CFO Chief Financial Officer - Qualified World #1 Online Travel Brand

RECRUITMENTREVOLUTION.COM; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel brand in Poole is looking for a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead financial strategies and drive significant growth. This role demands a hands-on leader with solid experience in financial management and data analysis. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and shape the future of the business while enjoying a competitive salary and excellent benefits including hybrid working. Join a company that values ambition and integrity.

Benefits

Pension

Life insurance

Discounted travel

Private medical insurance

Gym access

Generous holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in FD or CFO roles, ideally in high-growth or transformational environments.
• Confident communicator at board level with natural influence and integrity.
• Experience with M&A, investor relations, or international expansion is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting that drive confident decision-making.
• Translate complex data into insight that shapes strategy and fuels growth.
• Drive profitability and performance improvement across every corner of the business.

Skills

Financial Management

Data Analysis

Strong Leadership skills

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Join the Journey. Shape the Future.

Are you a commercially sharp, sleeves-rolled-up CFO who’s ready to help steer a high-growth, award-winning travel brand through its most exciting chapter yet?

This is not a sit-back-and-delegate role. We’re looking for a leader who loves being in the thick of it - someone who can turn numbers into narrative, insight into impact, and strategy into unstoppable growth.

We’re rewriting what’s possible in the travel franchise world. We’ve grown over 400% in the past 5 years, we’re breaking records every month, and we’re on course for our biggest years yet.

If you want to make real change happen in a business that’s flying, this is your seat at the cockpit.

What are you waiting for?

The Role at a Glance:

• Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Bournemouth - Hybrid (3-4 days per week in the office)
• Competitive Salary Package
• Plus: Pension, life insurance, discounted travel and much more
• Full Time (35 hours per week) - Permanent

Values: Do the Right Thing, Loyalty & Appreciation, Mutual Respect, Trust & Honesty, Success Driven, Enjoy the Journey

Product / Service: Award-Winning travel home-working company

Growth: Over 400% in the last 5 years. Breaking sales records every month

Pedigree

2025 – Large Luxury Homeworking Business of the Year, TTG Luxury Awards
2025 – Best Lifestyle Franchise (World) & Best European Franchise, Global Franchise Awards
2022 – Sustainability Champion of the Year (Large Agency), Travel Weekly Agent Achievement Awards (for their “Climate Hero” initiative)
Eco Franchise of the Year, Disruptive Franchise Awards (2023)
FastGrowth Index listing (2024)
Ranked in Franchise Direct’s Top 100, alongside major brands such as Vodafone, and beating large household names

Your Skills

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent). Financial Management. Data Analysis. Previous experience in FD/CFO roles. Strong Leadership skills.

Who we are

We’re the UK’s #1 travel franchise, helping hundreds of people turn their passion for travel into thriving businesses.

Our success is built on independence, innovation, and an unwavering focus on people — our team, our franchisees, and our customers.

Our Highlights

• Homeworking Agency of the Year – 5 years running
• Top-rated travel franchise in the UK
• Top 10 franchise in the UK (beating household names)
• Top 5% franchise nationwide
• £2bn+ buying power
• Continually featured in national and trade press

The Role

You’ll be the financial co-pilot to our CEO - driving performance, enabling strategy, and ensuring our growth is bold yet controlled.

This is a hands-on CFO role for someone who thrives in transformation, builds exceptional teams, and can balance commercial instinct with rigorous financial discipline.

In a typical week, you’ll

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting that drive confident decision-making.
• Translate complex data into insight that shapes strategy and fuels growth.
• Command cashflow, working capital, and financial control with precision.
• Build and mentor a high-performing finance team.
• Create world-class BI dashboards and FP&A frameworks.
• Partner across the leadership team to align finance with strategy.
• Identify risks before they surface and engineer proactive solutions.
• Drive profitability and performance improvement across every corner of the business.

About You

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in FD or CFO roles — ideally in high-growth or transformational environments
• Commercially astute, analytical, and unafraid to roll up your sleeves
• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution skills
• Track record of leading teams through change
• Confident communicator at board level with natural influence and integrity
• Experience with M&A, investor relations, or international expansion? Even better.
• Travel sector experience? A bonus, not a must.

What You’ll Get

We believe that great work deserves great reward. Here’s what we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Excellent pension scheme
• Private medical, dental, and life insurance
• Gym access
• Monthly rewards and recognition
• Generous holiday allowance
• Commission on any referred customers
• Travel discounts and exclusive perks
• Learning & Development Programme

And most importantly - you’ll be part of a company that lives its values

Do the Right Thing | Loyalty & Appreciation | Mutual Respect | Trust & Honesty | Success Driven | Enjoy the Journey

This Is More Than a Job - It’s a Defining Moment.

You’ll have the opportunity to lead, influence, and shape the financial destiny of a business that’s redefining travel entrepreneurship in the UK.

If you’re ready to make your mark, drive growth with purpose, and enjoy the journey along the way - we want to hear from you.

Apply now and join us – where ambition meets adventure.

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