Director Finance (m/f/d)

Over 160 stores, 16,000 employees, 120 years’ experience: at the international fashion company Peek Cloppenburg*, with its headquarters in Vienna and Düsseldorf, traditional family values meet a dynamic industry. For us, fashion isn’t just a product – it’s our common language. Here, you’re not just an employee – you become part of our community.

A fashion community in which you can live doing what you love. Let’s create the future of retail. Together. As an affiliated company of Peek Cloppenburg* B.V. Co. KG Düsseldorf, JC Brand AG is at the heart of the group's new private label strategy. Together, we are creating a dynamic, creative private label organization that combines the brand DNA of Peek Cloppenburg* Düsseldorf with fresh ideas, market trends, and entrepreneurial spirit.

*There are two independent companies Peek Cloppenburg with their headquarters in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. This advertisement refers to the Düsseldorf group of companies, whose store locations you can find here: peek-cloppenburg.de/de/stores . WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR Strategic Business Partnership Executive Steering: You act as a trusted strategic co-pilot to the Managing Director and Group Finance, shaping business strategy, steering rapid growth, and establishing robust financial governance.

Comprehensive Performance Steering: You oversee all strategic controlling activities, designing scalable budgeting, forecasting, and margin-steering frameworks across all collections and channels Infrastructure Operational Scaling: You design, build, and oversee the financial operations, financial IT systems, and governance infrastructure required to seamlessly manage a scaling volume.

Process Architecture Greenfield Development: You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment with low initial process maturity. You build scalable financial structures, internal control systems (ICS), and reporting frameworks from scratch. External Partner SSC Governance: You lead and develop your local team while steering external partners and managing the service relationship with the central Shared Service Centre (SSC) to ensure high-quality, timely financial reporting and execution.

Private Label Commercial Performance Control: You drive end-to-end commercial controlling with a strong focus on Private Label dynamics, unit economics, landed-cost calculations, and multi-channel margin optimization. Cash, Liquidity Working Capital Governance: You actively manage local cash flows, monitor working capital requirements in alignment with group-given inventory targets, and mitigate financial risks to ensure rock-solid liquidity during rapid scaling.

Matrix Reporting Setup: Direct reporting line to local Managing Director; functional reporting line to Group Finance leadership.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

You hold a university degree (Bachelor/Master) in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field, and professional certifications are a strong plus. Your strengths: You combine strategic board-level vision with a pragmatic, hands-on execution mindset. You bridge start-up agility with corporate governance standards and demonstrate strong leadership, mentorship, and matrix stakeholder management skills across dual reporting lines.

Your profile

You bring 8–10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience (CFO, Head of Finance, or Senior Finance Director) with mandatory experience in Private Label business models (Fashion, Apparel, FMCG, or Consumer Goods). You have a proven track record in scale-up and greenfield environments and are fluent in Spanish and English (German is a plus).

WHAT WE OFFER

Be part of an exciting new chapter from day one. In our Madrid design hub, your ideas and creativity will have a direct impact and help shape the future of our brand. Start-Up Spirit, Strong Foundation: Experience the energy and flexibility of a start-up environment supported by the stability, structure, and reach of one of Europe’s leading fashion groups.

International Collaboration: Work with a diverse and inspiring team from across Europe, united by creativity, curiosity, and a shared passion for progress. Work out on site: You have free access to the fitness room located in the building, perfect for fitting movement and energy boosts easily into your workday.