Interim Finance Director

We are seeking an experienced Transformation Finance Director to lead a significant process, systems, and operational improvement programme across a growing consumer brand business based in central London.

This is a hands-on transformation role for a commercially minded FD who can look beyond traditional finance and challenge how the business operates end-to-end. You will review existing processes, systems, controls, and data flows, identify inefficiencies and duplication, and implement a more scalable operating model using AI, automation, and technology wherever there is a clear business case.

A particular focus will be placed on stock management and inventory, ensuring the business has accurate, timely, and actionable information across purchasing, forecasting, supply chain, warehousing, stock movements, margins, and working capital.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a comprehensive process and systems review across finance and wider business operations.
• Map current processes, identify bottlenecks, manual work, duplication, and control weaknesses, and establish priorities for improvement.
• Design and implement a more efficient, scalable, and data-driven operating model.
• Identify opportunities to use AI and automation to eliminate repetitive manual processes, improve decision-making, and reduce administrative overhead.
• Review the existing finance, ERP, inventory, reporting, and operational systems and recommend improvements, integrations, or replacement where appropriate.
• Develop robust management information and dashboards that give leadership clear visibility of performance and operational drivers.
• Take ownership of improving stock and inventory processes, including purchasing, forecasting, goods-in, stock movements, warehouse processes, stock reconciliation, stock ageing, provisions, write-offs, and stock accuracy.
• Improve visibility and control of gross margin, landed costs, SKU profitability, and working capital.
• Strengthen forecasting, budgeting, and scenario planning using better data and automated reporting.
• Introduce appropriate AI tools to improve analysis, reporting, forecasting, and workflow automation.
• Ensure that automation improves controls and accountability rather than creating additional risk.
• Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, Marketing, Technology, and senior leadership to embed improvements.
• Establish clear KPIs and measurable benefits for each transformation initiative.
• Lead change management and ensure new processes are adopted effectively across the organisation.
• Provide the CEO and Board with clear recommendations, implementation plans, and progress reporting.