Interim CFO

Page Executive; Manchester; On-site; GBP 148,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Page Executive in Manchester is seeking an Interim CFO to lead financial strategy and operations for a PE-backed services SME. This role focuses on stabilising performance and guiding the finance function through a period of change.

Office presence is required at least three days per week, with a small finance team and close collaboration with auditors and investors. There is potential for the role to transition into a permanent CFO position.

Qualifications

• Proven financial leadership experience in environments of change.
• Hands-on approach with a small finance team.
• Investor-backed business experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Stabilise business and finance team during a key period of change.
• Quickly gain control of financial performance, including reporting and cashflow.
• Formulate a financial plan aligned with board strategy and challenge assumptions.
• Supervise and mentor the finance team to maintain efficiency.
• Collaborate with auditors and investors.
• Provide a strong handover to the permanent CFO when appropriate.

Job description

As an Interim CFO, you'll oversee the financial strategy and operations for a PE-backed services company. This temporary role is all about ensuring financial stability and providing leadership during a critical period of change.

Our client is an SME (c£10m turnover) PE-backed services company based in Manchester. The role requires office presence at least three days a week, ideally more.

Description

• Providing a stabilising presence to a business and finance team in a key period of change.
• Quickly gaining control of financial performance of the company, including timely and accurate financial reporting and cashflow management.
• Supporting the board's new strategic direction by formulating an aligned financial plan, using commercial nous to challenge assumptions.
• Supervise and mentor the finance team to maintain operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders, including auditors and investors.
• If appropriate, providing a strong handover to the new permanent CFO.

Profile

• Ability to quickly build relationships with board-level internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven financial leadership experience gained within environment(s) of change.
• Strategic and commercial skills to enable rigorous appraisal of a new strategic plan.
• Hands-on approach, with the ability to thrive with only a small finance team.
• Ability to thrive in a busy, interim role with clear deliverables.
• Prior experience in an investor-backed business would be very helpful, though not absolutely essential.

Job Offer

• Competitive daily rate, dependent on the level of experience.
• Possibility for the role to develop into a permanent opportunity.
• Opportunity to impress a leading North West private equity investor.

People are at the heart of Page Executive. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.