Head of Commercial Finance

4 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Country Road Group Full time
Head of Commercial Finance

The Head of Commercial Finance reports directly to the CFO providing financial leadership and support to our brands. As a seasoned leader, with your team you will partner with the business to drive value creation.

The key accountabilities of the role include:

  • Leadership of effective brand performance management - Driving achievement of brand financial targets and strategy by effective reporting, analysis and insights including benchmarking across brands.
  • Driving effective business partnering within the commercial finance team to identify brand performance risks and mitigation and value creation opportunities. 
  • Providing financial leadership of short-term and medium-term financial budgeting and planning for brands ensuring effective financial modelling to reflect brand strategy and growth targets.
  • Providing financial leadership and commercial guidance for key brand strategic initiatives including oversight of business case development and other financial analysis as required.  
  • Providing financial leadership to ensure core merchandise principles are applied consistently across brands to drive optimum stock levels in line with trading patterns.
  • Leadership & mentorship of commercial finance team to ensure an effective and consistent business partnering approach across all brand and channel stakeholders.

We are looking for a commercial thinker and leader who is comfortable to take a hands on approach, be across the detail without getting stuck in it. With a strong ability to influence across all levels of the business, partnered with the below;

  • Extensive commercial finance business partnering experience in a complex environment.
  • Proven experience in leading a team
  • Ability to build and maintain complex financial models
  • Solutions focused
  • Excellent strategic thinking skills with ability to see the bigger picture.
  • Strong analytical, judgement and decision-making skills.
  • Flexible approach and ability to manage changing priorities.
  • Strong commercial acumen

Why work for us? 

  • A competitive remuneration package, including incentives
  • Bi-annual product allowances and generous discounts for you and your immediate family on all Country Road, Mimco, Politix, Trenery and Witchery products.
  • Birthday roster day off
  • Excellent career progression involving regular training and on the job development
  • A genuine, open and high performing culture
  • Opportunity to become involved in our Corporate Social Responsibility program, by supporting our community partnerships

About Us

Country Road Group is Australia's largest Lifestyle Brand Houses comprising of iconic brands such as Country Road, POLITIX, Trenery, Witchery and MIMCO. Our Values include being Customer Obsessed, Collaborative, Inspirational, Responsible and Dedicated to Quality. We are looking for highly motivated and passionate individuals to be part of the Group’s evolution and support each brand to realise their full potential.

Country Road Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.


Country Road Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

Country Road Group prefers to manage all sourcing directly, please submit your applications to this role if you are interested. Please note introductions via agency will not be accepted.



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