Finance Manager
22 days ago
Bolton
Job Title: Finance Manager \n\n • Location: Northwest\n, • Type: Permanent\n, • Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 (DOE)\n\n An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Manager to join a rapidly growing consumer brand with ambitious expansion plans both in the UK and internationally. \n Working closely with senior leadership, you will play a pivotal role in driving business performance, providing commercial insight, managing financial planning, and supporting strategic decision-making across multiple sales channels. \n This is a highly visible position suited to a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and wants to help shape the next stage of a growing business. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.\n, • Deliver meaningful commercial analysis to support business growth and profitability.\n, • Develop financial models to assess new opportunities, investments, and product launches.\n, • Analyse performance across e-commerce, direct-to-consumer, and wholesale channels.\n, • Own cash flow forecasting and working capital management.\n, • Monitor inventory performance, stock valuation, and supply chain finance metrics.\n, • Prepare monthly management accounts and board reporting.\n, • Strengthen financial controls, processes, and reporting frameworks.\n, • Partner with teams across operations, merchandising, marketing, and supply chain.\n, • Manage relationships with external accountants, auditors, and banking partners.\n\n About You \n\n • Qualified or qualified by experience finance professional with proven leadership experience.\n, • Strong background in financial planning, forecasting, management accounts, and commercial finance.\n, • Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.\n, • Confident influencing stakeholders and supporting key business decisions.\n, • Experience working within a fast-paced retail, e-commerce, or consumer brand environment.\n\n Essential RequirementTo be considered for this position, candidates must have previous finance experience within a direct-to-consumer (DTC) fashion or lifestyle brand and in the following areas: \n\n • Inventory management and supply chain finance.\n, • Multi-channel sales environments (DTC, e-commerce, and wholesale).\n, • International growth and expansion projects.\n, • Shopify, Xero, or similar systems.\n, • Experience working within founder-led or high-growth businesses.\n\n Apply now to be part of an ambitious growth journey with a thriving consumer brand.