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Group Finance Director

  • Hybrid
    • London, Greater London, United Kingdom
  • Finance

Job description

About Us

At Olsam, we are on a mission to grow brands and develop products that customers love, trust, and value. We specialise in acquiring and scaling category-leading brands in the personal care and home categories, unlocking their full potential by expanding them across international marketplaces, direct to consumer eCommerce and burgeoning wholesale/retail channels, while streamlining operations, and driving product innovation.

With a fantastic team across three continents and 15 nationalities, we bring together over 50 years of e-commerce expertise. We are looking for ambitious, driven individuals to be part of it.  Ready to make an impact? Let’s talk. 

Role Overview

As Group Finance Director you will lead our finance function, a key strategic role responsible for ensuring robust financial control, reporting accuracy, and commercial insight that supports our next phase of growth. 

 

You will oversee all financial operations across Olsam’s multi-entity international structure, managing a talented finance team and acting as a strategic partner to the CEO whilst sitting on the senior leadership team. You’ll bring commercial acumen, operational rigour, and a growth mindset to ensure strong financial stewardship and business scalability. 

Location & Flexibility 

  • Full-time, permanent role based at our modern office in Runway East, London 

  • 40 hours per week, 9 am to 6 pm with a one-hour lunch 

  • This position is hybrid, with the expectation to go to the office 3 days per week 

Job requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Leadership & Strategy 

    • Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team, ensuring clarity of ownership and effective utilisation of each team member’s skills. 

    • Partner with the CEO and senior leadership team to shape and execute financial strategy aligned with Olsam’s growth ambitions. 

    • Drive a culture of accountability, efficiency, and continuous improvement across the finance function. 

  • Financial Management & Reporting 

    • Oversee all financial operations, including management accounts, statutory reporting, tax, audit, treasury, and compliance. 

    • Lead consolidated reporting for multiple international entities (UK, Netherlands, US, and Australia). 

    • Ensure timely and accurate month-end close, board reporting, and analysis to support commercial decision-making. 

    • Develop management dashboards and KPIs to support operational and strategic decision-making 

    • Manage relationships with external auditors and advisors. 

  • Systems, Controls & Compliance 

    • Own the finance tech stack, particularly NetSuite, ensuring clean data flow, process automation, and system optimisation. 

    • Maintain strong internal controls, governance, and compliance across all jurisdictions. 

    • Oversee intercompany transactions, transfer pricing, and multi-currency reconciliations. 

  • Treasury, Cash, and Capital Management 

    • Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital optimisation, and liquidity planning. 

    • Oversee banking relationships, covenant compliance, and financing arrangements. 

    • Evaluate funding options and capital structures to support growth or acquisition activity. 

  • Commercial & Operational Finance 

    • Support brand-level and group-level forecasting, budgeting, and reforecasting cycles. 

    • Provide financial analysis to guide investment decisions, M&A, and new market entry. 

    • Partner with Operations, Brand, and Commercial teams to drive profitability and working capital efficiency. 

About you

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 12+ years’ experience, ideally in a multi-entity, eCommerce, or consumer brand environment. 

  • Strong leadership skills with proven experience managing a finance team in a fast-paced setting. 

  • Deep knowledge of NetSuite and experience scaling finance processes across international entities. 

  • Analytical, commercially astute, and able to distil complex data into actionable insight. 

  • Hands-on, adaptable, and comfortable working across both strategic and operational levels. 

  • Strong project management capabilities with a completer-finisher mindset 

  • A resilient team leader, who leads with positive professionalism. 

  • Experience within M&A or post-acquisition integration is a plus.


Perks & Benefits

  • Holiday: 30 days holiday + 8 UK bank holidays

  • Pension contribution Scheme: 5% from you, 3% from us.

  • Private Medical Insurance: Includes travel, vision & dental (through Vitality)

  • Work from Abroad: One month per year, anywhere in the world*

  • Bonus Scheme: Discretionary bonus, based on individual and company performance

  • Opportunity for International Travel: Our team members have been to New York, Vegas, Amsterdam, Sydney…and Birmingham!

  • Flexi-Fridays: Finish early one Friday per month

  • Olstar Events: Quarterly meetups, celebrations & socials

  • Vibrant Office: Runway East, Bloomsbury London

Olsam is proud to be a disability-committed employer registered in the UK. If you identify as having a disability and meet all of the criteria set out in the job description, we would like to support you through the interview stage. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where all employees and applicants can flourish. 

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