Chief Financial Officer

Blackwaters Consulting Group; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackwaters Consulting Group is recruiting a Chief Financial Officer for a venture-backed supplements business based in Surrey. The role leads the finance function, shaping strategy, governance and capital allocation to support accelerated growth.

You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, subscription economics, fundraising, and build a high-performing finance team with robust controls and systems to scale with the business.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience as CFO or senior finance leader in venture- or PE-backed business.
• Strong understanding of subscription models and consumer products.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, including budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning
• Own subscription and unit economics reporting, including ARR/MRR, churn, lifetime value, acquisition cost, cohort performance and gross margin
• Oversee inventory planning, working capital, cash management and runway
• Manage relationships with investors and the Board, and lead fundraising and financing activity
• Build and lead the finance team, and implement appropriate systems, controls and processes
• Ensure compliance with statutory, audit and tax obligations, working with external advisers
• Provide financial insight to colleagues across Product, Marketing and Operations

Skills

Financial leadership

Financial modelling

Commercial judgement

Board communication

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

We are recruiting for a venture-backed supplements business based in Surrey, with annual revenue of £12 million and a growing base of subscription customers. Having established strong product-market fit, the business is entering a phase of scaled growth and is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead the financial strategy and infrastructure that will support it.

The Role

The CFO will be a key member of the Executive Team and a trusted adviser to the CEO and the Board, with overall responsibility for the finance function and a broader mandate to inform decisions on investment, growth and capital allocation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, including budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning
• Own subscription and unit economics reporting, including ARR/MRR, churn, lifetime value, acquisition cost, cohort performance and gross margin
• Oversee inventory planning, working capital, cash management and runway
• Manage relationships with investors and the Board, and lead fundraising and financing activity
• Build and lead the finance team, and implement appropriate systems, controls and processes
• Ensure compliance with statutory, audit and tax obligations, working with external advisers
• Provide financial insight to colleagues across Product, Marketing and Operations

Candidate Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven experience as a CFO, Finance Director or senior finance leader in a venture- or private equity-backed business
• Strong understanding of subscription models and consumer products, ideally direct-to-consumer
• Demonstrable experience of fundraising and investor management
• Excellent financial modelling skills and commercial judgement
• Credibility with the Board, investors and senior colleagues, and a willingness to be hands-on