Fractional CFO (experienced)

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Fractional CFO to join their dynamic FinOps team in London. This role involves managing a diverse portfolio of clients, delivering innovative finance and data analytics solutions across sectors like Tech and e-commerce. You'll leverage your extensive experience to build strong relationships, drive business growth, and provide strategic insights. With a commitment to quality and excellence, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact while enjoying benefits like unlimited holidays, private medical care, and an annual strategy trip. If you are passionate about finance and ready to take on new challenges, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Unlimited Holidays

Private Medical Care

Annual Fully Paid Strategy Trip

Mobile Phone Allowance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of post-qualification experience in finance.
• Extensive experience in bookkeeping and management accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients and provide consulting solutions.
• Lead design of data analytics dashboards and streamline processes.

Skills

Relationship Building

Project Management

Data Analytics

Cloud Accounting (Xero)

Attention to Detail

Multitasking

Education

Accountancy Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Excel

Data Analytics Tools

Job description

We are seeking a Fractional CFO to join our expanding FinOps team. You will manage a portfolio of clients mainly in London and the South East, delivering our Smart Finance Function and Data Analytics solutions, along with other propositions supporting clients in sectors like Tech, SaaS, and e-commerce.

Your responsibilities include developing new business opportunities through existing and new networks, approaching prospective clients, and expanding our client base.

What you’ll be doing

1. Act as the senior and ultimate relationship owner for your client portfolio.
2. Provide one-off consulting solutions to non-portfolio clients, such as systems implementations, investor readiness, and forecasting.
3. Conduct client meetings with senior staff and participate in Board meetings, offering insights and analysis on business matters.
4. Discuss broader business issues and strategic management with clients.
5. Support clients with cash flow, business planning, and monitoring.
6. Design and build finance and non-finance systems, working with data structures.
7. Streamline processes for new clients, leveraging technology and best practices.
8. Lead the design of data analytics dashboards for clients.
9. Oversee and support managers with training and development.
10. Review and coach junior team members, including activities like period-end closes and technical accounting questions.
11. Handle technical accounting queries.
12. Liaise with clients to develop strong working relationships.
13. Report internally and provide regular updates on client deliverables.
14. Develop a pipeline of opportunities and target new clients.
15. Drive sector or proposition-specific initiatives.

Who we’re looking for

Candidates must have:

• An accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
• Extensive experience with bookkeeping, management accounts, consolidations, and finance processes.
• Strong relationship-building skills with key decision-makers.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders, including senior clients.
• Excellent project management and multitasking abilities.
• Proficiency in Excel and data analytics tools.
• Experience with cloud accounting systems like Xero.
• Attention to detail, quality review, and time management skills.
• A proactive approach to questioning and improving quality and processes.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality value.

Package

• Discretionary performance-related bonus.
• Pension contributions.

Holidays

• Unlimited holidays.

Other benefits

• Private medical care.
• Annual fully paid strategy trip.
• Mobile phone or BYOD allowance.

Additional info

This role is primarily based in London, with travel to client sites as needed. Remote work may be possible depending on business and client requirements. Compensation and career progression depend on skills, experience, and performance.

EU candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the UK post-Brexit.