Group Chief Financial Officer

Essex | International technology and engineering group

A high-growth international high-tech engineering group is entering a significant new phase of growth, with ambitions to double revenues over the coming years. The business is seeking a Group Chief Financial Officer to play a central role in delivering that growth and creating long-term shareholder value.

With c.£20m revenues, 200 employees and operations across the UK, US and Asia, the Group has a strong track record of cash generation and attractive gross margins. Following a period of strategic repositioning and investment, the platform is now in place to accelerate organic growth and prepare for a potential liquidity event within the next three to five years.

Reporting directly to the Group Managing Director, the CFO will lead the international finance function while playing a central role across strategy, investor relations, commercial performance, capital allocation and value creation.

Supported by an experienced Group Director of Finance overseeing day-to-day finance, the CFO will partner closely with the Board and operational leadership to drive profitable growth and prepare the Group financially and strategically for its next phase of development.

• Partner closely with the Group Managing Director, Board and senior leadership team on financial, strategic and commercial decision-making.
• Lead the international finance function across reporting, planning, tax, treasury, risk and financial controls.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning and scenario modelling, providing insight to support growth and operational performance.
• Drive commercial performance, margin improvement and cost discipline, partnering closely with operational leadership.
• Lead investor relations and market communications, building strong relationships with shareholders, analysts and external advisers.
• Manage capital structure, liquidity, banking relationships and financing, while ensuring high-quality public-company reporting and governance.
• Play a central role in long-term value creation and transaction readiness, preparing the Group strategically and financially for a potential future liquidity event.

• Is a qualified accountant with significant CFO-level experience within an international, multi-entity organisation.
• Brings public-company or relevant PE-backed/pre-IPO experience, with strong exposure to Boards, investors and external stakeholders.
• Has strong technical and capital markets experience across IFRS, tax, treasury, financing and financial controls.
• Combines strategic and commercial leadership with transaction/exit experience and a strong understanding of operational finance.
• Experience with in technology, engineering, electronics, manufacturing or another physical-product environment would be particularly relevant.

• Become a close strategic partner to an experienced Group Managing Director, helping shape the next phase of growth for an established, cash-generative listed international business.
• Take on a broad and influential CFO remit spanning finance, strategy, investor relations, commercial performance and capital allocation, supported by an experienced finance and leadership team.
• Play a central role in long-term value creation, supporting double-digit organic growth and preparing the Group for a potential future liquidity event.