Finance teams don’t just report performance. They help shape it.
From budgeting and forecasting to commercial insight, business partnering and strategic decision making, today’s finance professionals influence almost every part of a retail, consumer and ecommerce business.
The right hire can strengthen profitability, improve decision making and give businesses the confidence to grow.
At Zachary Daniels, we help retailers, consumer brands and ecommerce businesses recruit finance and accounting professionals who combine technical expertise with genuine commercial understanding.
Whether you’re hiring an Accounts Payable Coordinator, Finance Business Partner or Chief Financial Officer, we connect ambitious businesses with finance professionals who create long-term value.
Finding great finance talent isn’t simply about technical qualifications.
The strongest finance professionals understand the commercial reality behind the numbers. They influence decision making, challenge performance, improve profitability and support business growth.
Whether you’re strengthening your transactional finance team, building commercial finance capability or appointing a senior finance leader, understanding your business is just as important as understanding the job description.
That’s why every assignment starts with a conversation.
Before approaching the market, we take time to understand:
Only then do we begin identifying talent.
Because the best finance appointments don’t just strengthen the finance function.
They strengthen the whole business.
A move in finance is about much more than salary.
It might be the opportunity to become a true business partner, work within a more commercial environment, gain broader leadership experience or join a business entering an exciting period of growth.
Whatever stage you’re at, we’ll take the time to understand your experience, ambitions and what matters most to you before introducing opportunities where you can genuinely make an impact.
Whether you’re actively looking or simply open to the right conversation, we’re here whenever the timing feels right.
The best finance professionals understand far more than the numbers.
Today’s finance teams help organisations make better decisions by combining financial expertise with commercial thinking.
The strongest candidates understand how finance influences:
Technical expertise gets someone shortlisted.
Commercial judgement is what makes exceptional finance leaders.
Finance titles are often used interchangeably, but the responsibilities behind them can vary significantly.
Two businesses advertising exactly the same title can be looking for completely different skillsets.
Understanding the role behind the title is often more important than matching the title itself.
Our Finance & Accounting team specialises in recruiting finance professionals across Retail, Consumer and Ecommerce.
Together, Winston and Jackie bring more than 35 years of combined specialist recruitment experience, partnering with businesses ranging from high-growth challenger brands to established retailers and international consumer businesses.
They recruit across the full finance function, from Accounts Assistants and Management Accountants through to Finance Directors and CFOs, giving clients access to one of the UK’s strongest specialist finance networks.
Working closely with finance leaders every day means they understand far more than job titles. They understand how finance teams are structured, how roles evolve as businesses grow and the commercial skills organisations need to succeed.
Our recent appointments span the entire finance function, including:
From transactional finance through to executive leadership, we help businesses build finance teams that support long-term growth.
We’ve supported finance appointments for retailers, consumer brands, ecommerce businesses, wholesalers, manufacturers and logistics organisations across the UK and internationally.
Some of the clients we’ve partnered with:
We recruit across the full finance function, from entry-level appointments through to executive leadership.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) • Finance Director • Group Finance Director • Head of Finance • Financial Controller • Commercial Finance Director • Head of FP&A
Finance Business Partner • Commercial Finance Manager • FP&A Manager • Finance Manager • Finance Analyst • Commercial Analyst • Pricing Analyst
Management Accountant • Financial Accountant • Project Accountant • Assistant Management Accountant • Tax Accountant • Treasury Accountant
Accounts Payable Manager • Accounts Payable Coordinator • Accounts Receivable Manager • Credit Controller • Payroll Manager • Accounts Assistant • Purchase Ledger Clerk • Sales Ledger Clerk
Whether you’re benchmarking salaries, planning your next hire or considering your own career, our Finance Salary Guide provides valuable insight into today’s market.
Built using real placement data and conversations with finance professionals across Retail, Consumer and Ecommerce, it offers current salary benchmarks and hiring trends across the finance function.
download our finance salary guide
Clients choose Zachary Daniels because we understand both finance and the businesses finance teams support.
We combine specialist market knowledge with honest advice, extensive networks and a genuinely people-first approach.
We offer:
We’re not interested in sending dozens of CVs.
We’re interested in introducing the people who will genuinely strengthen your business.
Every finance appointment influences how a business plans, performs and grows.
Whether supporting the appointment of a Group Finance Director, strengthening a commercial finance team or recruiting specialist accounting professionals, our approach always starts with understanding the business before identifying the right people.
Salaries vary depending on sector, business size, location and responsibility. Our Finance Salary Guide provides current benchmarks across a wide range of finance roles.
A Finance Manager typically oversees reporting, budgeting and financial control, while a Finance Business Partner works alongside operational leaders to improve commercial performance and support strategic decision making.
Yes. We recruit professionally qualified finance professionals alongside part-qualified and transactional finance appointments across the full finance function.
Yes. We regularly support interim and fixed-term appointments, including maternity cover, transformation projects and periods of organisational change.
Yes. Alongside our specialist Finance team, we work closely with ZD Search on senior leadership and executive finance appointments, including Finance Directors, Group Finance Directors and Chief Financial Officers.
Our heritage is Retail, Consumer and Ecommerce, but we also support Wholesale, Manufacturing, FMCG, Logistics and other customer-focused businesses across the UK and internationally.
Whether you’re strengthening your finance team, recruiting your next Finance Director or planning future growth, we’d love to help.
Our Finance specialists are always happy to share market insight, salary benchmarking and advice on how finance teams are evolving.
Explore our latest finance opportunities or send us your CV for a confidential conversation with one of our specialist consultants.
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We take pride in understanding your business needs through industry knowledge. Whether you need professionals in fashion retail, e-commerce, or traditional store management, our tailored approach ensures that we find the right candidates for your needs.