Finance Director | Consumer / E-Commerce | Scaling Food Subscription Brand | London

Finance Director | Consumer / E-Commerce | Scaling Food Subscription Brand | London

Harmonic is working alongside a fast-growing food subscription business, looking to appoint a first Finance Director at a pivotal stage of growth.

This is a broad, high-impact role that sits at the centre of the business. You'll take full ownership of finance: setting strategy, managing lending and treasury relationships, and putting in place the reporting and controls needed to support the business as it scales internationally. You'll inherit a small team, which you'll lead and develop, while carrying the strategic agenda yourself and shaping how the function grows over time.

Strategic Finance & Partnering

• Shape and deliver the financial strategy behind the company's growth plans
• Give the leadership team the forecasts and insight they need to make fast, informed decisions
• Own and interrogate the long-range forecast model, turning it into insight the business can act on
• Run benchmarking work to see how the business compares against the market
• Assess new strategic opportunities and their impact on growth and market position
• Partner closely with the Supply Chain team on forecasting, supplier performance, and demand planning
• Build financial models that bring together supply chain costs, working capital needs, and supplier payment terms

Financial Operations & Governance

• Take ownership of the budgeting, forecasting, and reporting cycle
• Build reporting that captures the supply chain metrics that matter most: supplier cost variances, landed and fulfilment costs, stock holding, and lead times
• Lead a lean but affective finance function team, growing the capability over time
• Ensure financial statements are accurate and delivered on time, coordinating R&D claims with internal and external advisors
• Spot and manage financial and commercial risk before it becomes a problem
• Put in place strong systems, processes, and controls
• Keep the business audit- and compliance-ready

Treasury & Capital Management

• Manage treasury to keep surplus cash working as hard as possible
• Act as the main point of contact for the lender and take ownership of the facility relationship
• Track covenant compliance on a rolling basis so headroom is always visible well ahead of time
• Time drawdowns to the working capital cycle, weighing up utilisation, interest cost, and available headroom

Experience & Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, or equivalent); an MBA or similar is a plus but not required
• Background in a high-growth consumer business. Experience in eCommerce is a must; subscription experience is a strong bonus but not essential.
• Comfortable setting financial strategy in a fast-moving environment
• Strong FP&A background: modelling, scenario planning, and pulling insight out of complex data
• Confident managing relationships with lenders, auditors, and advisors
• Equally open to candidates from adjacent consumer subscription sectors, such as beauty, personal care, or wellness.

Location: London

At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.