Reporting to: CFO, acting as right hand and thought partner to the Operations Director
Location: 4 days a week in their Shoreditch Head Office
Job type: Full-Time, Permanent
ABOUT ZANDA
Zanda is an executive search partner that works exclusively with high-growth start-ups as they look to scale their business with senior talent. Zanda partners with VCs, founders, CEOs, and CFOs to deliver key senior appointments.
WHY THIS COMPANY AND ROLE
Zanda is partnering with a fast-growing DTC subscription consumer brand that is expanding internationally and embedding AI-enabled ways of working across its data and finance processes. The business has a strong subscription model, real commercial traction and is at a meaningful point of change as it scales. It is science-led, has a strong brand, and expects finance to shape decisions.
This role reports to the CFO and sits as right hand and thought partner to the Operations Director, with regular exposure to the wider leadership team. You will own business partnering across Operations, Supply Chain and Retail, taking responsibility for gross margin, the retail P&L, and the financial case behind cost and operational investment decisions. It is hands-on and highly visible: you build the analysis, make the recommendation, and then see the fix through to completion. The role carries clear direction for Retail revenue and EBITDA growth, and room to grow upwards as the business scales.
WHAT YOU WILL GAIN
- Acting as right hand to the Operations Director, with direct access to the CFO and leadership team
- Owning business partnering across Operations, Supply Chain and Retail, and influencing margin, cost and operational investment decisions
- Setting the financial direction for Retail revenue and EBITDA growth as the channel scales
- Finding inefficiencies and risks across headcount, SKU complexity, waste, loss and buying, and driving the fixes through rather than stopping at the analysis
- Building ROI cases on new products with the R&D and Technical teams, and on capital spend
- Owning budget performance for Operations and Retail, tracking variances against budget, reforecast, OKRs and KPIs and coordinating the response
- Leading month-end and the annual audit from a gross margin and total retail P&L perspective
- Using AI and working with the Data team to automate reporting and strip out manual work
- Providing analysis that feeds company strategy and future fundraising
ABOUT YOU
- ACA or CIMA qualified
- In-house commercial finance experience, with strong financial modelling and technical finance skills
- Able to connect financial insight to the operational reality of a business and turn complex analysis into clear, business-ready recommendations
- Confident challenging constructively in senior forums and driving decisions through others
- High attention to detail, low ego, pragmatic and solution-focused, with no job too small
- The drive to own the role fully and grow with the business
Advantageous
- Exposure to operations, supply chain or retail finance
Due to the volume of applications we typically receive, we are only able to respond directly to candidates we could shortlist for interview.
Commercial Finance Manager | ConsumerTech | Series B employer: Zanda
Zanda is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment within a high-growth global FinTech group that values innovation and collaboration. Employees benefit from a culture that encourages professional development and hands-on involvement in shaping the treasury function, while also enjoying the unique opportunity to work at the intersection of finance and technology in a rapidly evolving industry. With a commitment to employee growth and a robust support system, Zanda provides a rewarding platform for those looking to make a significant impact in their careers.
