Chief Financial Officer

My client, a fast-growing, nationwide PE-backed tech firm, are looking to recruit a Chief Financial Officer to join their executive leadership team in Manchester.

As Chief Financial Officer, you will be responsible for directing and overseeing all financial activities, ensuring accurate reporting to both internal stakeholders and external investors.

Your leadership skills will be crucial in reviewing and restructuring the finance team as necessary. Additionally, you will work closely with the CEO to implement a commercial management function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct and oversee all financial activities, including preparing financial reports and forecasts/budgets for the Board and management
• Deliver reliable and timely financial and management reporting
• Transform the finance function into a proactive function
• Review the structure and individuals within the finance function to ensure the right team is in place, including integration of recently acquired businesses
• Negotiate migration of existing debt providers to a new facility with additional headroom
• Implement a commercial management function with the CEO

Ideal Candidate:

• Fully qualified, preferably having trained with a large accountancy or audit firm
• Experience working with private equity backed businesses, proven experience of leading transactions
• Experience in tech or other services business
• Experience implementing finance systems and integrating other business applications
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to delegate, manage, and integrate teams
• Creative and commercially aware

To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please get in touch!

About the job

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Accountancy & Finance

Focus: CFO/Finance Director/Financial Controller

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Executive

Location: Manchester

Salary: Negotiable

Job Reference: 0FMDE0-05CD0BAC

Date posted: 3 February 2025

Consultant: Isabel Evans