Chief financial officer (with progression to ceo via mbo)

Chief Financial Officer with Future CEO Opportunity Via MBO

Are you an ambitious, high performing CFO that is looking to advance their career towards a CEO role? Does the opportunity to lead, influence and navigate the future direction of this established business and take it towards an MBO sounds like the challenge you are looking to obtain as your next career move?

Parkinson Lee Executive Search are the retained partners to a privately owned, high-performing UK manufacturing specialist group is seeking to appoint a Chief Financial Officer to join its Executive Team, with a clear pathway to CEO leadership over the medium term.

The business has operated nationally for over 50 years gaining a reputation a strong reputation for quality and service within their market. With a turnover c.£120M, a strong cash position and a large directly employed workforce, the group is entering its next phase of strategic evolution.

This role is designed for an ambitious, commercially driven CFO who wants to move beyond finance and play a central role in shaping the future direction of the business, ultimately stepping into a CEO position as part of a planned succession.

The Role:

1. Act as a strategic partner to the Founder & CEO and Group Board
2. Lead Finance, while also overseeing IT, HR, Payroll and Procurement