Chief Financial Officer Job In London

Chief Financial Officer

Growing, purpose-driven AIM-listed Professional Services Group

London (Hybrid circa 2 days/week in the office)

£160-£260,000/annum + Bonus + LTIP

Commercial Finance Director or CFO with experience in a publicly listed environment

A commercially minded CFO, with a business partnering focus, is sought to create value at an expanding, purpose driven AIM-listed professional services group. The Group provides multiple technology and data services with a digital transformation focus.

The CFO will:

• Will work closely with the CEO and Board to drive long term shareholder value creation by developing and implementing the medium to long term strategy.
• Deliver purpose outcomes that positively impact people, places and the planet, in a commercially sustainable way.
• Actively support the Group businesses to mature their financial and commercial understanding and improve core financial performance (revenue, GM and EBITDA).
• Develop and execute a strategy for effective engagement with analysts and investors to ensure full regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities for the CFO include:

• Supporting the CEO to co-develop strategies (3 - 5 years) to improve business performance.
• Successfully managing M&A (acquisition & disposal) activities.
• Establishing and delivering the Group planning and budgeting process.
• Leading and developing the Finance function to ensure compliance with financial reporting and tax regulations.
• Proactively managing, coaching and improving commercial performance across the Group.

The CFO will also:

• Ensure that changes across the business units are co-ordinated and that improvement plans are in place and executed.
• Attend the Audit and Risk committee, ESG committee, and RemCo/NomCo committee as an Executive Board member.
• Contribute to improving employee engagement scores and developing appropriate incentive structures and models.
• Provide support and direction to maintain balance between purpose and commercial focus.

Suitable candidates for the CFO position will:

• Be a qualified accountant with experience of leading finance functions in service-based, people-centric organisations.
• Have experience of leading a Group structure within a listed company environment.
• Be able to plan, communicate and run a Group-wide team and positively influence the matrix of key stakeholders.
• Be adept at taking a shareholder value creation lens to performance improvement.
• Have a proven track record of successfully implementing business/financial transformation and enterprise-wide change initiatives.
• Be an established CFO or someone looking for their first number 1 role.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact and create value within an expanding AIM listed organisation. It is a very exciting time in the growth and development of this highly impressive, purpose-driven business.

Owing to the volume of applicatations, we are unable to reply to everyone individually. If you have not received a response to your application within 14 days then you can assume that it has been unsuccessful.