Interim CFO - £170,000-£190,000p.a. (6-9 month contract) - Recruitment Sector - Hertfordshire.
What do most commercially minded CFOs look for in a new role?
A reputable business with a strong foothold in their sector, strong recurring revenue and a superb reputation for delivering quality.
A commercially minded leadership team with a clear, ambitious plan that is based on proven, historic achievements and clear expansion opportunities.
A business where the SLT are entirely aligned and where they’re offering a large degree of autonomy to the ideal contractor.
If this resonates and you want to become an interim member of this Senior Leadership Team, helping them towards the next stage in their journey, this could be an ideal opportunity.
This high-growth, temp-led recruitment business are seeking an experienced individual with relevant industry experience and a proven background of reviewing and improving processes and driving efficiencies.
There is a culture of constant improvement and you will be reviewing, identifying and driving the change to increase productivity and ensure improved, robust controls are in place. You will ensure that the finance function works in a highly collaborative and structured manner with other departments at the planning and the implementation stage of all projects. You will be highly analytical with strong commercial instincts and demonstratable experience of having created a ’best in class’ finance function.
You will have a history of offering insights and tools that drive commercially oriented and independent decision making across previous businesses.
You will instinctively understand the perspective of the Leadership team and the board, and you will need to proactively provide the information and insight necessary for decision making.
Is this you?
This is merely a ’taster’ for this opportunity.
This process is moving extremely swiftly so if you are interested, please apply ASAP or contact me for a confidential conversation and out find out more.
About You
*A qualified Accountant. ACA, CIMA and ACCA
*Some previous exposure to a temp-led recruitment business would be highly beneficial
*Exposure to building a ’best-in class’ finance function or leading a business through an event
*Excellent management skills and a superb communicator
*A pragmatic approach and collaborative style
*Available to start immediately or at short notice
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