Head of Finance Luxury Consumer Brand West Sussex / Hybrid

Head of Finance Luxury Consumer Brand West Sussex / Hybrid

The Client

Harmonic are delighted to be partnering with a fast-growing, design-led consumer brand to find a Head of Finance to join their leadership team. The business has built a strong reputation within the premium retail and e-commerce space, combining exceptional product quality with a highly engaged customer base.

The business continues to expand across retail, digital, and wholesale channels, with finance playing a key role in supporting commercial performance and partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation.

This role offers a rare opportunity to step into a high-impact leadership position within a dynamic SME environment, working alongside an experienced CFO while shaping the future of the finance function as well as the business itself.

The Role

Reporting functionally to the CFO and working closely with the COO, the Head of Finance will play a pivotal role leading the day-to-day finance function while providing commercial insight to support strategic decision making.

This position blends financial leadership, commercial finance, and operational oversight. You will manage and develop the finance team while delivering clear insight on trading performance, margin, pricing, and forecasting.

The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a hands-on environment, combining strong technical finance knowledge with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful commercial insight for senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the finance team, including the Management Accountant and transactional staff.
• Oversee the month-end close and ensure accurate, timely financial reporting.
• Deliver weekly trading and performance reporting with clear commercial insights.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across the business to support profitability and margin performance.
• Own the budgeting, forecasting, and reforecasting processes, including scenario modelling.
• Review management accounts, KPIs, and financial packs, providing clear commentary to leadership.
• Maintain oversight of cashflow and working capital to support operational planning.
• Drive process improvements and reporting enhancements to strengthen the finance function.

What we need to see

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent).
• Experience managing or mentoring finance staff within a growing business environment.
• Exposure to stock, margin, costings, and product economics.
• Advanced financial modelling and Excel capability.
• Strong ability to interpret trading data and translate it into clear commercial insights.
• Confident communicator with the ability to partner with senior stakeholders and challenge constructively.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on SME environment.

What we'd like to see

• Experience using BI tools such as Power BI or Looker Studio.
• Strong commercial finance experience within retail, consumer, product, or equivalent.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as Netsuite, SAP Business One, or Sage Intacct.

Salary: £80-£100k

Location: West Sussex / Hybrid (3 days in office)

If this sounds like you or someone you know, feel free to get in touch with Liz Agatucci

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.

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.