Summary: The Interim Finance Director for E-commerce & Retail at Amazon Marketplace will lead the finance function during a transformative period for a growing business. This hands-on role involves providing strategic financial oversight and supporting operational decision-making while a permanent Finance Director is recruited. The position requires strong experience in e-commerce and retail, particularly with the Amazon platform, and involves direct reporting to the business owners.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the finance function during a period of change and transformation
- Provide strategic financial insight and commercial support to the owners
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting
- Strengthen financial controls, processes, and reporting frameworks
- Support performance analysis across e-commerce and retail channels
- Manage stakeholder relationships, including external advisors
- Ensure continuity and prepare a smooth handover to the incoming permanent Finance Director
Key Skills:
- Proven experience operating at Finance Director level, ideally in an interim capacity
- Strong background in e-commerce and retail environments
- Hands-on experience with the Amazon platform/marketplace is essential
- Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
- Comfortable working in owner-led businesses
- Able to operate both strategically and operationally
Salary (Rate): £600 daily
City: Milton Keynes
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Interim Finance Director E-commerce & Retail | Amazon Marketplace
Location: Milton Keynes (4 days per week in the office)
Rate: £500–£600 per day
Contract: Interim (covering period while permanent hire is recruited)
The Opportunity
We are working with a growing e-commerce and retail business that is undergoing a period of significant change and transformation. The business is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Director to provide leadership, stability, and strategic financial oversight during this transition, while a permanent Finance Director is recruited. This is a hands-on role, reporting directly to the owners of the business, and will play a key part in supporting operational decision-making, improving financial controls, and guiding the business through its next phase of growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the finance function during a period of change and transformation
- Provide strategic financial insight and commercial support to the owners
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting
- Strengthen financial controls, processes, and reporting frameworks
- Support performance analysis across e-commerce and retail channels
- Manage stakeholder relationships, including external advisors
- Ensure continuity and prepare a smooth handover to the incoming permanent Finance Director
Required Experience
- Proven experience operating at Finance Director level , ideally in an interim capacity
- Strong background in e-commerce and retail environments
- Hands-on experience with the Amazon platform/marketplace is essential
- Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
- Comfortable working in owner-led businesses
- Able to operate both strategically and operationally
Logistics
Based in Milton Keynes 4 days per week in the office
Day rate of £500–£600 , depending on experience
