Chief Financial Officer
Engineered Foam Products Group
Based Northampton, UK (flexible/hybrid)
£excellent negotiable package
Engineered Foam Products Group is a successful £85m p.a. private equity-backed UK manufacturing business operating across three divisions and six locations.
Having grown rapidly through acquisition, the Group manufacture an innovative and sustainable range of engineered foam products serving the Insulation, Construction, HVAC, Automotive, and pharmaceutical sectors. Its most recent acquisition expands their offering further into ground engineering and infrastructure solutions for civil engineering applications.
This is a highly visible CFO appointment, forming part of the Executive Leadership Team and working closely with the CEO, Board and divisional Managing Directors to drive financial performance and support the continued growth and development of the Group.
The role requires a combination of strategic financial leadership, commercial acumen and deep, practical manufacturing finance expertise.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Lead the group’s financial strategy, governance and performance
- Providing financial leadership across the Group, establishing consistent and aligned standards, processes and practices across the 3 Divisions.
- Mentoring, training and developing 3 divisional Financial Controllers and their teams.
- Partner with the CEO, Board and divisional MDs to drive operational performance, profitability and cash generation.
- Challenge plant-level financial performance including product costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variances, contribution and operational efficiency
- Driving financial transformation, ERP utilisation and data-driven decision making.
- Lead cash-flow management, working capital optimisation, treasury, debt facilities and lender relationships
- Support strategic investment decisions, acquisitions, restructuring and longer-term growth and shareholder value-creation objectives
We are looking for an established CFO or senior Finance Professional, preferably CIMA qualified, who has extensive experience in a multi-site manufacturing environment, with responsibility for both strategic and operational Finance. Commercially focused, a strategic thinker and data driven, they will be able to demonstrate exceptional communication and leadership skills, able to operate and contribute effectively across all areas of the business, and with multiple stakeholders.
Experience of working in a private equity backed manufacturing business with knowledge of an exit process is strongly preferred.
All applications and contact from third parties must be made via our retained Recruitment Partner – SP Executive Recruitment Ltd. To apply please send your CV with current salary details quoting ref: SP2668. Applicants must hold a working visa for the UK.
If you have not been invited for interview within 7 days after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Closing date: 13th November 2026.
