Interim Chief Financial Officer

We are looking for an experienced Interim CFO from the engineering and manufacturing / construction sector to join one of our engineering clients based in Oxfordshire.

• Act as a key member of the senior leadership team, providing commercial and financial support to the CEO and wider business.
• Lead the finance function and ensure it is appropriately structured for the next stage of growth.
• Improve the quality, accuracy and timeliness of management information and board reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning.
• Develop robust cash flow forecasting and working capital management.
• Provide commercial insight into revenue, margins, project profitability and operational performance.
• Strengthen financial controls, processes and governance across the business.
• Review existing finance systems and processes and identify opportunities for greater scalability and efficiency.
• Support decision-making around investment, capacity, headcount and growth initiatives.
• Work closely with operational and engineering teams to improve financial visibility and accountability.
• Manage relationships with auditors, banks, advisers and other external stakeholders.
• Support funding, refinancing, M&A or other corporate activity where required.
• Develop the finance team and ensure appropriate skills, responsibilities and succession are in place.

• Qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Previous experience as a CFO/ Group CFO.
• Strong track record within the engineering/ logistics/ manufacturing sector
• Experience with in a private equity-backed, owner managed or investor-backed business.