Chief Financial Officer (Part time)

Harvey Nash; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is inviting candidates to apply for a part-time Chief Finance Officer role in West Midlands, UK. This position involves providing strategic leadership to ensure financial sustainability and delivering major financial change initiatives. Essential qualifications include being a fully qualified accountant with strong skills in collaboration and communication. The role includes periodic onsite meetings in Aberdeen and is suited for those with leadership experience in the public sector.

Qualifications

• Must have current membership of a recognised professional accounting body.
• Proven success in delivering financial recovery and efficiency programmes.
• Ability to translate financial plans into delivery and maintain oversight.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for financial sustainability.
• Advise senior leaders and board members on financial performance.
• Ensure robust governance for the organisation.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Communication

Financial oversight

Education

Fully qualified accountant (e.g., 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...