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CFO International Retail Business

CFO International Retail Business

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

£ 150,000 /year

Senior

Full Time

07-10-2025

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Skills

Communication Leadership Decision-making E-commerce

Job Specifications

Mark Sattin Executive search is working with an International rapidly expanding retail and e-commerce business entering a critical stage of growth and value creation. The company is seeking a commercially astute CFO to provide financial leadership through scaling, performance improvement, and preparation for a successful exit.

The CFO will define and deliver the financial strategy needed to support sustained, scalable growth, ensuring the business is operationally robust and investor-ready. Key priorities include strengthening financial systems and controls, improving forecasting accuracy, embedding rigorous performance reporting, and supporting the leadership team in commercial decision-making.

Beyond the operational remit, the CFO will play a central role in shaping and executing the business's growth and exit strategy, bringing challenge, discipline, and clarity to the leadership team. The role requires a balance of strategic insight and hands-on delivery, suited to a finance leader who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Uniquely, the client would also consider an ambitious candidate on an upward trajectory, taking a step up into their first autonomous CFO role and joining a fast-growing, retail business with significant potential for value creation.

The Ideal Candidate

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/ACMA)
Experience in retail, e-commerce, or consumer-facing businesses, ideally within stock-intensive environments with direct experience managing stock and inventory flows
Proven international experience, ideally operating across multiple markets
Demonstrable track record of driving commercial performance and involvement in a successful exit or transaction
Strong grasp of forecasting, cash management, and operational finance in complex, fast-moving environments
A proactive, high-energy leader with strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to influence at all levels

Please note that due to the high volume of applicants only successful candidates will be contacted with further information about this role.

About the Company

We are a specialist recruitment firm with an office network that covers: London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Reading, Bristol, Cheltenham, Dublin and Amsterdam. Founded in 1988, and joining Gi Group Holding in 2018, we've been leading by example for 30 years and counting, specialising in placing the very best talent in fast paced, entrepreneurial growth businesses. We offer a full multi-channel recruitment service for interim and permanent positions across the following divisions: Commerce & Industry Financial Services ... Know more