Chief Financial Officer

Contract: Full-time, predominantly office-based

Our client is a product-led, distribution-focused business entering a critical phase of growth, international expansion and organisational transformation. With increasing scale, complexity and investment, finance is evolving from a strong operational engine into a forward-looking, value-driving strategic function
.

Backed by ambitious ownership and a growth-oriented Board, the business requires a commercial, technology-enabled CFO who can bring rigour, insight and challenge at executive level. This is a pivotal appointment that will shape decision-making, performance and future value creation.

This role is not suitable for a first-time CFO
. It requires an experienced FD/CFO who has operated at pace through growth, complexity and change, ideally within PE-backed, investor-led or exit-aware environments
.

As CFO, you will own the full finance agenda across strategy, performance, control and transformation
. You will act as a trusted adviser to the CEO and Board, providing clear commercial insight, disciplined forecasting and robust financial governance, while remaining close to the detail.

You will lead a sizeable, multi-disciplinary finance team and play a central role in ensuring the business is equipped with the systems, data, controls and insight required to scale internationally with confidence.

This is a hands-on, visible leadership role combining operational grip with strategic foresight
.

• Define and execute a finance strategy aligned to growth, international expansion and value creation
• Act as principal financial adviser to the CEO and Board, influencing strategic, operational and commercial decisions
• Lead robust forward-looking FP&A, forecasting and scenario modelling to support confident decision-making
• Full ownership of financial control, statutory reporting, audit, tax and compliance
• Oversee cashflow, working capital, revenue, pricing, margin and profitability across a distribution-led model
• Drive finance transformation through ERP, reporting, data and automation
  , enabling faster and better insight
• Build, lead and develop a high-performing finance team with clear accountability and capability
• Lead corporate finance activity including funding, capex, potential M&A, integrations or disposals
• Support international and US-facing growth
  , ensuring financial discipline, transparency and scalability
• Develop strong external relationships with investors, banks, advisors, auditors and professional partners

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience
• Proven experience as a CFO or senior FD within a product-led, distribution or asset-backed environment
• Experience operating in PE-backed, investor-led or highly performance-driven businesses
• Exposure to international and/or US-facing operations
  , investors or reporting structures
• Strong track record in forward-looking forecasting, FP&A and commercial finance
• Highly systems-literate, with experience leading ERP and finance technology transformation
• Commercially astute, credible at Board level and comfortable challenging constructively
• Hands-on, resilient and composed, able to operate at pace and through ambiguity

This is a values-led organisation that prizes integrity, accountability and pride in performance. The CFO will role-model high standards, foster ownership, and balance ambition with financial discipline. This is a highly influential leadership role with visibility across the business.

Competitive base salary, plus bonus and benefits, aligned to experience and impact.

Sectora Group is retained on this assignment. To express interest or request a discreet conversation, please contact Jessica Jones at

All enquiries will be handled in strict confidence. No CVs will be shared without your consent.

• Sectora Group is committed to inclusive hiring and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be made throughout the process.