Chief Financial Officer

Blair West are supporting our client, a high growth, multi award-winning IT Services business, with the search for a CFO. The business is seeking a fast paced, high calibre, growth focused CFO to play a lead role in the next phase of growth, leading to an ultimate exit, AIM listing or private equity investment within 3-4 year.

The opportunity

• Overall responsibility for the design and delivery of the finance strategy that supports the mission, vision and wider business strategy, aligned to company values.
• Act as an inspirational and collaborative leader, driving accountability for achieving measurable shareholder value, developing internal talent, and identifying external talent who can deliver.
• Accountable for delivering commercial insight, using data and analytics to drive business performance.
• Take a lead role in debt refinancing, debt raising and ongoing and future M&A projects, driving analysis, financial modelling, strategic insight and post-deal integration workflows.
• Provide strategic financial advice and support to the Leadership Team, providing insight to aid decision-making.
• Drive financial performance and improve business profitability, maintaining a relentless focus on cash flow.
• Lead on digitisation activities, deliver robust and accurate financial information and KPIs.
• Identify areas requiring improved robust financial controls and processes that drive stakeholder accountability, maintaining a cost control culture.
• Manage external stakeholder relationships where appropriate, including banking and investors, and play a part in promoting and representing the company to external organisations.

You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have

• A proven track record at a CFO or high performing FD level and appropriate qualifications for the role.
• Experience of leading growth in service-led business models.
• A commercial growth mindset with curiosity and data-driven outlook at the heart of their approach.
• Experience prioritising culture and high standards – with infectious ambition and enthusiasm and a commitment to delivering commercial results.
• A strong understanding of what it takes to work in a high growth, entrepreneurial environment.
• A technically strong background with high commercial acumen, capable of making positive contribution to strategy formulation and delivery.
• An energetic, highly motivated, dedicated personality with a passion for excellence and building exceptional working cultures.
• Experience in a debt leveraged environment, where management of bank debt, funding covenants and cash are under scrutiny.
• Clear and confident board level communication experience – the successful candidate will have the self-confidence and intellect to constructively challenge strategic decision making and support the senior team in decision making.
• Ability to focus on operational detail while supporting the broader business agenda.

Our commitment

Blair West is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us, please speak to their consultant.