Chief Finance Officer

Irlam associates Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Irlam associates Group is seeking a CFO to lead financial operations and shape the financial future during a growth phase. This role requires strategic leadership, partnering with the executive team to ensure long-term financial health across departments. Candidates should have a proven record in financial strategy, strong leadership skills, and the adaptability to meet sector challenges. Benefits include flexible working hours, hybrid arrangements, performance-related pay, and private healthcare.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working

Performance-related pay

Private healthcare benefits

30 days annual leave plus public holidays

Qualifications

• Proven record of delivering robust financial strategies.
• Comfortable operating across all levels from hands-on finance tasks to boardroom leadership.
• Eager to learn and adapt to sector challenges.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategy, lead financial operations, and impact organization success.
• Partner with CEO and COOs to influence business-wide decisions.
• Manage a capable finance team while balancing hands-on involvement with strategic oversight.
• Set financial direction and manage risk.

Skills

Financial strategy

Leadership

Risk management

Financial reporting

Strategic thinking

Job description

Are you a commercially-minded CFO ready to shape the financial future of a growing organisation? We're seeking a forward-thinking Chief Financial Officer to drive strategy, lead financial operations, and play a key role in executive decision-making during an exciting phase of growth.

Why this role? As CFO, you'll partner directly with the CEO and COOs, influencing business-wide decisions and ensuring long-term financial health across 14 departments. This is more than a finance role; it's a strategic leadership opportunity where your insight and direction will directly impact the organisation's success.

You will lead a small, capable finance team, balancing hands-on involvement with high-level strategic oversight. From setting financial direction and managing risk to producing accurate, timely reporting, your expertise will underpin sound decision-making at every level.

What we offer:

• Flexible working hours to support work-life balance
• Hybrid working Ellesmere Port base with remote flexibility
• Performance-related pay
• Private healthcare benefits
• 30 days annual leave plus public holidays

What we're looking for:

• A seasoned CFO or senior finance professional with a proven record of delivering robust financial strategies
• A strategic thinker who can partner with a dynamic Executive Team and challenge constructively at board level
• Strong leadership skills, including experience developing high-performing finance teams and driving improvement
• Someone comfortable operating across all levels from hands-on finance tasks to boardroom leadership
• It is not vital that you have experience in Education finance; however, you should be eager to learn and adapt to the sector's challenges.

This is a rare opportunity for a finance leader who wants to make a visible, lasting impact within a values-led organisation.