Chief Financial Officer

Location: Great Barr

£140,000 to £160,000 plus Benefits West Midlands As our client is preparing to take investment from private equity, ABPM is supporting the recruitment of a CFO who has been through a successful PE cycle. We seek those of you who have successfully operated in a finance leadership role and are in possession of good business analysis and communication skills, as the business looks to its future with this key appointment.

Leading the finance team but also be very much a key part of the C suite, as you need to work accurately at pace, understanding the priorities of the business, the CEO and the leadership team. Occasionally, you will find yourself under pressure to ensure smooth day-to-day operations whilst you support the business growth agenda, retaining prudent financial management and cost focus.

You must have due regard for risk management and see the bigger picture. An insight into your responsibilities:
Supervise the finance team. Lead of financial strategy, FP&A and all requisite financial, statutory and tax reporting. Management of financial operations. Budgeting, cash flow, and commercial contracts. Development of processes and procedures to meet the increased needs of a PE-backed business. Closely work with the CEO to support business decision-making and the other members of the SMT. Ad-hoc tasks. Applications are sought from individuals who have been a CFO or FD in a PE-backed business and can demonstrate a successful exit for the investors in their career already.

Qualified accountants. Management and Financial accounting experience.

Experience of managing a team. Strong Excel skills and knowledge of ERP systems. If this sounds of interest, please contact ABPM for more details by phone, emailing your CV quoting our job reference EX940157 or applying online.  All contact details can be found via our website.