Chief Financial Officer

Blackwaters Consulting Group; England; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackwaters Consulting Group, a fast-growing facilities services company in Leicestershire, is seeking a commercially astute CFO to join the executive team three days a week on site. You will report to the CEO and work closely with the COO, CCO and CMO to drive sustained growth and value creation.

You will partner with the board and investors to shape financial, commercial and operational strategy, build a best-in-class finance function, and lead pricing, working capital and margin improvements.

Qualifications

• CFO experience in a PE-backed business with investor reporting rhythms.
• Experience supporting international expansion in scaling or acquisitive contexts.
• Proven track record across M&A lifecycle: origination, due diligence, structuring and integration.
• Commercial instinct with ability to challenge pricing, contracts and margin drivers.
• Entrepreneurial, growth-oriented mindset with disciplined, structured leadership.
• Boardroom gravitas with hands-on, visible leadership.
• Experience in a contracts-based value operating model.
• Strong grounding in working capital, reporting, controls and tax.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the board and investors to shape and execute financial, commercial and operational strategy.
• Build a best-in-class finance function with reporting, systems, controls and working capital management.
• Drive value through commercial analytics, pricing management and margin improvement.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Executive Team, focusing on value drivers.
• Champion efficiency, consistency and collaboration across the business.
• Own the HR function, with the HR Director reporting directly to you, covering people strategy and succession planning.
• Oversee Facilities Management and Corporate Insurance via third-party brokers.
• Champion health, safety, environment and quality standards, with time spent on operational sites.

Skills

Financial leadership

Investor reporting

Value creation planning

Pricing strategy

Margin improvement

M&A lifecycle

Boardroom presence

People leadership

Operations oversight

Contract-based finance

Job description

Facilities Services | Leicestershire, 3 days/week onsite | Reporting to CEO

We are recruiting for a fast-growing facilities services company that provides a comprehensive range of services to commercial and industrial clients. The business has delivered strong, sustained revenue growth and has ambitious plans to grow further over the next two years through a mix of organic expansion and acquisitions. The company recently received private equity investment- creating this opportunity to step into a pivotal seat on the leadership team.

The Role:

Join the Executive Management Team, working closely with the CEO, COO, CCO and CMO to drive sustained growth. This is a role for a commercially astute CFO who wants to sit close to the P&L and the business.

You will:

• Partner with the board and investors to shape and execute financial, commercial and operational strategy
• Build a best-in-class finance function- reporting, systems, controls, and working capital management
• Drive value through commercial analytics, pricing management and margin improvement
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Executive Team, with a focus on the real drivers and drags of value creation
• Champion efficiency, consistency and collaboration across the business
• Own the HR function, with the HR Director reporting directly to you, covering people strategy, talent and succession planning
• Oversee Facilities Management and Corporate Insurance via third-party brokers
• Champion health, safety, environment and quality standards, with genuine, regular time spent on operational sites alongside frontline teams

You'll bring:

• Proven CFO experience in a PE-backed business- comfortable with investor reporting rhythms, value creation planning, and sponsor pace
• Proven experience supporting international expansion within a scaling or acquisitive business
• A genuine track record across the M&A lifecycle: origination support, due diligence, structuring and integration
• Commercial instinct- comfortable challenging pricing, contract structure and margin drivers
• An entrepreneurial, growth-oriented mindset suited to a founder-led, scaling business, balanced with the discipline to build structure
• Boardroom gravitas paired with a hands-on, visible leadership style
• Experience within a contracts-based value operating model
• Strong technical grounding in working capital, reporting, controls, systems and tax
• A track record of building and motivating high-performing teams