About Accu
Accu is one of the fastest growing companies in UK engineering. We take pride in serving more than 50% of the top 100 global manufacturers through our online store: Accu.co.uk.
We work with our customers to create life changing advancement, from tiny screws in children's prosthetic limbs, to precision bolts within fusion reactors that promise unlimited clean energy, our components are delivered across the world to help build a better tomorrow.
We have an “Excellent” TrustPilot rating and an overall “5 Star” rating on Google. We truly are nuts about offering the best experience to all our customers.
We are guided by these principles:
* Be the most loved buying experience for engineers and innovators.
* Leverage technology to make engineering faster and more accessible.
* Deeply understand our customer’s expectations, then blow them out of the water.
* Nurture a highly efficient and innovative workplace that allows everyone to grow.
* As a business, we care about our impact on the environment. We're here to minimise waste, protect the planet and support projects that make lives better.
The Role
As Group CFO, you will be a strategic partner to the CEO and board of directors, guiding the business through its next phase of growth and ensuring financial resilience, scalability, and compliance across our multi-entity international structure.
While you will oversee a 4-person UK finance team, your focus will be on strategy, complex financial problem-solving, and managing high-level escalations. You will be instrumental in driving commercial insight, supporting expansion into new markets, and ensuring the group structure is optimised for growth.
We value fresh perspectives and welcome candidates from diverse industries who can challenge conventional approaches in our sector.
Responsibilities
Strategic Finance Leadership
* Shape and execute the financial strategy to support rapid, sustainable growth.
* Provide commercial insight and strategic guidance to the CEO and senior leadership team.
* Deliver the correct software solutions to financial processes to allow scalability.
* Advise on international expansion, investment opportunities.
Group Structure & International Operations
* Oversee compliance, tax efficiency, and governance across multiple international entities, starting with the USA, but expanding elsewhere.
* Ensure financial systems and processes scale effectively with business growth.
* Manage risk and currency exposure in multi-jurisdiction trading.
Business Performance & Decision Support
* Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
* Provide timely, high-quality analysis to drive informed decision-making.
* Monitor key financial and operational KPIs, proactively addressing issues.
Team Leadership & Development
* Manage, mentor, and empower the finance team to maintain autonomy and excellence in delivery.
* Foster a high-performance culture aligned with the company’s 6 values and growth ambitions.
Essential
Skills Required
* Proven CFO or senior finance leadership experience in a growth-oriented business.
* Experience in both e-commerce and international trading.
* Strong understanding of group company structures and multi-entity reporting.
* Strategic thinker with commercial acumen and ability to translate numbers into actionable insights.
* Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
* Strong grasp of compliance, tax planning, and governance in an international context.
Desirable
* Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
* Experience in the manufacturing, engineering, or other B2B sector.
* Familiarity with ERP and advanced reporting tools.
* Track record of leading digital transformation in finance.
* Multilingual or experience working across multiple cultures.
* Specific experience of the US, Australian and EU markets.
The Team And What We Offer
We’ve created a self-directing workplace that cultivates a culture of inclusion and belonging, whilst allowing everyone to grow. We have built a close-knit team with an extremely low employee turnover rate, here’s a few things you can look forward to:
* Competitive salary with a transparent pay structure.
* Opportunity for progression at a high growth company.
* 4 day working week.
* Remote and flexible working.
* 6 weeks paid annual leave. Earn up to 7 weeks through our length of service bonus.
* Up to 6 months paid maternity leave and 1 month paid paternity leave.
* Pension scheme.
* Octopus Electric Dreams salary sacrifice EV scheme
* Accu Academy - a fund to grow our employees' skills.
* Bean to cup coffee, soft drinks and fresh fruit in the office.
* Sports and Social activities; including escape rooms, go-karting, food, drink and much more.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* £300 birthday bonus.
We welcome applicants from the Armed Forces community. Armed Forces community applicants, who meet the minimum criteria for the role, will be guaranteed an interview. However, please note that this does not guarantee a job offer.
If you’d like to join us on our mission to build a better tomorrow, apply and take the next step today to help us build tomorrow.
Salary
Dependant on experience.
Location
Accu HQ, Hope Bank Works, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, HD9 6PT.
Job Type
Full time, Permanent
Working Days/Hours
4-Day Week, 34Hrs, Monday to Friday (8:30-5:30) #J-18808-Ljbffr