Chief Financial Officer – Consumer - European growth strategy
Location: UK – Hybrid / Flexible
Compensation: Competitive + Equity
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a commercially astute and strategically minded Chief Financial Officer to join a well-established, family-run business, now recognised internationally as a leader in the whitegoods industry. With award-winning products sold in over 20 countries and exports accounting for 50% of revenue, the business is driving significant growth and creating an increasing number of jobs in the UK.
Following recent private equity investment, the business is entering an ambitious phase of expansion. This is a rare chance to shape the finance function of a highly entrepreneurial, investor-backed organisation and play a pivotal role in delivering both strategic and operational objectives.
The Opportunity:
As CFO, you will lead the finance function and serve as a trusted partner to the CEO and executive leadership team, taking full ownership of financial strategy and operations to support accelerated growth across the business. You will oversee investment decisions, capital allocation, and governance, drive commercial decision-making and operational performance, manage risk while ensuring robust financial controls, and lead strategic planning to support the organisation’s long-term objectives.
Additionally, you will be actively involved in evaluating M&A opportunities, refining the business model, and enabling commercial initiatives to ensure profitable growth. This is a hands-on role requiring a unique combination of strategic vision, operational expertise, and commercial acumen.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Strategy:
- Act as a member of the leadership team, influencing business strategy and executing ambitious growth plans.
- Work closely with the CEO and management team to drive commercial initiatives and capital allocation decisions.
Financial Control & Business Management:
- Align and structure the finance function, processes, and tools to ensure transparent, fact-based control of all financial aspects.
- Build financial models, oversee budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to support business planning and investor requirements.
- Monitor cash, capital, and investment funding to ensure optimal use of resources.
Accounting & Reporting:
- Ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements, audits, and tax matters.
- Maintain effective internal controls and compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
- Manage relationships with accounting partners and external advisors.
Risk & Compliance:
- Implement robust risk management strategies to mitigate key business risks.
- Ensure governance frameworks are in place covering Legal, HR, Tax, Internal Audit, Compliance, GDPR, etc.
Stakeholder Management:
- Lead finance activities across Procurement, Treasury, Tax, IR, and M&A.
- Build strong relationships with investors, board members, and third-party stakeholders.
Talent & Development:
- Build and develop a high-calibre finance team, promoting talent development initiatives and ensuring the team can scale with the business.
About You:
- Solid track record in managing finance functions while driving growth and change, ideally in investor-backed or international product-based businesses.
- Early career in accounting, with experience in commercial and strategic finance.
- Experienced in financial analysis, forecasting, and operational planning, with the ability to balance governance with business partnership.
- Hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to lead by example and manage multiple priorities in a small, dynamic team.
- Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills, capable of building relationships across all levels of the organisation and with external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to drive strategic initiatives, manage M&A activity, and implement robust financial and operational controls.
Preferred Education / Experience:
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent; Masters preferred.
- Professional accounting or finance qualification desirable.
- Experience delivering a full private equity cycle.
- International business experience and exposure to product-based operations advantageous.
Skills & Abilities:
- Entrepreneurial, pragmatic, and commercially minded.
- High standards of leadership and personal integrity.
- Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and tactical implementation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
If you are highly motivated by driving growth, operational excellence, and strategic finance in an ambitious, investor-backed environment, this is a unique opportunity to join growing Business and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the business.
