Chief Financial Officer
Job Type : Part Time, Part Time
Salary : £110000 – £125000/annum
Client is a PE Backed niche retailer with a turnover of c£15m
The business has now reached the stage where it is seeking a new CFO to help lead the business into its next stage of development. The CFO will be a critical appointment as part of that development.
The role
* To play an active role as CFO on the main board and contribute to all aspects of day to day and long-term strategy decisions where appropriate.
* Take an active lead in managing the PE House relationship
* Take full responsibility for reviewing and ensuring the finance team is fit for purpose including mentoring of key reports to ensure their continued development and as part of that ensuring the financial information is prepared in an accurate and timely manner, to ensure that the business maximises its profits and cash through controlled growth.
* Play a lead role in likely M&A activity over the next 3-5 years (bolt on acquisitions and eventual sale of part or all of the business where appropriate).
The Person
* Graduate.
* Chartered Accountant (ACA) – preferably first time passes.
* Likely to have over 10 years post qualification experience gained in commerce,
* Been no 1 in Finance in a PE owned business.
* Experience of Retail sector
Whilst this is a permaent role ability to start quickly is advantageous .
It is extermely unlikely we can work around a 6 month notcie period.
Please note also whilst exact of terms of engagement are to be decided this is perceived by PE house as an onsite role so candidates must live within a sensible commute of Scunthorpe
