Chief Financial Officer

Job Description Chief Financial Officer Growing, purpose-driven AIM-listed Professional Services Group London (Hybrid circa 2 days/week in the office) £160-£260,000/annum + Bonus + LTIP Commercial Finance Director or CFO with experience in a publicly listed environment A commercially minded CFO, with a business partnering focus, is sought to create value at an expanding, purpose driven AIM-listed professional services group. The Group provides multiple technology and data services with a digital transformation focus. The CFO will: Will work closely with the CEO and Board to drive long term shareholder value creation by developing and implementing the medium to long term strategy. Deliver purpose outcomes that positively impact people, places and the planet, in a commercially sustainable way. Actively support the Group businesses to mature their financial and commercial understanding and improve core financial performance (revenue, GM and EBITDA). Develop and execute a strategy for effective engagement with analysts and investors to ensure full regulatory compliance. Key responsibilities for the CFO include: Supporting the CEO to co-develop strategies (3 - 5 years) to improve business performance. Successfully managing M&A (acquisition & disposal) activities. Establishing and delivering the Group planning and budgeting process. Leading and developing the Finance function to ensure compliance with financial reporting and tax regulations. Proactively managing, coaching and improving commercial performance across the Group. The CFO will also: Ensure that changes across the business units are co-ordinated and that improvement plans are in place and executed. Attend the Audit and Risk committee, ESG committee, and RemCo/NomCo committee as an Executive Board member. Contribute to improving employee engagement scores and developing appropriate incentive structures and models. Provide support and direction to maintain balance between purpose and commercial focus. Suitable candidates for the CFO position will: Be a qualified accountant with experience of leading finance functions in service-based, people-centric organisations. Have experience of leading a Group structure within a listed company environment. Be able to plan, communicate and run a Group-wide team and positively influence the matrix of key stakeholders. Be adept at taking a shareholder value creation lens to performance improvement. Have a proven track record of successfully implementing business/financial transformation and enterprise-wide change initiatives. Be an established CFO or someone looking for their first number 1 role. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact and create value within an expanding AIM listed organisation. It is a very exciting time in the growth and development of this highly impressive, purpose-driven business. Owing to the volume of applicatations, we are unable to reply to everyone individually. If you have not received a response to your application within 14 days then you can assume that it has been unsuccessful. #J-18808-Ljbffr