Chief Financial Officer

The CFO Centre UK; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading financial consultancy in Cardiff is seeking a Chief Financial Officer / Finance Director to provide part-time CFO services to mid-sized businesses. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial finance and business strategy, with a focus on building lasting client relationships. You will have autonomy in managing your portfolio while supported by an experienced team. This position is suited for those seeking flexibility and a rewarding challenge.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in commercial finance.
• Proven track record of success.
• Ability to build genuine long-lasting client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide part-time CFO/FD services.
• Build and manage a portfolio of client engagements.
• Support growth, acquisitions, and strategic planning.

Skills

CFO/FD experience

Commercial finance

Business strategy

Client relationship building

Education

Qualified from a major UK chartered accounting institute

Job description

Overview

Recruiting for Cardiff, Newport, Swansea & Bridgend

If you’re a top quality Chief Financial Officer / Finance Director who’s frustrated with the confines of a normal corporate life and you’re looking for something different, or you’re an independent CFO who’s already made the break from corporate life, or a working or returning CFO parent who wants more work flexibility and work life balance, then read on, this might be for you.

You’ll be responsible for providing CFO services to ambitious £2-50M private businesses climbing their Everest.

We’re not interested in people who just want a job. You’ll help our clients reach those summits, you’ll be a self-starter with ambition, energy, and a ‘can do’ attitude, who has a passion to help our clients, typically business owners, entrepreneurs, CEOs or MDs.

You’ll thrive on the challenge and autonomy of growing your own portfolio of clients, supported by an incredible network of CFOs based across the world. We have big dreams, and we expect you to have the same.

Responsibilities

• Provide part-time CFO/FD services to mid-sized private businesses within defined models.

• Build and manage a growing portfolio of client engagements with autonomy and accountability.

• Define and deliver the numbers that matter, supporting growth, acquisitions, consolidation, or strategic lifestyle planning for clients.

• Collaborate with regional directors and a team of CFOs/FDs in a collegiate environment.

Qualifications

What do you need to have?

You need to be qualified from one of the UK’s major chartered accounting institutes and have real-life CFO/FD experience, with strong experience in commercial finance, business strategy, and a proven track record of success. Your “special sauce” is your ability to build genuine long-lasting client relationships — part CFO, part advisor, part strategist, part friend. Your clients should feel that this person and The CFO Centre are in it with them for the long term.

Working closely with your Regional Director and a team of CFOs/FDs in a highly collegiate environment. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, with family at our core, as is often found in our clients’ operations.

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How does it work?

The role is self-employed, while operating within a defined model, combining the benefits of being part of a team and supported by a well-established organisation, but with a level of autonomy and freedom in how you deliver outcomes for clients.

Rather than feeding you fish, we teach you how to catch them and how to build a portfolio career that can be a game changer for clients and yourself. You’ll love the challenge, variety and interest of working for multiple clients and appreciate the flexibility this way of working provides. A great listener, and even better at asking great questions, you’ll wake up thinking “how do I build my portfolio today” and as your portfolio grows you’ll think “how do I add value and do something special for my clients today?”

We’re the UK & Global Market leading provider of part-time Finance Director’s and Chief Finance Officer’s services to mid-sized businesses. We say that for those businesses that don’t want, don’t need and probably can’t afford a full-time CFO/FD, yet want access to that skillset on a part-time basis.

Who are we?

We’re 700+ people, in 5 continents, operating across multiple regions in the UK & Ireland. We started The CFO Centre to change the game for mid-tier businesses!

You’ll join a collective team of former CEOs, Executives, CFOs, FDs, and successful business owners who count themselves at the top of the game and who’ve experienced success in their former lives. We’re the Avengers team of the financial strategy world, bringing together thousands of years of collective experience to supercharge our clients’ businesses.

“I started here 4 years ago and I’m loving the lifestyle, the challenge, and the difference I can make to the clients I am working with, and the ethos of what this place is all about. I even get to go to my kids football games now!” – The CFO Centre CFO

We’re a movement of people who left corporate seeking a freedom-based lifestyle. This isn’t about retiring or relaxing on a beach; it’s about doing something purposeful and being the captain of your own ship. Freedom is loving what you do and having choice.

What do we do?

We define and deliver the numbers that really matter. What does that mean? Anyone can come up with numbers; we help our clients find the ones that make a real difference to their business and to their lives, and help deliver them — whether that’s growth, acquisitions, consolidation, or setting them up for the lifestyle they’ve always wanted.

“Working with The CFO Centre has been a game changer for my business. Not only have we doubled our revenue, I’m also able to focus on the things that really matter in the business now.” – CEO Client Company

We want to continue to change the game, and we are looking for a game changer to join us.

Apply now if this sounds like you!