Chief Financial Officer

Our client is a well-established and forward-thinking manufacturing group with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and operational excellence. As they enter their next stage of growth, the business is seeking a strategic and commercially focused Chief Financial Officer to lead the finance function and help shape the long-term direction of the company.

Role Overview

The CFO will be a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for driving financial strategy, improving performance, and ensuring robust financial controls. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining high-level strategic input with close oversight of operational finance, reporting, and governance across a multi-site manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function, overseeing reporting, controls, compliance, and team management

• Drive financial strategy and support the CEO and Board with long-term planning and decision-making

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning processes across the group

• Provide commercial insight on pricing, cost management, capex, and operational efficiency

• Oversee statutory reporting, audit, and regulatory compliance requirements

• Manage relationships with banks, auditors, tax advisors, and other external stakeholders

• Support investment appraisals, capital expenditure decisions, and project finance

• Drive improvements in systems, reporting tools, and financial processes

• Develop and mentor the finance team, building capability to support business growth

Candidate Profile

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified with extensive post-qualified experience

• Proven leadership within a manufacturing or product-led environment is essential

• Strong commercial and strategic acumen, with experience advising at Board level

• Excellent technical knowledge of accounting, controls, and compliance

• Track record of improving systems and driving operational performance

• Confident communicator with the ability to lead and influence across departments

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, hands-on leadership role