The Brand |
An internationally recognised, founder-led luxury fashion house is seeking a commercially astute Chief Financial Officer to join its executive leadership team. With strong global momentum across wholesale, DTC and international markets, and a growing multi-entity structure spanning the US, EU and AU, this role will be pivotal in shaping the next phase of structured, scalable growth.
The Role |
The CFO will act as a strategic commercial partner to the Founder and Board, working in direct partnership with the Founder/CEO to balance creative ambition with financial discipline, while building best-in-class financial frameworks suited to a modern, globally scaling luxury business.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership:
- Act as a trusted advisor and direct commercial partner to the Founder/CEO and executive team, translating creative vision into commercially viable and scalable growth strategies.
- Lead long-term financial planning, forecasting and scenario modelling to support international expansion across a multi-entity structure (US/EU/AU).
- Partner with the Board on capital structure, investment strategy, governance and growth funding.
- Demonstrate proven experience scaling a business through high-growth phases, ensuring financial architecture evolves ahead of expansion.
Financial Management & Controls:
- Oversee all financial operations including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, treasury and statutory reporting across multiple international entities.
- Build robust financial controls, systems and reporting frameworks appropriate for a high-growth, globally trading luxury brand.
- Ensure compliance across local and international jurisdictions, managing complexity across multi-currency environments.
- Design and oversee working capital facilities, trade finance arrangements and factoring structures to support seasonal inventory cycles and international wholesale growth.
Commercial & Operational Finance:
- Drive margin optimisation across wholesale, DTC and international distribution channels, with particular focus on wholesale margin architecture and global pricing frameworks.
- Oversee pricing strategy, cost of goods, supply chain finance and inventory financing strategy, ensuring stock investment is aligned with cash flow discipline.
- Lead inventory and working capital strategy, balancing growth ambition with disciplined capital management.
- Partner closely with production, merchandising and operations teams to protect profitability without compromising brand integrity.
Growth & Expansion:
Lead financial planning for international market expansion, retail openings and new channels across US, EU and AU markets.
Assess and manage financial risk associated with global trade, FX exposure, inventory investment and supply chain complexity.
Support strategic partnerships, capital raises, commercial negotiations and potential M&A or investment discussions as required.
People & Infrastructure:
- Build and lead a high-performing finance team aligned with the culture of a creative, founder-led business.
- Implement scalable systems, processes and tools to support continued international growth.
- Champion financial literacy across the broader leadership team, embedding commercial awareness into decision-making.
The Skillset |
- The ideal candidate will bring proven experience as a CFO or Financial Director within luxury fashion, premium consumer brands or creative-led businesses operating across multi-entity international structures (US/EU/AU preferred).
- They will have deep exposure to wholesale-led models, including wholesale margin architecture, inventory financing and global working capital management (including trade finance and factoring facilities).
- Commercially sharp yet highly collaborative, they will be culturally attuned to creative environments and comfortable operating within founder-led organisations where structures continue to evolve.
- A strategic thinker with a hands-on approach, this individual will demonstrate exceptional stakeholder management skills, experience scaling businesses through growth phases, and the ability to balance financial discipline with creative ambition.
This opportunity is not to be missed, so please if interested apply or get in touch with Jordan via email - jordan@thetalentmill.com.au or call 0404 713 326.
The Talent Mill Recruitment division is a bespoke consultancy and talent acquisition specialist within the fashion, lifestyle and retail industries. With more than 10 years specialist expertise with luxury, lifestyle & fashion brands globally we discover, recognize, and connect inspiring individuals to the most desirable brands as a trusted support to founder-led start-ups, SME’s and multinational corporations within the fashion & retail industry.
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