Director, Finance Business Partnering
Director, Finance Business Partnering
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26-09-2025
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Job Description
Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry. The Farfetch Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1400 of the worlds best brands boutiques and department stores delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace.
FINANCE
Were a diverse team who partners and supports the business to enable delivery against our strategic and financial goals. All of our functions have an instrumental role within Farfetch to drive forward a financially sustainable business ensuring we set the guardrails for financial control and enable financial performance.
PORTO
Our office is near Porto in the north of Portugal and is located in a vibrant business hub. It offers a dynamic and welcoming environment where our employees can connect and network with a large community of tech professionals.
THE ROLE
We are looking for a strategic and commercially driven Director of Finance Business Partnering to join our Finance leadership team. Reporting to the CFO you will lead the financial planning and business partnering activities for two of Farfetchs most critical areas: Technology and Operations.
This role is central to shaping financial strategy enabling performance visibility and supporting investment decisions across these global areas. You will be responsible for ensuring rigorous planning forecasting and reporting processes as well as providing actionable insights to drive value and support long-term business objectives.
You will also embed risk management and internal controls into financial planning processes supporting compliance and sustainable growth. Additionally you will provide financial oversight on major vendor contracts outsourcing agreements and technology investments ensuring value-for-money and enabling informed executive decision-making.
This is a highly visible and influential role that partners closely with senior leaders to embed financial accountability promote cost discipline and enable strategic growth.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Lead finance business partnering for the Technology and Operations departments providing senior leadership with financial insights that guide decision-making prioritisation and investment.
- Own and manage budgeting forecasting and long-range planning processes for these functions ensuring alignment with company strategy and financial goals.
- Develop and enhance performance tracking KPI reporting and scenario modelling tools to support business agility and informed decision-making.
- Challenge assumptions and business cases constructively supporting efficiency initiatives and helping drive operational and financial improvements.
- Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders helping them understand the financial implications of strategic and operational decisions.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Strategy HR and Accounting to ensure cohesive and integrated planning.
- Drive continuous improvement in planning processes tools and capabilities within the Finance function.
- Contribute to the broader Finance leadership agenda including transformation initiatives and the evolution of business partnering across the organisation.
WHO YOU ARE
- Holds a degree in Finance Economics Business or a related field. An MBA or professional finance qualification (e.g. CPA CMA CFA) is highly valued.
- A senior finance leader with at least 12 years of experience in Finance Business Partnering FP&A or Strategic Finance roles ideally within Operations Technology or transformation-driven environments.
- Experience in an e-commerce business would be a strong advantage.
- An experienced people leader with a track record of developing high-performing teams and leading through influence in complex global organisations.
- Experienced in supporting complex global functions and influencing at senior executive level.
- A strategic thinker with a strong commercial mindset highly analytical and able to connect the dots between financial outcomes and operational performance.
- Confident in managing complex planning cycles and working in matrixed organisations.
- Technically proficient in financial planning systems and data tools.
- An excellent communicator and influencer capable of translating data into compelling business insight and action.
- Fluent in English; Portuguese is a plus.
- Willing and able to be based in Porto Portugal.
REWARDS & BENEFITS
- Health insurance for the whole family flexible working environment and well-being support and tools
- Extra days off sabbatical program and days for you to give back for the community
- Training opportunities and free access to Udemy
- Flexible benefits program
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT
- FARFETCH is committed to being an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We make employment decisions without regard to race religious creed color age sex sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry marital status medical condition as defined by state law physical or mental disability military service or veteran status pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable federal state or local laws or ordinances. If you require special accommodation please let us know.
SCAM DISCLAIMER
- It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels other than our official careers website. Additionally Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.
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