Head of Finance

7 months ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Cohesion Consulting Full time

Join Huffer on their next phase of growth
- Senior leadership position
- Located centrally in Ponsonby

**The business**
Inspired by the street and skate culture of the 90s, Huffer has brought a new style from the streets to the snow. Now, 25 years later, and still 100% New Zealand owned and operated, Huffer has grown into a successful retail, wholesale, and online business, focused on exceptional product and brand.

Crucial to Huffer’s next phase of growth is a dynamic Head of Finance, a right-hand person to a commercially focused Managing Director, and support to their talented team of experts to

**The role**:
Reporting to the Managing Director and a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Head of Finance will have responsibilities across finance, systems, processes and IT. The Head of Finance will bring a significant focus on business optimisation and efficiencies.

An exceptional leader, you will have comprehensive financial experience and understanding in delivering commercially; with particular emphasis on inventory cashflow and debtor management.

More specifically you will be responsible for:

- Overseeing all financial aspects of Huffer, including financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting
- Ensuring the company's financial health by monitoring financial performance, analysing variances, and implementing corrective actions when necessary
- Overseeing the management of labour costs, stock purchasing, stock obsolescence and cost control
- Collaborating with senior management to develop long-term retail-specific financial strategies
- Managing cash flow and ensuring efficient use of working capital
- Managing detailed retail profit and loss cost centres, including tracking and analysing sales, margins, and expenses at a store level
- Building and leading a high-performing finance team
- Coordinating external audits and tax activities and preparing financial statements, tax returns and all financial compliance
- Maintaining a comprehensive risk management framework.

**Skills and experience we are looking for**:

- CA qualification or similar
- Proven experience in a finance leadership position
- Experience in either retail, export or a product-based organisation.

**Who you are**:
Driven by a passion for making things happen, you enjoy rolling up your sleeves, diving into the detail and taking on the challenges that come with working in a medium-sized business.

Your expertise extends beyond traditional finance roles, and you are well-versed in identifying and resolving business challenges. Comfortable in fast-paced environments, you enjoy leveraging your process improvement skills to drive quick and meaningful change.

**What you will be rewarded with**:

- Generous base salary
- Bonus opportunity based on annual company performance
- Being part of a NZ success story and an integral part of the team to take it to the next level.

Please note, all applicants must have full, unrestricted rights to work in New Zealand.

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