Chief Financial Officer

£130,000 – £150,000 + Strong Bonus & Exceptional Benefits.

This is a very exciting and high-profile board-level finance position.

We Do Group are delighted to be managing an exclusive and retained search to find a new Chief Financial Officer for an entrepreneurial and fast-growing business based in the Thames Valley.

This is the number one role in finance and will take full ownership for all accounting, finance, controls, risk and commercial decision-making.

Our client is a privately owned and sub £50m turnover business with a very exciting future. I would describe them as a scale-up business with a start-up mindset.

They have a highly entrepreneurial, fast-paced and creative board.

We are looking for an experienced Finance Director / CFO who has a track record in driving commercial growth.

The scope and potential of this role is very exciting. This company has a great platform to really grow organically or through investment & M&A.

Ideally, we are looking for someone who can immediately come in and execute what best-in-class looks like.

We need a hands-on finance leader who can tick the following boxes.

• Qualified Accountant with a strong academic background.
• Have had a stable and progressive career.
• Experienced technically in building and leading a finance function.
• Have a commercial and strategic mindset.

The Role

The successful Chief Financial Officer will take responsibility for the following:

• Act as a true business partner to the other members of the senior leadership team.
• Build, develop and manage a best-in-class finance function with a team of 4-5 people.
• Manage all key external relationships – audit, legal, banks and investors.
• Act as a visible business partner to key customers and suppliers.
• Take full responsibility for all statutory and legal accounting requirements.
• Drive a best-in-class FP&A and MI function.
• Oversee all processes, controls, and governance.
• Implement controls and frameworks to manage and mitigate company risk.
• Be a strong people leader with an effective communication style.
• Oversee all budget requirements, planning and forecasts.
• Manage all Tax and Treasury strategies.
• Prepare and present all board packs and monthly management accounts.
• Create a robust cashflow forecasting model.
• Manage investor relationships, M&A and funding.
• Be a visible leader across the company, uploading values and culture.

Your Profile

We are looking for a talented finance leader (Finance Director / CFO), who has a track record in growing and scaling businesses. You might have been a divisional finance director looking to step up, or someone at this level looking for an exciting move.

If you tick the following boxes then great!

• Qualified Accountant with a strong academic background.
• Experience of technically running a finance function.
• Have a commercial and strategic mindset.
• Have had a progressive and stable career to date.

Salary & Benefits

£130,000 – £150,000 + Strong Bonus & Exceptional Benefits.

Please connect with Patrick McCubbin on LinkedIn to enquire or ask any questions.