Financial Director / CFO - Expanding Golf Business - 3 days per week

ATVEN Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A growing SME in the UK seeks a Part-Time Financial Director / CFO to enhance financial operations and reporting structures. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting acquisition-led growth strategies, strong accounting expertise, and financial modelling skills. This flexible role offers responsibility with the potential to scale as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Finance Director, CFO, or senior finance professional.
• Experience with financial systems Xero and QuickBooks.
• Extensive experience in accounting, financial modelling, and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Enhance financial planning, reporting, and control processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Conduct financial due diligence for acquisitions.

Skills

Financial oversight

Accounting expertise

Financial modelling skills

Stakeholder management

Commercial mindset

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Job description

Company Overview

The company operates a growing portfolio of five golf facilities across the UK. Founder owned, with a turnover of £7 million and ambitious expansion plans via acquisition, the company seeks a commercially driven Part-Time Financial Director / CFO to enhance the financial function and reporting structures.

Role Overview

The Part-Time Financial Director will report to the owner of the business and work closely with an existing small finance team. They will play a critical role in strengthening financial operations, ensuring robust reporting to both internal stakeholders and external partners, particularly lenders. The ideal candidate will have experience in private equity or debt-backed businesses of a similar scale, supporting the acquisition-led growth strategy. They must also possess strong accounting expertise and financial modelling skills to improve forecasting and decision-making.

This role offers flexibility, with the opportunity to increase or decrease working days based on business needs and performance. It is ideal for an experienced finance professional seeking a part-time role with significant responsibility the potential to scale up as the company grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Oversight & Strategy
• Enhance financial planning, reporting, and control processes.
• Improve the company’s financial function to support growth and acquisitions.
• Develop a structured reporting system for internal stakeholders and external lenders.
• Implement and refine financial models to support strategic decision-making.

• Reporting & Compliance
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Support compliance with financial regulations and debt covenants.
• Provide financial insights to the Board and key decision-makers.
• Accounting & Financial Modelling
• Oversee financial statements, budgeting, and cash flow management.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models to assess business performance and acquisition opportunities.
• Implement best practices in financial forecasting and scenario planning.
• Stakeholder Management
• Serve as the key financial liaison between lenders, investors, and management.
• Collaborate with the MD (based in Ascot) and finance team (based in Morpeth) as well as external advisors.
• Acquisition Support
• Conduct financial due diligence for acquisitions.
• Assist in integrating newly acquired businesses into the existing structure.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience as a Finance Director, CFO, or senior finance professional in a growing SME.
• Experience of financial systems, particularly Xero and QuickBooks.
• Experience in private equity or debt-backed businesses is preferred but not essential. Experience within real estate operating businesses with multiple sites would be favourable.
• Extensive experience with accounting, financial modelling, and forecasting.
• Experience with acquisitions, financial structuring, and lender reporting.
• Regular travel to Ascot (MD) and Morpeth (finance team) is required.
• Commercially minded with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.