Chief Financial Officer

Acuity Associates; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive executive compensation package

Participation in long-term value creation

Job summary

A high-performing UK business is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to shape financial strategy and strengthen governance. The successful candidate will be a strategic partner to the leadership team, focusing on improving operational predictability and supporting commercial decisions. This role is ideal for a finance leader with experience in SMEs or mid-market businesses. The position offers a competitive compensation package, including participation in long-term value creation.

Qualifications

• Senior experience in SMEs or mid-market businesses.
• Proven track record in operationally complex environments.
• Ability to work with owner-managed leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape financial strategy and governance.
• Partner with operational and commercial teams.
• Establish financial and performance management frameworks.

Skills

Commercial finance leadership

Financial strategy development

Operational predictability improvement

Data-led performance analysis

Job description

Confidential Opportunity – Chief Financial Officer

Privately Owned, High-Performing UK Business | Industrial Services / Equipment

Leamington Spa

We have been retained to support the appointment of a Chief Financial Officer for a profitable, privately owned UK business operating nationally within an industrial services and equipment environment.

The organisation has built a strong commercial platform, with turnover approaching £10m and consistently high margins. It is now entering a new phase of growth and professionalisation, with the potential for a value-realisation event over the medium term.

The CFO will act as a strategic partner to the Managing Director and leadership team, with responsibility for shaping financial strategy, strengthening governance and enabling scale. This role extends beyond finance leadership alone; the successful candidate will play a central role in improving operational predictability, supporting commercial decision-making and preparing the business for future investor or buyer scrutiny.

Key elements of the role include establishing robust financial and performance management frameworks, partnering closely with operational and commercial teams, and helping transition the organisation toward a more process-driven, scalable operating model. The CFO will also contribute to building a compelling, data-led narrative around performance and value creation.

This opportunity will appeal to a commercially minded finance leader with senior experience in SMEs or mid-market businesses, ideally within operationally complex or asset-intensive environments. The successful candidate will combine strategic perspective with a pragmatic, hands-on approach and will be comfortable working closely with owner-managed leadership teams.

The role offers a competitive executive compensation package, including participation in long-term value creation.

All discussions will be handled with the utmost confidentiality. Further details will be shared selectively with candidates progressing through initial conversations.

*All applicants will be required to complete The Acuity Measure assessment to be considered for this role.