Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited; Fleet; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join a fast-scaling, international business. The CFO will play a key role in shaping strategy and driving performance, directly reporting to the CEO. Ideal candidates will have proven experience as a CFO or Finance Director in a multi-entity environment and a strong track record of business partnering, financial governance, and supporting growth and transformation initiatives. This role offers hybrid working and various benefits including performance bonuses and increasing holiday entitlement.

Benefits

24 days holiday increasing with tenure

Hybrid working

Healthcare policy

Annual performance bonus

Qualifications

• Proven CFO or Finance Director experience within a multi-entity, international environment.
• Deep understanding of forecasting, cash management and financial governance.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, change-driven organization.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO on all financial and commercial matters.
• Lead and develop international finance teams, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Deliver high-quality financial analysis to support executive and board-level decisions.

Skills

Business partnering

Financial governance

Forecasting

Cash management

M&A experience

Job description

This is a rare opportunity to step into a true CFO role within a fast-scaling, international business undergoing significant growth and transformation. Reporting directly to the CEO and operating as a core member of the executive leadership team, you will play a decisive role in shaping strategy, driving performance, and enabling expansion across multiple geographies and legal entities.

This is a commercial, outward-facing CFO position for a leader who thrives on complexity, pace, and influence. This role requires a hands-on individual rather than someone that has been predominantly focussed on the strategic focus.

Chief Financial Officer - Benefits

• 24 days holiday increasing with tenure
• Hybrid working
• Healthcare policy
• Annual performance bonus

Chief Financial Officer - About The Role

As CFO, you will work collaboratively with the CEO's, supporting critical decision-making across strategy, performance, investment, and transformation. You will work cross-functionally with senior leaders across the business to unlock growth, improve forecasting accuracy, and strengthen financial discipline.

You will have a direct impact on:

• Strategic planning and execution
• Geographic expansion and business transformation
• M&A activity and post-acquisition integration
• Group-level financial governance and reporting

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic & Commercial Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO on all financial and commercial matters
• Deliver high-quality financial analysis to support executive and board-level decisions
• Partner with senior leaders to drive business performance and operational efficiency
• Support expansion initiatives, transformation programmes and strategic investments

Financial Management & Reporting

• Lead and develop international finance teams, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
• Own statutory accounts, tax compliance, audits and internal controls
• Deliver annual budgets, rolling forecasts, cash flow planning and liquidity management
• Drive working capital optimisation, credit risk management and collections
• Implement FX hedging and banking strategies aligned to group policy

Governance, Systems & Group Collaboration

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, risk and governance frameworks
• Lead the evolution of finance systems and define local requirements for group platforms
• Act as the senior finance interface with group stakeholders and finance leadership

The successful Chief Financial Officer will have:

• Proven CFO or Finance Director experience within a multi-entity, international environment
• Strong track record in business partnering, not just financial control
• Experience supporting growth, transformation and M&A
• Deep understanding of forecasting, cash management and financial governance
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, change-driven organisation
• A minimum of 10 years demonstrable experience across finance
• Experience of having responsibility within EMEA or International business environment