Chief Financial Officer | E-Commerce Business | €400m (c. DKK 3bn) Revenue | Copenhagen

The Client

Harmonic is delighted to be exclusively retained to appoint a Group Chief Financial Officer for a VC-backed fashion e-commerce business generating upwards of €400m (c. DKK 3bn) in annual revenue. The business has built a strong consumer brand and is entering its next phase of growth. Working alongside an experienced CEO, Board and investors, the incoming CFO will play a central role in shaping its direction.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the Group CFO will sit on the executive leadership team and lead a finance function of 40+ people. This is a broad, commercially minded role. You will own the numbers, but you will also be expected to bring financial insight into trading, inventory, margin and investment decisions, and to hold the business to disciplined execution.

Success here means a clear grip on e-commerce unit economics: contribution margin after returns, fulfilment, payment and marketing costs, and the stock and working capital that sit behind it.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO, Board and investors to shape the long-term strategic direction of the business.
• Lead and develop a finance team, setting clear standards for governance, reporting and operational excellence.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and scenario modelling, including cash runway and funding scenarios.
• Own unit economics and contribution margin reporting, taking in returns, fulfilment, payment and marketing costs.
• Provide commercial insight on trading performance, customer acquisition cost, customer lifetime value and marketing efficiency.
• Partner with buying and merchandising on inventory, sell-through, markdowns and working capital.
• Guide investment decisions and resource allocation across the group.
• Strengthen financial controls, systems and reporting, and develop clear management information and investor reporting for the executive team and Board.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience as a #1 CFO within fashion e-commerce; candidates from retail or other businesses with a significant online business are also welcome.
• Strong grasp of e-commerce unit economics, including contribution margin, returns, customer acquisition cost and inventory performance.
• Experience as a senior finance leader in a business of comparable scale, with around €400m of revenue and the commercial complexity that comes with it.
• Experience leading a large finance team.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging Boards, investors and executive leadership teams.
• Happy to be based in Copenhagen on a hybrid basis.

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to international finance operations.
• Experience preparing a business for exit, IPO or a significant value-creation event.

Package

Salary: Competitive package

Location: Copenhagen, hybrid

Start Date: Flexible, considering notice periods

At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.