Freshwood Group has been appointed by the UK arm of an international group, to conduct a search for an experienced Chief Financial Officer.

The CFO will be the most senior finance executive in the UK business, with overall responsibility for the local finance function and close interaction with the Board and senior stakeholders across the wider group.

The Role

The CFO will lead the UK finance function and act as the senior financial point of contact for the Board, Group Finance and key principals.

Responsibilities will include:

• Day-to-day leadership of the finance function
• Financial reporting and management accounts
• Cash and treasury management
• Tax planning and compliance
• Audit and risk management
• Legal and corporate matters
• Investment monitoring and due diligence
• Insurance and external adviser relationships
• Board reporting and financial presentations
• Ad hoc financial and commercial projects
• Responding quickly to unexpected or sensitive issues

The finance team is established and experienced. This is not a large-team management role and the successful CFO will need to be comfortable remaining personally involved in the detail.

The Candidate

We are looking for a highly experienced qualified accountant with a broad financial management background.

The successful candidate is likely to have:

• Significant experience as a CFO, Finance Director or equivalent
• Strong accounting, reporting, treasury and tax experience
• Experience working with Boards, owners, principals or senior private stakeholders
• The ability to operate comfortably in both strategic and detailed financial matters
• Strong judgement and the ability to deal with unfamiliar issues quickly
• High levels of discretion, responsiveness and EQ
• A genuinely hands-on approach
• The willingness to undertake routine financial or administrative tasks when required
• Strong communication and prioritisation skills

Experience within a family office, private office or principal-led environment would be particularly relevant, but is not essential.