Chief Financial Officer - PE Backed

Recruiter
Location
England, North West England
Salary
Up to £150000 per annum + Benefits + Bonus + Equity
Posted
19 Feb 2018
Closes
27 Feb 2018
Ref
TA1908
Category
Accountancy
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

A PE backed IT Services business is seeking an experienced and ambitious Chief Financial officer to grow the finance function and take them through a successful exit.

You will be part of the management team and you will be leading several functions within the company with substantial influence on the overall strategic direction of the business. The business is going through a fast-growth period and requires someone to review all current system, processes, and controls to ensure they have the capacity to grow with the business. The candidate will have the ability to turn long term goals into short term actions and welcome the opportunity to challenge the status quo.

You will be working closely with the CEO and the private equity backers, whom have extensive knowledge in the industry and you will be providing them with both technical and strategic support through their next growth journey. Drawing upon your commercial instinct and excellent communication skills you will develop key relationships with key stakeholders and utilise your leadership skills to develop and inspire the finance team.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA,ACMA,ACCA), and have a proven track record in growing businesses, preferably in a fast-paced IT services, or relatable sector. This is an excellent opportunity to have the ability to take a successful business through an exit and take your career to the next level.