Chief Financial Officer

Harvey Nash; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the United Kingdom is inviting candidates for the Chief Finance Officer role. This part-time position, requiring 3 days a week for a 12-month period, focuses on providing strategic financial leadership. Ideal applicants will be fully qualified accountants with strong leadership and communication skills. Responsibilities include ensuring ongoing financial sustainability and advising senior leadership. The role requires onsite meetings in Aberdeen every two months and offers competitive daily rates.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering financial recovery and efficiency programmes.
• Ability to translate financial plans into effective delivery.
• Strong oversight skills over financial impacts.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to ensure financial sustainability.
• Advise senior leaders and board members on financial performance.
• Engage with stakeholders on governance and financial oversight.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic thinking

Influencing and collaboration

Strong communication skills

Education

Fully qualified accountant (CIPFA, ICAS, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Job Description

Harvey Nash is now inviting candidates to apply for the role of Chief Finance Officer. This is a part time role at 3 days a week, for a 12-month period.

• Inside of IR35
• £400 - £450 a day
• Periodic meetings onsite in Aberdeen (once every second month).
• This role would suit someone who has leadership experience, within a public sector organisation in Scotland.

The role:

Your primary role is to provide strategic leadership necessary to secure ongoing financial sustainability, long-term stability, and robust governance for our client's organisation.

Essential Criteria

• Fully qualified accountant (e.g., CIPFA, ICAS, ACCA, CIMA) with current membership of a recognised professional body.
• Demonstrable success in delivering financial recovery, efficiency programmes, or major financial change initiatives.
• Skilled in translating financial plans into delivery, monitoring impact, and maintaining rigorous oversight.
• Strong influencing, collaboration, and communication skills, with confidence in advising senior leaders and board members.
• Strategic thinker with a practical delivery focus and strong personal credibility.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engaged effectively with senior leaders, board members and budget holders on financial performance.

Please apply today for conside...