Team Head Commercial Financial Controller

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnering

• Lead and empower FP&A and Commercial Finance Managers to take ownership of planning, forecasting, and performance analysis within their respective areas (DTC, WHS, Group).
• Act as a strategic partner to Sales, Retail and Marketing translating financial data into actionable insights.
• Set clear expectations and frameworks for reporting, ensuring consistency across legal entity and management views.
• Act as a strategic escalation point, providing guidance and oversight while enabling managers to lead day-to-day activities.

Planning & Performance

• Ensure top-down targets from Group are effectively translated into local financial plans, with clear alignment to strategic objectives.
• Drive accountability across the business by embedding clear financial targets and performance objectives into operational plans.
• Ensure financial plans remain agile and responsive to market dynamics, supporting informed decision-making across the business.
• Lead the identification and management of risks and opportunities to financial plans, working with direct reports to assess impact and develop mitigation or optimisation strategies.

Financial Planning & Group Liaison

• Act as a key point of contact with Group Finance for all budget submissions and forecast planning cycles.
• Support TH-FC with actual reporting commentary as required, working collaboratively to ensure actuals to plan are fully aligned.
• Ensure consistency and clarity in planning reporting formats, timelines, and financial narratives.
• Ensure planning reporting across the business drives action & decisions based on insight to deliver KPIs

Finance Transformation & Team Leadership

• Support the embedding of the new finance operational model and team, ensuring roles, responsibilities and processes are clearly understood and achieved.
• Drive continuous improvement and transformation initiatives to strengthen finance capabilities and support business growth.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration and rotation opportunities to build well-rounded commercial finance capability.
• Manage, coach and develop the commercial finance team to build capability and drive performance.
• Champion a structured development pathway for Finance Analysts, supporting progression from graduate roles to qualified professionals
• Encourage a positive culture of accountability, continuous improvement and collaboration 

• ACCA / CIMA qualified accountant (or equivalent).
• 10+ years post-qualification experience in commercial finance, FP&A, and business partnering within wholesale and DTC.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with a track record of influencing business outcomes.
• Experience in sports & fashion sector.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Passion for sports and lifestyle brands