Games Workshop is looking for a new CFO now; here are all the wild job requirements they are looking to hire for!
We cover a lot of the happenings at Games Workshop, both good and bad, and this could be a little alarming. Losing your CFO is generally never an easy transition for sure. We’ll have to see how this ends up affecting the company, especially with all the other issues they’ve had recently. While they did have an excellent financial half-year, distribution issues have plagued them for a long time. They’ve also recently lost their art director and top presenters, which depletes their talent pool even more.
Games Workshop is Looking For a New CFO Now
Now could be your time if you’ve always wanted to work with the company and have the financial chops! Here is the latest on the departure of Games Workshop’s Chief Financial Officer.
Also, after 27 years with the Group and nine years on the board, Rachel Tongue has informed the board that she does not propose to offer herself for re-election as chief financial officer at the next AGM in September 2024. Rachel will continue in her role, working as an integral part of my team to ensure a smooth transfer of responsibilities to her successor. Rachel is amazing and she will be missed enormously.
We thank Rachel for championing our business model and our culture, her incredible hard work and dedication and her endless commitment to ensuring we continue to improve every year. She has played a huge part in helping to deliver our ongoing success, we all wish her well for the future.
Rachel will step down from the board at the 2024 AGM and will leave the Group in January 2025. We will be commencing a search for her successor immediately.
The good news for GW is she will be staying until 2025, which means they will have some time to find a replacement, but this is another blow to GW’s talent pool. Their financials have looked good over the past few years, with giant growth basically year over year. However, they seem to still be struggling with scaling those sales. Despite their CFO staying until 2025, this new job closes in a month (March 3rd).
Games Workshop seems to have been producing either way too much or way too little. Since early 2023, it looks to be the latter, sadly. Worse yet, they can’t seem to get products out to anyone in any meaningful quantity right now. While a CFO might not directly contribute to the distribution issues, having your CFO leave amid so many personnel and distribution issues probably isn’t great.
GW Hiring Chief Financial Officer
This is what GW is looking for in its job posting:
Our people love the business they work in as well as being invested in the success of the Warhammer hobby and we all have a simple aim: to design, make and sell the best fantasy miniatures and games in the world – engaging and inspiring customers with the stories, characters and settings that make up the Warhammer universes. Warhammer has a rich IP that’s both broad and deep and Games Workshop is also committed to realising those universes beyond the tabletop – in video games, in live action and in animation.
We employ more than 3,000 people globally, with great skills, attitudes and behaviours. As we continue on our exciting journey, Games Workshop is looking to appoint a CFO with a relevant background from one of a range of sectors, including design to manufacture, e-commerce, IT and distribution/logistics. Games Workshop is a UK based manufacturing business with international distribution, multichannel retail, digital activities and growing IP licensing. We want the right person to help support the group’s international growth and exploitation of its IP.
We are both focused on and extremely proud of our strong internal culture, loyal staff, and customer base and seek a new CFO who can bring an appreciation of this as well as a passion for the work they will do. You will understand that culture is more than just words; understanding and championing this is key.
Role Specification
Reporting to the CEO, this is a board level appointment, helping the CEO manage the business through cash management and a value based (ROC) approach. Managing all financial operations of the Group including financial systems and controls, planning, cost management, risk and reporting. Also, as an integral part of the senior management team, in a virtually integrated business, the job also includes managing the Group’s shared services internally, consisting of IT, legal, HR, and credit control, to deliver high quality work and services.
You will need to quickly understand the dynamics and culture of the business, where it has come from and its present strategies. As an executive director you will play an active and positive role on the board: applying your experience to support the business’ continued growth, to deliver a great return on capital over the long-term, and to uphold its culture and ethics. You will be confident in your ability to oversee risk management for the Group and passionate about promoting and championing Games Workshop externally.
Person Specification
We seek an open-minded individual who can display a positive attitude at all times and is cheerfully focused on delivering ever better results.
We have some core principles that guide us and a great teamspirit built on trust.We fail and win together, our results are driven by a huge teameffort. We will demand that when you’re with us you always put Games Workshop’sinterests first.
In addition, the right candidate will bring:
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The ability to quickly develop an understanding of Games Workshop’s exciting culture, operations, markets, and strategic priorities. The right candidate will be willing to spend time with staff, enquiring and listening to develop a thorough understanding of the company, its people, and its niche business model.
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A customer focus. Always keeping one eye on investing the right amount in design to manufacture and customer engagement and services
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Gravitas and relevant insights to contribute at board level
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A collaborative approach. You must be a team player focused on our long-term future and not personal success. You must be ego-free
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A can-do attitude: always assessing the environment to ensure we have the right financial plans in place that mitigate risk
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A demonstrable, successful track record as a senior finance leader who has supported an operational team to deliver exceptional performance over many years, helping drive long term shareholder value. Particular expertise in supporting the implementation of complex IT and/or digital projects – managing the associated risks and capital investment decisions – an advantage
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Affinity with Games Workshop as an international organisation with a UK base and heritage, and growing operations in North America has highlighted growth potential in Asia; they will ideally have some first-hand experience of international marketplaces, particularly in those two geographical growth areas
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A firm belief that a focus on net cash generation rather than reported sales and profits are in the organisation’s best long-term interest
How to Apply
The successful candidate will have the ability both to appreciate the history and culture of the organisation and to provide appropriate challenge and counsel to the experienced management team to support Games Workshop.
We welcome applications from candidates with the required personal qualities, experience, and skills from all backgrounds and are committed to enhancing the diversity of the board at Games Workshop.
Deadline for applications: Sunday 3rd March 2024.
Working at GW
At Games Workshop we are looking for people who will do their best to understand the needs of the company and to put those needs first when they are at work.
Because of this we believe that what you are like, hence the attitude you show to work and the way you choose to behave is even more important than your skills or experience.
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