About the Business
Our client is a well-established, values-led organisation with a strong and highly regarded leadership team and a clear long-term vision. In recent years, the business has embarked on a significant growth journey, doubling in size through a combination of strategic focus, commercial ambition, and cultural alignment.
The organisation places strong emphasis on integrity, customer focus, and people development, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance. As the business continues to scale, there is a clear desire to further professionalise systems, strengthen financial governance, and support sustainable, profitable growth.
This next phase presents an exciting opportunity for a senior finance leader to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the organisation, partnering closely with the CEO and Leadership Team.
The Role
The Finance Director / CFO will assume full responsibility for all financial aspects of the business, acting as a trusted adviser to the CEO, Board, and Leadership Team. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the role combines strategic leadership with hands-on oversight, ensuring the business is well positioned to deliver profitable growth.
Key responsibilities include:
Providing strategic financial leadership and insight to the CEO, Board, and Leadership Team
Owning the company’s financial strategy, performance analysis, and decision support
Leading and developing the finance team across management accounting, transactional finance, and credit control
Ensuring financial systems, controls, and processes are robust, compliant, and scalable
Driving budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning across the organisation
Managing working capital, cash flow, and revenue management policies
Delivering timely monthly management accounts, reporting packs, and ad-hoc analysis
Supporting commercial decision-making including pricing, contracts, and capital investment
Ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory, and taxation requirements
Managing external relationships including auditors, advisors, insurers, and customers
Identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency, quality, and control
Playing a full role in shaping wider business strategy and supporting continued growth
About You
You will be an accomplished finance leader who combines technical excellence with strong commercial judgement and leadership presence.
Key requirements include:
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of accounting standards
Commercially focused, with the confidence to advise, challenge, and influence at senior level
Proven ability to analyse and model financial data, identify trends, and translate insight into action
Experience operating in fast-paced, customer-focused environments
Highly proficient in Excel and finance systems (ERP/CRM experience beneficial)
Comfortable operating autonomously while working collaboratively with the wider leadership team
Personal Attributes
Strong organisational and time-management skills
Proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented approach
High levels of integrity and professionalism
Effective communicator, able to engage confidently across the business
Resilient and adaptable, able to manage pressure and change
Customer-focused mindset with pride in team and organisational performance
Why Join?
This is a rare opportunity to join a growing, values-led organisation at a pivotal stage in its journey, offering:
A senior leadership role with real influence over strategy and performance
Close partnership with the CEO and Leadership Team
The chance to shape and strengthen the finance function as the business scales
A platform to support long-term, sustainable growth in a high-trust culture
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