Head of Finance

At Peak21, we specialize in acquiring large direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands across the United States, Europe, and Asia, in addition to incubating our own. With a portfolio of D2C brands generating $150 million in sales, all bootstrapped and profitable, we are dedicated to fostering growth and innovation in the D2C sector. 

We are seeking a Head of Finance to join our central team and manage the finance function of a consumer brand we recently acquired acting as de facto CFO of the company.. 

The position is full-time in London. 

What makes this an exciting opportunity?

• Learn the ins and outs of operational finance of a consumer brand
• Grow into a CFO role for a 40M brand within the next 3 years
• Lead diligence for every new deal we look at
• Work with a highly experienced and entrepreneurial team
• Work in a highly entrepreneurial team with experienced people. Our team worked at places like McKinsey, Lazada (largest ecommerce in South East Asia), Rocket Internet, Delivery Hero (largest food-delivery player in Norway) and have built some of the most successful ecommerce shops in the world from scratch
• Competitive compensation package

What You'll Do

• Portfolio Management: 
  • You will take the lead in managing the finance function a portfolio company, including but not limited to:
    • Develop robust financial reporting systems to track KPIs, forecasts, and variances. 
    • Develop internal and external financial reporting for management team and investors
  • You will manage company cashflows at Group level, running the budget and the Planning & Control function, 
  • You will work with accounting partners to set up month end close processes and execute on closing the books
  • You will be the main point of contact for our lending partners
  • You will lead growth initiatives and process improvements to enhance efficiency and profitability
• M&A: 
  • You will take the first pass at screening new deals and present them to the management
  • You lead the diligence process (legal, financial, commercial) of the companies we buy, being the point of contact for the technical advisors (e.g., accounting firm, lawyers)

Who You Are

• You have at least 2 years of experience in a strong consulting firm with finance or audit background. E-commerce or startup experience is a strong plus
• You have expertise in financial planning, analysis, and reporting
• You are fully fluent in English
• You have exceptional people skills
• You know accounting very well and can make coffee with Excel
• You have great analytical skills and are very organized
• You have an understanding of how financial systems work and are structured
• You have a strong interest in direct-to-consumer brands and e-commerce
• You enjoy structuring processes and see yourself as a builder
• You have managed people before
• You are very hungry to learn and keen to get your hands dirty
• You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment
• You are a self-starter, strong communicator very organized and with good analytical skills
• You can work in London (no need for visa sponsor)