Chief Financial Officer in London

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key member of the executive leadership team responsible for overseeing the company's financial strategy, capital management, financial governance, and business performance analysis. This role ensures the organization's financial health, supports strategic decision making, drives sustainable growth, enhances profitability, and maximises shareholder value through strong financial leadership and operational excellence.

Position Responsibilities

• Financial Strategy and Governance
  • Develop and execute the company's overall financial strategy and long term financial plans.
  • Establish and continuously improve financial management frameworks, governance structures, and internal control systems.
  • Develop policies for budgeting, treasury management, financial reporting, and corporate governance.
  • Lead finance digital transformation initiatives and process optimization efforts.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable financial regulations, accounting standards, and industry best practices.
• Financial Planning and Business Management
  • Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes.
  • Establish a comprehensive enterprise wide budgeting framework.
  • Monitor business performance against financial targets and strategic objectives.
  • Analyze revenue, costs, profitability, and cash flow performance.
  • Provide financial insights and recommendations to the CEO and Board of Directors.
• Capital Markets and Financing
  • Develop and manage the company's capital structure and financing strategy.
  • Lead equity financing, debt financing, and capital market activities.
  • Manage relationships with investors, banks, and financial institutions.
  • Evaluate and execute mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments.
  • Support IPO readiness and public market transactions where applicable.
• Treasury and Risk Management
  • Establish and oversee treasury management policies and procedures.
  • Optimize cash flow, liquidity, and working capital management.
  • Monitor and mitigate financial, currency, credit, and liquidity risks.
  • Develop risk assessment, monitoring, and contingency planning mechanisms.
  • Ensure effective protection and utilization of corporate assets.
• Financial Analysis and Performance Management
  • Build and maintain financial analysis and business performance reporting frameworks.
  • Monitor key financial and operational performance indicators.
  • Conduct profitability, cost structure, and return on investment analyses.
  • Drive value creation and performance improvement initiatives.
  • Provide regular reports and strategic recommendations to executive leadership, investors, and the Board.
• Audit, Compliance and Corporate Governance
  • Establish internal audit and compliance programs.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and corporate policies.
  • Oversee tax planning and tax risk management.
  • Coordinate external audits and regulatory examinations.
  • Support continuous improvement of corporate governance practices.
• Leadership and Organizational Development
  • Lead Finance, Treasury, Tax, Audit, Internal Controls, and Corporate Finance teams.
  • Develop succession plans and finance leadership pipelines.
  • Enhance team capabilities, professional development, and business partnership effectiveness.
  • Foster a high performance, data driven finance culture.
  • Strengthen collaboration between finance and business functions.

Qualifications

• Education
  • Bachelor's degree or above in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent professional certification preferred.
  • MBA or Master's degree in Finance or a related discipline is highly desirable.
• Experience
  • 20 or more years of progressive finance leadership experience.
  • Minimum 15 years in senior finance executive roles within large organizations.
  • Proven experience in capital raising, corporate finance, treasury, and investment management.
  • Experience with IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, business transformation, or multinational operations preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience presenting to CEOs, Boards of Directors, investors, and external stakeholders.
• Core Competencies
  • Financial Strategy and Execution
  • Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
  • Financial Planning and Analysis
  • Risk Management and Corporate Governance
  • Strategic Decision Support
  • Executive Leadership and Organizational Development
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience within large enterprises, multinational corporations, or publicly listed companies.
  • Strong background in IPOs, mergers and acquisitions transactions, and capital market activities.
  • Experience leading finance transformation and digital finance initiatives.
  • Deep knowledge of IFRS, GAAP, and international tax frameworks.
  • Proven ability to engage effectively with Boards, investors, regulators, and financial institutions.

Reporting Structure

• Reports To Chief Executive Officer
• Key Stakeholders Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Investment Committee, Executive Leadership Team, Business Unit Leaders
• Functional Oversight Financial Management, Treasury Management, Tax Management, Internal Audit and Controls, Corporate Finance and Capital Markets
• Key Performance Indicators Revenue Growth, EBITDA and Profit Margin Performance, Cash Flow and Working Capital Efficiency, Budget Achievement, Return on Investment, Cost of Capital and Financing Efficiency, Financial Risk Management Metrics, Audit, Compliance, and Governance Outcomes