabled insights platforms - Strong understanding of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and audit processes (BIG4 experience preferred) - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred. - Demonstrated ability to build finance teams driven by automation, analytics, and technology rather than manual processes - Capacity to align financial strategies with brand's business goals and long-term growth trajectory - Expertise in optimizing processes and ensuring seamless integration of financial and operational metric - Investor Communication: Proven ability to craft equity stories and lead investor relations in public markets - Track record of delivering measurable outcomes in high-growth environments - Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and compliance

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