Chief Financial Officer

Trinity House Group; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Benefits package

Job summary

Trinity House Group is seeking an accomplished Finance Director in the West Midlands to lead the finance function through growth and integration. The role includes strategic partnership with the CEO and senior leaders, driving financial transformation and robust controls across multiple units.

You will oversee accounting, reporting, forecasting, tax, treasury and MI, while building a high-performing team and unlocking value in acquisitive environments.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong sector experience.
• Proven Finance Director experience in acquisitive or transformation-led environments.
• Excellent commercial acumen with ability to influence the board and senior stakeholders.
• Experience delivering finance transformation, system changes and MI improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full finance function: accounting, reporting, cash, forecasting, budgeting, tax and treasury.
• Drive post-acquisition integration: align systems, controls, reporting and business partnering.
• Partner with CEO and leadership to provide financial insights and strategic options.
• Develop and execute a finance transformation roadmap with process automation.
• Build and develop a high-performing finance team and strengthen business partnering.
• Manage working capital, costs, profitability and cash conversion across units.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and robust internal controls; present management packs.

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

Stakeholder influence

People development

Financial modelling

Change management

Commercial acumen

Communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

Trinity House Group is currently partnering with an organisation in West Midlands that's going through an exciting period of growth, acquisition and integration. They're looking for a dynamic leader to drive financial transformation and embed best in class processes.

You will be a key member of the senior leadership team and lead the finance function during an important phase of growth and change.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the full finance function: accounting, management reporting, cash flow, forecasting, budgeting, tax, treasury, and compliance.
• Drive and deliver post-acquisition integration: aligning financial systems, controls, reporting, and business partner model across newly acquired businesses.
• Act as strategic partner to the CEO and commercial leadership team: providing financial insight, scenario modelling and strategic options to support growth and value creation.
• Develop and implement a finance transformation roadmap: process optimisation, automation, improved MI, and reporting frameworks.
• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team: building capability, enhancing business partnering, embedding strong control culture.
• Manage and optimise working capital, cost base, profitability and cash conversion across business units.
• Ensure the business remains compliant with relevant financial regulations and has robust internal controls.
• Prepare and present regular management accounts, board packs and acquisition business case/integration reports.

Your Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Proven experience as a Finance Director (or equivalent) within an acquisitive business or one undergoing significant transformation/integration.
• Excellent commercial acumen: you understand the business as well as the numbers and can influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience of leading finance transformation: process redesign, system implementation/automation, MI enhancement.
• Strong leadership and team-development skills: you can uplift a finance team, embed business partnering and drive performance.
• Excellent communication skills: comfortable presenting to board/CEO/MD, engaging with senior stakeholders, translating financial insight into business action.

Why Join

• Salary of £110,000–£125,000 plus attractive benefits package including enhanced pension
• Hands-on, influential role: you won’t be stuck purely in the numbers — you’ll help steer the business.
• Be part of a team that’s ambitious, dynamic and undergoing exciting transformation and growth.