Chief Financial Officer, Effective Energy

Guardian Jobs; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector seeks a Chief Financial Officer to shape their financial future and lead their transformation journey. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence company strategy and drive growth. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial operations, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record in managing financial strategies at the executive level. Join a dynamic team and make a sustainable impact in a growing business.

Benefits

Executive compensation reflective of Board-level responsibility

Hybrid working (minimum 3 days in Leicester headquarters)

Key role in shaping future direction

Opportunity to make a sustainable impact in energy sector

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Significant experience transforming businesses at CFO or Finance Director level.
• Proven track record in financial strategy implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial aspects of business transformation and integration.
• Define and implement a comprehensive financial strategy.
• Enhance working capital management for business investment.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Commercial Acumen

Relationship Building

Communication

Education

Degree-level education

Job description

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Shape Our Financial Future & Lead Our Transformation Journey!

As our Chief Financial Officer, you won't just join our executive team – you'll have a direct seat at our Group Board with a genuine opportunity to influence and create our company strategy. Since 2008, we've been empowering customers to make more sustainable energy choices. Now we need a Finance Leader to build the foundations and lead us into our next phase of growth and eventual exit.

Extraordinary growth opportunity

Our projections are a 45% revenue increase and 80% EBITDA growth with four business streams becoming one powerful group. This is your chance to establish a finance function that will enable our ambitious transformation into the next phase of our journey.

What makes this role exceptional:

• Lead the financial aspects of our business transformation and integration
• Establish standardised and consistent financial reporting across our family of brands
• Drive strategic decision-making at the highest level
• Build relationships with shareholders and prepare for potential exit
• Rare opportunity to join privately-owned business with entrepreneurial spirit and impressive growth

The Finance Leader we're seeking:

Experience drives us forward as we look for new ways to improve our financial operations while maintaining strong performance. We seek a CFO who can immerse fully in all areas of the business and align our finance strategy with our core values.

Who you are:

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with CFO/Finance Director experience
• A broad strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen
• An experienced leader in creating financial standardisation across multiple business units
• Skilled in translating complex financial information for non-financial audiences
• A relationship builder who collaborates effectively with operational leaders
• A professional who fulfills promises and commitments consistently
• A natural trust-inspiring relationship builder

Your impact & influence:

• Define and implement a comprehensive financial strategy aligned with our business objectives
• Introduce standardised reporting and optimise our financial structure
• Enhance working capital management to enable business investment
• Lead potential capital raising and M&A activities
• Develop exit strategies in line with shareholder objectives
• Engage and explain financial decisions to operational leaders

Essential requirements:

• Qualified accountant with degree-level education
• Significant experience of transforming businesses at CFO or Finance Director level
• Proven track record in financial strategy implementation
• Experience working at Board level with shareholders
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to build relationships at all levels

The package:

• Executive compensation reflective of Board-level responsibility
• Hybrid working (minimum 3 days in Leicester headquarters)
• Key role in shaping our future direction
• Opportunity to make a sustainable impact in the energy sector

Our values and culture

We value honesty, integrity, and respect. You'll thrive by fulfilling promises, prioritising customer needs, fostering collaboration, paying attention to detail, adapting positively to change, and pursuing continuous improvement.

Ready to transform our financial future?

This is more than just a finance role; it's an opportunity to join a growing business at a pivotal moment, establishing financial foundations for continued success. If you're a finance leader eager to add value across our organisation, apply now to start our transformation journey.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; we encourage early applications.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We support reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Possible related experience includes:

Finance Director, Group Finance Director, Head of Finance, Director of Finance

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