Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

ICAEW; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £130k-£150k

Pension

Healthcare

Hybrid working pattern

Job summary

ICAEW in Kent is recruiting a CFO to lead financial strategy across the organisation. You will report to the CEO and work with the Board to ensure long-term sustainability and robust governance.

The role requires ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification with significant senior leadership experience and a proven track record in strategic financial planning and commercial decision-making. The position offers a hybrid working model with a four-days-in-office pattern and one day from home, plus a competitive

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with senior leadership experience
• Strong track record in strategic financial planning and board-level influence
• Extensive technical and financial credentials with solid commercial judgement
• Experience leading change and building high-performing finance teams

Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership and governance across the organisation.
• Lead the three-year financial and strategic planning process.
• Oversee all aspects of financial management, reporting, forecasting, controls and governance.
• Lead budgeting, cash flow forecasting and performance analysis.
• Develop and lead the organisation's investment strategy.
• Oversee robust financial modelling and commercial evaluation of key projects.
• Provide insightful commercial analysis to the CEO, Board and leadership team.
• Lead, develop and inspire the finance function and culture.
• Drive improvements in financial systems, processes, controls and reporting.
• Strengthen commercial finance capability and data-driven decision-making.
• Develop a proactive business partnering culture across the organisation.
• Collaborate with the wider executive leadership team to support growth and performance

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

Board-level influencing

Financial planning

Commercial judgement

Change leadership

Team leadership

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Job description

Your new company

An impressive, highly regarded and growing organisation in Kent is looking to appoint a new CFO.Operating across several sectors, this innovative and diverse organisation has built an excellent reputation and received numerous industry awards. Following significant investment, the organisation is entering an exciting new phase of growth and development.Reporting to a passionate and ambitious CEO, you will join a high-calibre leadership team at a pivotal point in the organisation's journey. This is a rare opportunity to help shape its future direction and play a significant role in delivering its long-term ambitions.

Your new role

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will provide strategic financial leadership across the organisation, ensuring long-term financial sustainability, robust governance and continued commercial excellence.As a key member of the executive leadership team, you will partner closely with the CEO and Board to shape and deliver the organisation's long-term strategic plan. You will provide commercial insight, constructive challenge and high-quality financial analysis to support informed strategic decision-making.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing financial leadership and stewardship across the organisation.
• Leading the organisation's three-year financial and strategic planning process.
• Overseeing all aspects of financial management, reporting, forecasting, controls and governance.
• Leading budgeting, cash flow forecasting and performance analysis.
• Developing and leading the organisation's investment strategy.
• Overseeing robust financial modelling and commercial evaluation of key projects and investments.
• Providing insightful commercial analysis to the CEO, Board and wider leadership team.
• Leading, developing and inspiring the finance function, creating a high-performance culture.
• Driving improvements in financial systems, processes, controls and reporting.
• Strengthening commercial finance capability and embedding data-driven decision-making.
• Developing a proactive business partnering culture across the organisation.
• Collaborating with the wider executive leadership team to support growth, transformation and organisational performance.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a credible, commercially astute and strategic finance leader with the presence and experience to operate effectively at Board and executive level.You will be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with significant senior leadership experience gained within a complex organisation.You will have a strong track record of strategic financial planning, commercial decision-making and influencing at Board level. You will combine strong technical and financial credentials with excellent commercial judgement and the ability to see the bigger picture.Experience of leading change and transformation will be important, alongside the leadership skills to develop a high-performing finance team and influence stakeholders across the wider organisation.

What you'll get in return

This is a rare opportunity to take on a highly influential CFO position within an award-winning organisation at an exciting stage of its development.You will have the opportunity to work closely with an ambitious CEO and leadership team, shape the organisation's financial strategy and play a central role in its next phase of growth.The package includes a salary of £130,000 to £150,000, plus pension and healthcare.The organisation operates a hybrid working model, with four days per week in the office and one day working from home.