Chief Financial Officer; CFO

Position: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
This is a rare opportunity to step into a true CFO role within a fast-scaling, international business undergoing significant growth and transformation.  Reporting directly to the CEO and operating as a core member of the executive leadership team, you will play a decisive role in shaping strategy, driving performance, and enabling expansion across multiple geographies and legal entities.

This is a commercial, outward-facing CFO position for a leader who thrives on complexity, pace, and influence.  This role requires a hands-on individual rather than someone that has been predominantly focussed on the strategic focus.

Job Title:

Chief Financial Officer

Job Type:
Permanent

Location:

Fleet

Salary:
£150,000 - £160,000

Reference no:
15956     

Chief Financial Officer – Benefits

24 days holiday increasing with tenure

Hybrid working

Healthcare policy

Annual performance bonus

Chief Financial Officer – About

The Role

As CFO, you will work collaboratively with the CEO’s, supporting critical decision-making across strategy, performance, investment, and transformation. You will work cross-functionally with senior leaders across the business to unlock growth, improve forecasting accuracy, and strengthen financial discipline.

You will have a direct impact on:

Strategic planning and execution

Geographic expansion and business transformation

M&A activity and post-acquisition integration

Group-level financial governance and reporting

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic & Commercial Leadership

Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO on all financial and commercial matters

Deliver high-quality financial analysis to support executive and board-level decisions

Partner with senior leaders to drive business performance and operational efficiency

Support expansion initiatives, transformation programmes and strategic investments

Financial Management & Reporting

Lead and develop international finance teams, ensuring timely and accurate reporting

Own statutory accounts, tax compliance, audits and internal controls

Deliver annual budgets, rolling forecasts, cash flow planning and liquidity management

Drive working capital optimisation, credit risk management and collections

Implement FX hedging and banking strategies aligned to group policy

Governance, Systems & Group Collaboration

Ensure compliance with internal controls, risk and governance frameworks

Lead the evolution of finance systems and define local requirements for group platforms

Act as the senior finance interface with group stakeholders and finance leadership

The successful Chief Financial Officer will have:

Proven CFO or Finance Director experience within a multi-entity, international environment

Strong track record in business partnering, not just financial control

Experience supporting growth, transformation and M&A

Deep understanding of forecasting, cash management and financial governance

Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, change-driven organisation

A minimum of 10 years demonstrable experience across finance

Experience of having responsibility within EMEA or International business environment

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.

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