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Description Swoon was founded in 2012 to create distinctive designs that owners will want to keep forever and a lofty goal to spark home obsession everywhere. We design original pieces in-house, and our innovative NPD process quickly discovers the next trend. Our testing platform ensures designs sell online at their intended price, and our data-led approach grows sales within families exponentially. Our business model cuts out expensive overheads like shops and overstocked warehouses, making our prices affordable. Our distinctive look unlocks collaborations with leading retailers like John Lewis and many more. This diversified growth strategy is powering our brand to a significant market share. And we’re just getting started… The Head of Finance oversees the entire finance function, from strategic FP&A and long-term planning to day-to-day management accounting, treasury, and reporting. As the financial conscience of the business, you will act as a key gatekeeper for capital allocation and a trusted senior partner to the co-founders and leadership team. Leading a capable finance team, you will provide robust control and constructive challenge to operational leads. You will set the budgets within which they operate, approve capital expenditures, and validate the commercial logic of key business decisions to ensure strong financial governance as Swoon continues to scale. Financial Planning, Forecasting and Reporting • Strategy & Planning: Own the annual budget, quarterly reforecasts, and three-year strategic plan. Build robust, ground-up models that connect commercial drivers to financial outcomes., • Reporting: Manage the monthly management accounts, board packs, investor reporting and FP&A reporting., • Trading Cadence: Oversee the weekly trading rhythm with marketing and merchandising; challenge plans and ensure every promotional or marketing spend has a clear business case., • Cash Flow: Maintain weekly direct/operational cash flow forecasts and three-way model. Galvanise the internal team to execute the cash roadmap., • BI & Insights: Develop an FP&A reporting suite within Sigma to ensure the business stays on track against targets. Operational Finance, Treasury and Day-to-Day • Financial Integrity: Oversee the monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations, and the integrity of all board-level data., • Treasury: Run payment run, manage banking relationships, debt facilities, covenant reporting, and lender communication., • Compliance: Oversee VAT, payroll, and statutory filings; manage the year-end and external audit processes., • Operations & HR: Oversee business insurance and annual renewals. Bring financial rigor to people-related decisions, including payroll, compensation, and benefits., • Leadership: Lead, coach, and prioritise the finance team, building capabilities to scale alongside the business., • Payment stack: own statutory reporting and relationship with payment providers Strategic Finance and Business Partnering • Commercial Advisor: Serve as a strategic partner to the co-founders, providing analysis and guidance on major commercial decisions, partnerships, new ventures, and CAPEX investments., • Merchandising Controls: Uphold guardrails for inventory management, including budgets, stock investment, intake margin, clearance pricing, and markdown strategies., • Working Capital: Set and enforce rules-based working capital frameworks, including CM3 floors, discontinuation thresholds, and cash recovery targets., • Margin: partner with the B&M and operations teams to drive continuous improvements in the "Margin Stack" from factory to front door., • Funding: Lead funding discussions with existing and prospective lenders., • CAPEX Governance: Evaluate all tech CAPEX projects against projected ROI and rigorously review the tech roadmap budget. Controls, Governance and Risk • Control Environment: Continuously evolve the financial control environment, including payment authorisation, segregation of duties, and procurement controls., • Planning Cycle: Support the co-founders with the quarterly OKR-based planning cycle to ensure cross-functional alignment with profitability and cash targets., • Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify, model, and mitigate financial risks, such as supply chain disruption, pricing pressure, partner concentration, FX volatility, and working capital seasonality. Requirements Essential • Qualifications: Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with 7+ years of experience., • Breadth: Proven track record leading or working within the full finance function, encompassing FP&A, management accounting, treasury, and statutory reporting., • Commercial Acumen: Strong instincts developed in a consumer-facing, high-growth environment (e-commerce, retail, hospitality, or DTC)., • Controls & Governance: Demonstrable experience in designing, implementing, and managing robust financial controls., • Business Partnering: Ability to build credibility with non-finance functions and challenge leadership constructively., • Technical Proficiency: Advanced financial modelling and forecasting skills; comfortable building complex models from scratch and comfortable with 3 way financial modelling., • Hands-on Leadership: A strategic thinker who is unafraid to "roll up their sleeves" during month-end; comfortable working directly with the numbers. Strongly preferred • Experience in a multi-channel business (Direct-to-Consumer + Wholesale)., • Familiarity with retail / merchandising finance, including stock investment economics and markdown management., • Proficiency with modern BI tools (e.g., Sigma)., • Experience working with or reporting to a strategic board—specifically understanding the standard required by institutional partners., • Prior experience in the furniture, homeware, or interiors sectors. Benefits Compensation & Benefits • Competitive salary, • Share options programme, • Profit share scheme, • Wellbeing allowance, • Pension scheme, • Private medical cover for you and your family Holidays, working environment and other perks • 27 days holiday rising to 30 with tenure, • 4 months of summer hours finishing at 1 PM on a Friday (we’re currently trialling rolling this out permanently!), • Free furniture on each anniversary of employment, • Friends & family discount of 20%, • Remote working 4x days per week

Business Development Manager Sector: Life Science (academia and Industry) Location: home office based with c2-3 days travel per week Salary: competitive package based around skills and experience We are excited to be working with an established and innovative supplier of Life Science services to industry and academia and supporting their search for a Business Development Manager. They are seeking an experienced New Business Developer who has an established background selling drug discovery; industry and academia. This is "new business" focused role will be home office based with regular travel to customer sites and to their facilities in the north of the UK. It’s an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious and success orientated individual who is looking to play a pivotal role in developing the division and will see very real results from their sales efforts. You’ll be working with the Senior Management Team to shape the division and will have a direct impact of the formation and development of the offering. Specific responsibilities will include: • Lead generation through proactive out-bound activity including client visits, attending events/exhibitions, marketing campaigns and cold calling. Nurturing leads and closed for service sales, • Develop and maintain the customer CRM, • Host customers at site to demonstrate capabilities & service offering, • Negotiate packages with customers, • Develop sales proposals and prepare standard sales contracts in line with specific procedures., • Perform market/competitor research, • Liaise with senior management over the innovation and development of service offering to establish a foothold in the market and carve a niche to meet the demands of customers The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience: • Degree qualified in a Life Science related discipline (or with equivalent industry experience working in or selling similar lab services), • Proven experience of working in a scientific sales environment, • Well networked with Academics and Pharma/Biotech professions within the Life Sciences sector, • Experienced in a tender sales process, • Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills, • Knowledgeable of Assay validation, cell/tissue culture, bio-, tissue, cell- banking, • Ability to build and establish collaborative relationships, • Self-motivated, positive and ambitious, • Driver with full UK driving license and able to travel regularly to cover territory; including visiting to their Head Office in the north For additional information about this exciting new opportunity please contact Richard Taylor

About Us Prodigi is the leading global print-on-demand platform, enabling businesses to quickly scale their operations through streamlined supply chains and maximised profits. Supported by a worldwide network of over 50 production facilities across 10 countries, including four in-house plants, we offer the tools to print any image on any product and ship anywhere. Founded in 2014, Prodigi ranked 14th on the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 list of the UK’s fastest-growing companies. We pride ourselves on enabling client success through a relentless focus on innovation, quality, and service. Our finance team works remotely with weekly in-person meetings at our headquarters in Alton, Hampshire. The Role We are looking for a commercially focused Management Accountant with strong NetSuite experience to join a fast-paced, growth-oriented SME. This is a hands-on role, ideal for someone who enjoys working across both financial reporting and operational finance, driving process improvements and supporting business decision-making. You will work closely with senior leadership and operational teams, ensuring accurate financial reporting while improving systems, controls, and insight across the business. What you'll do Bring the numbers to life Produce monthly management accounts with variance analysis and clear, business-friendly commentary Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning Analyse cost and product data to inform investment decisions Be a true business partner Work alongside operational teams to provide financial insight that drives better decisions Help leaders understand performance, opportunities, and risks Own and improve our finance engine Lead and refine the month-end close process Oversee day-to-day finance operations across AP, AR, inventory, and revenue recognition Get the most out of our NetSuite ERP — reporting, dashboards, and smarter ways of working Spot opportunities to automate, simplify, and improve Keep the foundations strong Safeguard data integrity and internal controls Support year-end audit, statutory reporting, regulatory filings, and tax submissions Research technical accounting matters and ensure we stay aligned with standards Document business processes and accounting policies as we scale Provide payroll reconciliation cover across our entities Grow with us Partner with the Head of Finance on financial risk management strategy Help shape a finance function that's modern, insight-led, and respected across the business What we're looking for Your qualifications A fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, or CIMA) Around 5+ years in accounting and finance, ideally with at least 3 years in a management or financial accountant role Your experience Strong hands-on experience with NetSuite ERP (essential for this role) A background in SMEs, where you've enjoyed broad, hands-on responsibilities and worn multiple hats Exposure to e-commerce, dropshipping, manufacturing, or inventory-led businesses is a real bonus Confident across financial operations — AP/AR, stock, and revenue flows Experience supporting more than one entity A solid grounding in accounting principles and preparing financial statements Your toolkit Strong Excel and Power Query skills, and confident across the wider Microsoft suite System agnostic — happy picking up and switching between tools as needed Your style Analytical and detail-focused, but always with the bigger picture in mind Proactive, solutions-driven, and energised by a fast-moving environment A natural communicator who can translate finance for non-finance colleagues and build trusted partnerships across the business Benefits Competitive salary depending on experience. 25 days’ leave plus one day off for your birthday. Option to purchase 10 extra days. Flexible work hours and locations. Choice of working from home or the office. Company pension (4% employer, 5% employee contribution). Healthcare cash plan. Cycle to work scheme. Tech purchase program. Charity day each year. Prodigy is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. Your application has been successfully submitted! _ We appreciate your interest in this position. Unfortunately, you have already applied for this job.

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