Head of Finance

Report to our CEO, be part of our ELT
- Flexible Role - we are open to Full Time or Part Time 0.8 FTE
- Ethical, sustainable fashion business genuinely committed to work life balance

**Head of Finance**

Join our team in a recently established role as part of our Executive Leadership Team (ELT), reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

**About The Role**
As a senior leader reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for proactively seeking & identifying opportunities to position the business for growth, with the ability to approach problem solving through a forward focussed, owner’s mindset.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Managing ELK’s financial and accounting practises
- Coordinating and directing the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts
- Preparing and publishing timely monthly financial statements, providing insightful analysis and recommendations for inclusion in the monthly board pack
- Overseeing the effective, efficient, accurate & timely delivery of weekly payroll
- Leading a capable, stable & experienced team of 2 with the support of an outsourced accounting function
- Closely collaborating with your colleagues and senior managers to add value and support data driven, fact based, commercial decision making

**What We’ll Love About You**
You have a love for finance, accounting & business concepts. You have a natural talent for numbers and analysis, coupled with a strong understanding of multi-channel fashion retailing across bricks and mortar retail, wholesale and online environments gained in (ideally) a similar, medium sized business. You may have owned or run your own small business in the past, and come accompanied with a strong understanding of the need to be future focussed and think creatively in order to balance risk and reward.

Your values are aligned to ours. You have a positive, proactive, solutions focussed mindset. You are a seasoned people leader who focusses on building capability, effortlessly collaborating across all levels of the team, and ensuring everyone is on the same page striving for the same goals. You effectively bring others on the journey to making insightful, data driven, fact based, commercial decisions.

**Who are you?**
You are a perfect match with:

- At least 7+ years experience in a combined senior finance and accounting role
- Bachelors or Masters qualifications in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration or Business Law
- Professional accounting qualification (CA or CPA)
- Experience in a similar, medium sized business with exposure to multi-channel retail environment (encompassing bricks and mortar retail, online and wholesale) - fashion experience highly regarded
- Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures including general ledger, month end / year end close process, international accounting, preparing and analysing financial statements, reports and making improvements to fiscal tools and systems
- Experience managing teams responsible for accounts payable, receivable, payroll and accounting
- Digitally native with intermediate to advanced software skills, including Excel and other accounting packages (MYOB preferred)

In return we offer:

- Salary and benefits commensurate with experience
- Access to our market leading, annual profit-sharing incentive scheme
- Genuine commitment to work life balance
- Market leading product discounts for you, your family & friends
- Your birthday off every year
- 2 days paid volunteer leave every year

**About ELK**
A pioneer of Australian design, ELK was established in 2004 in Melbourne, Australia. The ELK aesthetic holds a unique place within the international fashion landscape. With a highly considered approach by brand founders Marnie and Adam, ELK collections resonate with their global audience through sustainable and ethical practices, design refinement, trend curation and an intellect that is innately their own. Their sculptural accessories, hand-made leather and ready-to-wear collections define their artful vision while their devotion to ethical and sustainable practices has endured them as a leader in the practice of responsible innovation for the fashion industry.

**How To Apply