Chief Financial Officer
Location: Surrey (hybrid)
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer
The Opportunity
We are recruiting for a venture-backed supplements business based in Surrey, with annual revenue of £12 million and a growing base of subscription customers. Having established strong product-market fit, the business is entering a phase of scaled growth and is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead the financial strategy and infrastructure that will support it.
The Role
The CFO will be a key member of the Executive Team and a trusted adviser to the CEO and the Board, with overall responsibility for the finance function and a broader mandate to inform decisions on investment, growth and capital allocation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead financial strategy, including budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning
- Own subscription and unit economics reporting, including ARR/MRR, churn, lifetime value, acquisition cost, cohort performance and gross margin
- Oversee inventory planning, working capital, cash management and runway
- Manage relationships with investors and the Board, and lead fundraising and financing activity
- Build and lead the finance team, and implement appropriate systems, controls and processes
- Ensure compliance with statutory, audit and tax obligations, working with external advisers
- Provide financial insight to colleagues across Product, Marketing and Operations
Candidate Profile
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Proven experience as a CFO, Finance Director or senior finance leader in a venture- or private equity-backed business
- Strong understanding of subscription models and consumer products, ideally direct-to-consumer
- Demonstrable experience of fundraising and investor management
- Excellent financial modelling skills and commercial judgement
- Credibility with the Board, investors and senior colleagues, and a willingness to be hands-on
Salary: £150,000 - £175,000 per annum.
