Finance Director - Retail Beauty

About THG We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition. Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition. From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG. With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for? About Finance at THG THG Finance is a dynamic and evolving team that covers all areas of finance, including central functions such as accounts receivable and payable, treasury, tax, and internal audit, as well as specific commercial teams for each of our divisions; Beauty, Tech, Consumer, Health, and Brands. As we expand our business and take on new challenges in the form of acquired businesses or new ventures, finance is there to support every step of the way, leading to dynamic and challenging roles. Common characteristics among our team members are the ability to drive change, adaptability, and resourcefulness to ensure we can keep pace with the business, without compromising on financial control or sales performance. Responsibilities: Reporting into the Commercial CFO, the role is split into the below key areas: Financial Control & Reporting • Full ownership of divisional month‑end close processes across all Nutrition brands, including Myprotein. • Build and lead the Nutrition consolidation and group reporting process following business separation. • Ensure rigorous balance sheet governance, accuracy, and control across all teams. Commercial Finance & Performance Management • Lead commercial insights and analysis, challenging all aspects of the P&L to drive profitability. • Deliver profit improvement and working capital initiatives across the division. • Oversee budgeting and forecasting, providing both in‑month insight and rolling 12‑month projections to support strategic decision-making. Strategic Leadership & Business Partnering • Support major strategic programmes including international expansion, organisational transformation, and business separation. • Partner across all areas of the business—including supply chain, trading, and marketing—to ensure investments drive sustainable, profitable growth. • Work collaboratively with group finance functions such as Tax, Treasury, and Group Reporting to ensure seamless alignment and compliance. Team Leadership & Operations Excellence • Lead, motivate, and develop a multi‑disciplinary finance team of up to 25 colleagues. • Oversee day‑to‑day finance operations, ensuring an efficient, well‑controlled, and high‑performing finance function. • Drive a proactive, solutions‑led approach to identifying risks and opportunities across the short, medium, and long term. Within these areas the role will require: • An inspirational leader, who thrives on being able to drive and work with an ambitious team to achieve goals aligned to the business’ need. • A proactive approach to P&L performance, acting quickly on both risks and opportunities identified in both the short, medium and long term. • A confident mindset, comfortable in dealing with a wide range of non-financial key stakeholders and managing difficult conversations. • Comfortable to challenge and review spend approvals to ensure all costs deliver incremental benefit to the business. • A strong attention to detail to ensure a tightly controlled balance sheet is delivered consistently, reviewing the wider team’s work. • A keen ability to multi-task across a number of areas and manage both their own and the teams time effectively. • An ability to communicate with wider finance functions outside of the division, including Group, Ta