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Description Swoon was founded in 2012 to create distinctive designs that owners will want to keep forever and a lofty goal to spark home obsession everywhere. We design original pieces in-house, and our innovative NPD process quickly discovers the next trend. Our testing platform ensures designs sell online at their intended price, and our data-led approach grows sales within families exponentially. Our business model cuts out expensive overheads like shops and overstocked warehouses, making our prices affordable. Our distinctive look unlocks collaborations with leading retailers like John Lewis and many more. This diversified growth strategy is powering our brand to a significant market share. And we’re just getting started… The Head of Finance oversees the entire finance function, from strategic FP&A and long-term planning to day-to-day management accounting, treasury, and reporting. As the financial conscience of the business, you will act as a key gatekeeper for capital allocation and a trusted senior partner to the co-founders and leadership team. Leading a capable finance team, you will provide robust control and constructive challenge to operational leads. You will set the budgets within which they operate, approve capital expenditures, and validate the commercial logic of key business decisions to ensure strong financial governance as Swoon continues to scale. Financial Planning, Forecasting and Reporting • Strategy & Planning: Own the annual budget, quarterly reforecasts, and three-year strategic plan. Build robust, ground-up models that connect commercial drivers to financial outcomes., • Reporting: Manage the monthly management accounts, board packs, investor reporting and FP&A reporting., • Trading Cadence: Oversee the weekly trading rhythm with marketing and merchandising; challenge plans and ensure every promotional or marketing spend has a clear business case., • Cash Flow: Maintain weekly direct/operational cash flow forecasts and three-way model. Galvanise the internal team to execute the cash roadmap., • BI & Insights: Develop an FP&A reporting suite within Sigma to ensure the business stays on track against targets. Operational Finance, Treasury and Day-to-Day • Financial Integrity: Oversee the monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations, and the integrity of all board-level data., • Treasury: Run payment run, manage banking relationships, debt facilities, covenant reporting, and lender communication., • Compliance: Oversee VAT, payroll, and statutory filings; manage the year-end and external audit processes., • Operations & HR: Oversee business insurance and annual renewals. Bring financial rigor to people-related decisions, including payroll, compensation, and benefits., • Leadership: Lead, coach, and prioritise the finance team, building capabilities to scale alongside the business., • Payment stack: own statutory reporting and relationship with payment providers Strategic Finance and Business Partnering • Commercial Advisor: Serve as a strategic partner to the co-founders, providing analysis and guidance on major commercial decisions, partnerships, new ventures, and CAPEX investments., • Merchandising Controls: Uphold guardrails for inventory management, including budgets, stock investment, intake margin, clearance pricing, and markdown strategies., • Working Capital: Set and enforce rules-based working capital frameworks, including CM3 floors, discontinuation thresholds, and cash recovery targets., • Margin: partner with the B&M and operations teams to drive continuous improvements in the "Margin Stack" from factory to front door., • Funding: Lead funding discussions with existing and prospective lenders., • CAPEX Governance: Evaluate all tech CAPEX projects against projected ROI and rigorously review the tech roadmap budget. Controls, Governance and Risk • Control Environment: Continuously evolve the financial control environment, including payment authorisation, segregation of duties, and procurement controls., • Planning Cycle: Support the co-founders with the quarterly OKR-based planning cycle to ensure cross-functional alignment with profitability and cash targets., • Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify, model, and mitigate financial risks, such as supply chain disruption, pricing pressure, partner concentration, FX volatility, and working capital seasonality. Requirements Essential • Qualifications: Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with 7+ years of experience., • Breadth: Proven track record leading or working within the full finance function, encompassing FP&A, management accounting, treasury, and statutory reporting., • Commercial Acumen: Strong instincts developed in a consumer-facing, high-growth environment (e-commerce, retail, hospitality, or DTC)., • Controls & Governance: Demonstrable experience in designing, implementing, and managing robust financial controls., • Business Partnering: Ability to build credibility with non-finance functions and challenge leadership constructively., • Technical Proficiency: Advanced financial modelling and forecasting skills; comfortable building complex models from scratch and comfortable with 3 way financial modelling., • Hands-on Leadership: A strategic thinker who is unafraid to "roll up their sleeves" during month-end; comfortable working directly with the numbers. Strongly preferred • Experience in a multi-channel business (Direct-to-Consumer + Wholesale)., • Familiarity with retail / merchandising finance, including stock investment economics and markdown management., • Proficiency with modern BI tools (e.g., Sigma)., • Experience working with or reporting to a strategic board—specifically understanding the standard required by institutional partners., • Prior experience in the furniture, homeware, or interiors sectors. Benefits Compensation & Benefits • Competitive salary, • Share options programme, • Profit share scheme, • Wellbeing allowance, • Pension scheme, • Private medical cover for you and your family Holidays, working environment and other perks • 27 days holiday rising to 30 with tenure, • 4 months of summer hours finishing at 1 PM on a Friday (we’re currently trialling rolling this out permanently!), • Free furniture on each anniversary of employment, • Friends & family discount of 20%, • Remote working 4x days per week

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders. We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income. L&G Institutional Retirement looks after around 700,000 institutional customers who have their retirement benefits secured with us. Operating continuously in the UK market from our entrance in 1987, we are the UK’s longest-running insurer. Our Institutional Retirement division provides pension risk transfer (PRT) solutions for UK and US defined benefit (DB) schemes, and reinsurance solutions from our global hub in Bermuda. We work with companies, DB pension schemes and their advisors to help them secure and protect scheme members’ retirement benefits. Joining us means you’ll support customers’ financial security in retirement; help companies to settle their pension liabilities and focus on growing their businesses; and enable investment for the long term to back our pension promises. We’re recruiting for a Model and Financial Controls Team Senior Analyst to join us on a 12 month secondment. . What you'll be doing: • Managing and maintaining the EUC (End User Computing) model inventory, • Supporting the business with EUC-related queries and audit actions, • Producing management information for senior stakeholders and committees, • Conducting deep dives into financial processes and identifying control gaps, • Mapping processes and recommending improvements to reduce operational risk, • Assisting in embedding IFRS 17 into business-as-usual operations, • Engaging with stakeholders to improve risk culture and awareness, • Collaborating with teams across Finance, Investments and Pricing Who we're looking for: • Part-qualified or qualified accountant or equivalent finance professional experience, • Strong organisational and stakeholder engagement skills, • Good understanding of financial reporting and IFRS 17 processes, • Knowledge of financial controls and risk management, • Good communicating skills and can work effectively in a team environment, • Comfortable using tools like Power BI, Alteryx, R or Python (desirable), • A proactive, solutions-focused mindset Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer: • The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes, • Generous pension contribution, • Life assurance, • Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only), • At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday, • Competitive family leave, • Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only), • There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online, • In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel. We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.

About MILE MILE is the new members-only shopping destination redefining luxury commerce. We offer access to a curated, seasonless catalogue of the most sought-after products from globally renowned fashion houses—all at unmatched prices. Built at the intersection of technology and fashion, MILE delivers a seamless, elevated experience for both consumers and brands. Our mission is to become the leading digital destination for luxury—where exclusivity, value, and exceptional design converge. What We’re Looking For We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our growing engineering team. As an early technical hire, you’ll play a foundational role in shaping the systems that power our luxury commerce platform, from our membership model to product discovery, order management, and logistics. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in fast-paced, product-focused environments and wants to help build a company from the ground up. What You’ll Do • Design and implement scalable, high-performance backend systems to power our e-commerce experience., • Build and maintain APIs that support our frontend, mobile, and third-party integrations., • Architect systems for membership access, catalog management, checkout, order fulfillment, and payments., • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and data teams to deliver features that elevate the user experience., • Own backend services end-to-end, from design to deployment and monitoring., • Contribute to best practices in code quality, testing, reliability, and observability., • Help define our backend architecture and make strategic technical decisions as we scale., • Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and collaboration. Who You Are • 7+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems in production environments., • Genuine Rubyist having written custom DSLs and/or contributed to a major Ruby gem with the deepest knowledge of how to utilize Ruby’s metaprogramming capabilities for maximal terse and DSL-centric applications., • Experience with the specific challenges of concurrency, inventory management/reservation, currency/price management, and third party API integration system designs - push, pull, effective normalization, etc., • High familiarity with excellent microservices software design - using software DSLs over cloud deployed solutions - across dozens of models, concerns, and integrations., • Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and familiarity with data modeling and performance optimization., • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)., • Experience developing and deploying GraphQL and RESTful API interfaces., • Experience developing multi tenant systems, relating to concerns of access control, reporting, and authorization/authentication., • Strong understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithmic principles., • Comfortable working in high-growth, early-stage environments—bias toward action and strong product sense are key., • A collaborative teammate who communicates clearly and is excited to shape the future of a luxury tech brand. Bonus Points • Prior experience in e-commerce, marketplaces, or membership-based platforms., • Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message queues (Kafka, SQS, etc)., • Experience working closely with design or product teams in consumer-facing companies., • Passion for fashion, luxury, or retail innovation. Why Join MILE • Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of the company., • Collaborative and innovative work environment., • Career growth opportunities in a fast-growing organisation. Let’s build something people talk about. Together.

About Portless At the intersection of technology and logistics, we're redefining global delivery for e-commerce. Portless is a dynamic 3PL provider revolutionizing direct-to-consumer fulfillment by shipping products directly from manufacturers in China to customers worldwide. With over 2.5 million cross-border packages shipped, 99.8% pick-and-pack accuracy, and 98% on-time delivery, we empower e-commerce brands to optimize operations and achieve 10x growth. Role Description As a Product Manager for Merchant Operations at Portless, you will own the end-to-end merchant experience from onboarding to ongoing operations management. Working hands-on with merchants, operations teams, and engineering, you'll design and optimize the tools and workflows that enable our customers to seamlessly manage orders, inventory, inbounds, and financing through our platform. This role requires a deep understanding of e-commerce operations and the ability to translate complex merchant needs into elegant product solutions. What You'll Do • Own Merchant Order Management: Design and optimize order routing algorithms, order processing workflows, and exception handling systems that maintain our 99.8% accuracy across millions of packages, • Drive Inventory Optimization: Build intelligent inventory management tools including demand forecasting, reorder point optimization, and multi-location inventory allocation across our China-based fulfillment network, • Streamline Inbound Operations: Create seamless inbound workflows from purchase order creation to inventory receipt, including quality control processes and inventory reconciliation, • Enhance Order Routing Intelligence: Develop smart routing algorithms that optimize fulfillment location selection based on inventory availability, shipping costs, and delivery speed requirements, • Build Purchase Order Management: Design comprehensive PO management tools covering supplier communication, production tracking, shipping coordination, and customs clearance workflows, • Innovate Financing Solutions: Partner with finance teams to create merchant financing products including inventory financing, cash flow optimization, and payment terms management, • Optimize Merchant Onboarding: Build self-service onboarding tools and workflows that enable merchants to quickly integrate their operations with our fulfillment platform, • Create Operational Dashboards: Develop merchant-facing analytics and reporting tools that provide visibility into inventory levels, order performance, and operational metrics What You'll Bring • E-commerce Operations Expertise: 3+ years of hands-on experience in e-commerce operations, inventory management, or merchant-facing product roles, • Order Management Experience: Deep understanding of order lifecycle management, routing algorithms, and exception handling in high-volume environments, • Inventory & Supply Chain Knowledge: Experience with inventory planning, demand forecasting, purchase order management, and inbound logistics workflows, • Merchant-Centric Mindset: Proven ability to understand complex merchant needs and translate them into intuitive product experiences, • Data-Driven Decision Making: Experience using operational data, merchant feedback, and performance metrics to drive product improvements, • Strategic-Boldness: Ability to think outside the box and drive innovative solutions in a dynamic, fast-growing environment, • Extreme Ownership: Demonstrated ability to take full accountability for results while working as part of a kind-and-caring team Nice to Have • China Sourcing Experience: Familiarity with China-based manufacturing, supplier management, and cross-border purchase order workflows, • 3PL/Fulfillment Background: Previous experience working with third-party logistics providers or fulfillment operations, • Financial Product Experience: Background in developing financing solutions, payment products, or cash flow management tools, • ERP/Inventory Systems: Experience with inventory management systems, ERP platforms, or China-based systems like Mabang, • Marketplace Operations: Knowledge of Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, and other marketplace operational requirements, • Supply Chain Finance: Understanding of trade finance, letters of credit, and international payment systems, • **Previous startup or high-growth company experience in e-commerce or logistics technology Join our team of bold thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers dedicated to creating seamless fulfillment solutions that help merchants scale globally while optimizing cash flow and growth.