Head of Commercial Finance

The Head of Commercial Finance Customer & Commercial will act as a senior finance leader and trusted business partner to the trading & marketing functions driving financial performance insight and decisionmaking across these key commercial areas. The role requires someone who can have their finger on the pulse of day-to-day trade & performance and the ability to support rapid decision making to influence results. It blends current trading analysis and forward-looking commercial insights to drive topline growth and profitability while ensuring financial rigour clarity and value creation. This role will lead a highperforming finance team influence senior stakeholders and play a critical role in shaping commercial strategy across the business.

The Details

Business partnering & commercial strategy

• Act as a strategic finance partner to senior leaders providing robust financial insight to inform decision making.
• Support the development and delivery of the Asos strategy.
• Challenge and influence stakeholders constructively to optimise commercial outcomes.

Financial performance & insight

• Own commercial trading performance including all key trading KPIs.
• Lead forecasting budgeting and planning cycles for trading & marketing functions ensuring clear links between strategy performance and outcomes.
• Deliver clear forward-looking insights on trading performance and key business drivers.

Business planning & investment

• Evaluate and support key trading & commercial initiatives with quantifiable analysis and performance tracking post go-live.
• Ensure appropriate governance and financial discipline around spend and investment decisions.

Leadership & team development

• Foster a culture of ownership curiosity collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Lead and develop a high performing commercial finance team of 4 direct reports; broader mentorship across wider commercial finance function.
• Build strong succession capability and engagement across the team.

Process controls & improvement

• Ensure strong financial controls and governance across commercial finance activities.
• Drive simplification automation and continuous improvement in finance processes and reporting.
• Ongoing improvements in leveraging AI tools and techniques (e.g. Automation and generative AI) to drive growth across the business.
• Partner closely with FP&A to ensure consistency accuracy and efficiencies.

Stakeholder management

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across Commercial Finance and wider business.
• Represent Commercial Finance in senior forums providing confident and credible input.
• Act as a key interface between commercial teams and FP&A.
• Supporting our culture by championing Diversity Equity & Inclusion strategies.

We believe being together in person helps us move faster connect more deeply and achieve more as a team. Thats why our approach to working together includes spending at least 3 days a week in the office. Its a rhythm that speeds up decision-making helps ASOSers learn from each other more quickly and builds the kind of culture where people can grow create and succeed.

Qualifications :

Qualifications

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant senior commercial finance experience in a fastpaced retail/ecommerce organisation.
• Key leadership role within finance organisation.
• Proven experience partnering senior leaders and influencing at leadership level.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate financial insight into business action.
• Experience leading and developing high performing finance teams.
• Advanced financial modelling forecasting and analytical skills.
• Track record of supporting business change transformation or growth initiatives.

Additional Information :

BeneFITS

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• Employee sample sales
• 25 days paid annual leave an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Performance related bonus
• Private medical care scheme
• Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time