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About the Role

Pact Coffee is seeking a hands-on, commercially minded Head of Finance to lead the day-to-day finance function and support the company's next phase of growth. Reporting to the CFO, this role will strengthen financial control, improve management information, and provide greater commercial insight.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day finance functions.
• Improve the month-end process without compromising accuracy.
• Build monthly profitability reporting to support commercial decisions.
• Strengthen stock controls, stock reconciliations, and COGS reporting.
• Establish business partnering relationships with D2C, B2B, Grocery, Coffee, and Operations, providing financial insights.
• Develop a joined-up demand planning process for purchasing, production, and labor planning.
• Maintain a weekly 13-week cash flow forecast and improve short-term cash visibility.
• Improve credit control processes, escalation routes, and management of overdue customers.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate finance processes.
• Mentor and develop the Management Accountant.

Requirements

• Demonstrable technical accounting knowledge, including balance sheet controls, VAT, and statutory reporting.
• Recent experience in an inventory-intensive business, ideally manufacturing, production, or FMCG.
• Strong understanding of stock, COGS, and margin accounting.
• Experience in forecasting, financial modeling, and data analysis.
• Track record of improving and automating finance processes.
• Strong commercial curiosity and the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders.
• A proactive approach to solving problems and taking ownership.

Location

• London Bridge

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Flexible working

Salary/Compensations

• £70k to £75k

Benefits

• 23 days holiday (increasing annually up to 27 days)
• 3 days extra between Christmas & New Year
• A day off for your birthday
• Monthly at-home coffee allowance
• Income Protection
• Group Life Assurance
• Enhanced Workplace Pension
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Workplace Nursery Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (inc. counselling)

About the Company

• Pact Coffee is obsessed with incredible coffee, seeking out the world’s best coffee growers and honoring their work through precision roasting and customer service.
• As a proud B Corp, Pact Coffee is committed to doing business the right way, being held accountable for trade, people, and land use.
• Collaboration is central to Pact Coffee's operations, from grower relationships to internal teamwork.
• The company seeks individuals with an infectious enthusiasm for exceptional coffee and a desire to make a real impact.

Equal Opportunity

• Pact Coffee is an equal opportunities employer committed to improving workforce diversity.
• Candidates from all minority groups are encouraged to apply.
• Applications will be considered regardless of age, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability, marital status, pregnancy, or socio-economic background.
• Pact Coffee will consider reasonable adjustments to support applications.