About this role
Title: Wild Finance Director Reporting into: Jack Winnack Work Level: WL3X Location: London (Wild Offices, The Oval / 100VE)
ABOUT THE ROLE This is not a traditional Finance role — this is a role for someone with extreme ambition to act as the financial architect of Wild’s next phase of growth. Over the next 3 years, Wild will scale rapidly across markets and channels. The job of the Finance Director is to ensure we deliver that growth while step-changing profitability and financial excellence. You will sit at the centre of the business — translating strategy into performance, driving sharper decisions, and building a finance engine that fuels both growth and discipline.
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE 1. Turn Strategy into Performance Own delivery of growth plans through sharp performance management Be the primary finance business partner to Marketing, DTC and Retail Drive fast, high-quality decision making across investment, pricing, and channel choices Ensure clear visibility of performance, risks and opportunities at all times
2. Accelerate Gross Margin to Fuel Growth Lead an aggressive GM expansion agenda Drive smart pricing, mix optimisation and retail commercial excellence Partner closely with Commercial, Supply Chain and Operations to unlock COGS savings Embed margin as a core decision lens across the organisation
3. Instil Rigour on BMI & Overheads Drive disciplined, high-quality investment decisions across all functions Set the standard for cost control, prioritisation, and ROI mindset Partner functional leaders to ensure resources are deployed to highest-value opportunities
4. Build Financial Excellence at Scale Establish best-in-class, business-facing financial processes Upskill the organisation — making finance a true enabler, not a gatekeeper Deliver clear, simple and actionable reporting that drives behaviour Build a finance function that scales with the business
5. Build and Lead a High-Performing Finance Team Be a core leader within the Wild Finance team, helping step-change capability and impact Set a culture of high challenge with strong support and empowerment Coach and develop talent to operate at the next level of performance and ownership Build a team that combines entrepreneurial pace with financial rigour
HOW YOU WILL WIN Combine Unilever-level financial excellence with Wild’s speed, agility and entrepreneurial mindset Use finance as a competitive advantage, not just a control function Fully embrace AI and automation to reshape workflows, unlock productivity and elevate analytical power
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED Experience 7+ years in Finance across business partnering, controlling and/or process excellence Strong track record of delivering tangible business impact Experience working across different businesses, markets or models is a plus
Profile Highly ambitious, hungry and driven — seeks outsized impact Commercially sharp — able to influence real business decisions Highly adaptable — can flex style across very different stakeholders Fast-moving and pragmatic — operates effectively in an entrepreneurial environment Relentless delivery mindset — focuses on outcomes, not process for process’ sake
WHY THIS ROLE Rare opportunity to shape the financial future of a high-growth scale-up Direct impact on both growth and profitability trajectory Build a finance function from good to exceptional Operate at the intersection of entrepreneurship and global scale