Finance Director Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

CMA Recruitment Group; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organization in Wimborne Minster is seeking a Finance Director / CFO to lead financial strategy and operations. The candidate will provide insights to the CEO and Board, ensuring strong financial governance and supporting growth. Key responsibilities include financial leadership, budgeting, compliance, and managing financial systems. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with a strong commercial focus and proven analytical skills. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence and shape the future of the organization.

Benefits

Influence over strategy

Partnership with the CEO

Opportunity for professional growth

Qualifications

• Proven ability to analyse and model financial data, identify trends, and translate insight into action.
• Experience in fast-paced, customer-focused environments.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic financial leadership and insight to the CEO, Board, and Leadership Team.
• Owning the company’s financial strategy and performance analysis.
• Managing working capital and cash flow.

Skills

Leadership presence

Commercial judgement

Technical accounting knowledge

Financial data analysis

Proficient in Excel

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Tools

ERP systems

CRM systems

Job description

About the Business

Our client is a well-established, values-led organisation with a strong and highly regarded leadership team and a clear long-term vision. In recent years, the business has embarked on a significant growth journey, doubling in size through a combination of strategic focus, commercial ambition, and cultural alignment.

The organisation places strong emphasis on integrity, customer focus, and people development, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance. As the business continues to scale, there is a clear desire to further professionalise systems, strengthen financial governance, and support sustainable, profitable growth. This next phase presents an exciting opportunity for a senior finance leader to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the organisation, partnering closely with the CEO and Leadership Team.

The Role

The Finance Director / CFO will assume full responsibility for all financial aspects of the business, acting as a trusted adviser to the CEO, Board, and Leadership Team. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on oversight, ensuring the business is well positioned to deliver profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing strategic financial leadership and insight to the CEO, Board, and Leadership Team
• Owning the company’s financial strategy, performance analysis, and decision support
• Leading and developing the finance team across management accounting, transactional finance, and credit control
• Ensuring financial systems, controls, and processes are robust, compliant, and scalable
• Driving budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning across the organisation
• Managing working capital, cash flow, and revenue management policies
• Delivering timely monthly management accounts, reporting packs, and ad‑hoc analysis
• Supporting commercial decision‑making including pricing, contracts, and capital investment
• Ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory, and taxation requirements
• Managing external relationships including auditors, advisors, insurers, and customers
• Identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency, quality, and control
• Playing a full role in shaping wider business strategy and supporting continued growth

About You

You will be an accomplished finance leader who combines technical excellence with strong commercial judgement and leadership presence.

Key Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of accounting standards
• Commercially focused, with the confidence to advise, challenge, and influence at senior level
• Proven ability to analyse and model financial data, identify trends, and translate insight into action
• Experience operating in fast‑paced, customer‑focused environments
• Highly proficient in Excel and finance systems (ERP/CRM experience beneficial)
• Comfortable operating autonomously while working collaboratively with the wider leadership team

Personal Attributes

• Strong organisational and time‑management skills
• Proactive, hands‑on, and solution‑oriented approach
• High levels of integrity and professionalism
• Effective communicator, able to engage confidently across the business
• Resilient and adaptable, able to manage pressure and change
• Customer‑focused mindset with pride in team and organisational performance

Why Join?

• A senior leadership role with real influence over strategy and performance
• Close partnership with the CEO and Leadership Team
• The chance to shape and strengthen the finance function as the business scales
• A platform to support long‑term, sustainable growth in a high‑trust culture

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