Chief Financial Officer

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a strategic finance leader to join a successful and values-driven organisation at a pivotal stage in its development.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will play a key role in shaping organisational strategy, driving financial sustainability and supporting long-term growth. Working closely with the Chief Executive, Board and senior leaders, you will provide strategic financial leadership, insightful analysis and constructive challenge to support effective decision-making across the organisation.

This is a broad and influential role that combines strategic financial leadership with strong governance, commercial oversight and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the development and delivery of the organisation's financial strategy.
• Acting as a trusted adviser to the Chief Executive, Board and Executive Leadership Team.
• Overseeing budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and performance reporting.
• Ensuring robust financial controls, governance arrangements and risk management frameworks are in place.
• Providing insightful financial analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Leading and developing a high-performing finance function.
• Supporting major investment decisions, organisational change initiatives and growth opportunities.
• Overseeing audit processes and maintaining effective relationships with external advisers.
• Driving continuous improvement across financial systems, reporting and processes.
• Providing strategic oversight of procurement, contracts and significant expenditure programmes.
• Ensuring the organisation maintains strong financial resilience and long-term sustainability.

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) with a proven track record of operating at a senior leadership level within a complex organisation.

You will bring:

• Significant experience developing and delivering financial strategy.
• Experience advising executive leaders, boards and senior stakeholders.
• Strong expertise in financial planning, governance, financial control and risk management.
• Excellent commercial and strategic acumen.
• The ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insight.
• Strong leadership skills and experience developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Experience supporting organisational change, transformation and growth.

This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution within an ambitious organisation where finance plays a central role in enabling success. The successful candidate will influence strategic direction, support major organisational decisions and help shape the next phase of growth and development.