Director Finance (mfd)

Over 160 stores 16000 employees 120 years experience: at the international fashion company Peek & Cloppenburg* with its headquarters in Vienna and Düsseldorf traditional family values meet a dynamic industry. For us fashion isnt just a product its our common language. Here youre not just an employee you become part of our community. A fashion community in which you can live doing what you love. Lets create the future of retail. Together.

As an affiliated companyof Peek & Cloppenburg* B.V. & Co. KG Düsseldorf JC Brand AG is at the heart of the groups new private label strategy. Together we are creating a dynamic creative private label organization that combines the brand DNA of Peek & Cloppenburg* Düsseldorf with fresh ideas market trends and entrepreneurial spirit.

*There are two independent companies Peek & Cloppenburg with their headquarters in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. This advertisement refers to the Düsseldorf group of companies whose store locations you can find here:

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

StrategicBusiness Partnership & Executive Steering: You act as a trusted strategic co-pilot to theManaging Director and Group Finance shaping business strategy steering rapidgrowth and establishing robust financial governance.

ComprehensivePerformance Steering: You oversee all strategic controlling activities designing scalablebudgeting forecasting and margin-steering frameworks across all collectionsand channels

Infrastructure& Operational Scaling: You design build and oversee the financial operations financial ITsystems and governance infrastructure required to seamlessly manage a scalingvolume.

ProcessArchitecture & Greenfield Development: You thrive in an entrepreneurial environmentwith low initial process maturity. You build scalable financial structuresinternal control systems (ICS) and reporting frameworks from scratch.

ExternalPartner & SSC Governance: You lead and develop your local team while steering external partnersand managing the service relationship with the central Shared Service Centre(SSC) to ensure high-quality timely financial reporting and execution.

PrivateLabel & Commercial Performance Control: You drive end-to-end commercial controllingwith a strong focus on Private Label dynamics unit economics landed-costcalculations and multi-channel margin optimization.

CashLiquidity & Working Capital Governance: You actively manage local cash flows monitorworking capital requirements in alignment with group-given inventory targetsand mitigate financial risks to ensure rock-solid liquidity during rapidscaling.

MatrixReporting Setup: Directreporting line to local Managing Director; functional reporting line to GroupFinance leadership.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Your educational background:You hold a university degree (Bachelor/Master) in Business Administration Finance Accounting or a related field and professional certifications are a strong plus.

Your strengths: You combine strategic board-level vision with a pragmatic hands-on execution mindset. You bridge start-up agility with corporate governance standards and demonstrate strong leadership mentorship and matrix stakeholder management skills across dual reporting lines.

Your profile: You bring 810 years of progressive financial leadership experience (CFO Head of Finance or Senior Finance Director) with mandatory experience in Private Label business models (Fashion Apparel FMCG or Consumer Goods). You have a proven track record in scale-up and greenfield environments and are fluent in Spanish and English (German is a plus).

WHAT WE OFFER

Room to Grow: Be part of an exciting new chapter from day our Madrid design hub your ideas and creativity will have a direct impact and help shape the future of our brand.

Start-Up Spirit Strong Foundation: Experience the energy and flexibility of a start-up environment supported by the stability structure and reach of one of Europes leading fashion groups.

International Collaboration: Work with a diverse and inspiring team from across Europe united by creativity curiosity and a shared passion for progress.

Work out on site: You have free access to the fitness room located in the building perfect for fitting movement and energy boosts easily into your workday.