Chief Financial Officer in Kent, Kent

Our client is an established, owner-managed services business working across the leisure and hospitality sector, in the UK and internationally. It delivers complex, project-based work for its clients from initial design through to delivery and long-term support.

This is the senior finance role in the business, working closely with the owner as a trusted partner. The scope will suit an experienced Finance Director ready to step up, or a CFO who enjoys being hands-on in an entrepreneurial environment.

You will take ownership of the finance function, lead on acquisitions and their integration, and help prepare the business for its first external funding.

The role will be office-based with international travel

Key responsibilities

• Lead the finance function, including reporting, cash flow, forecasting, audit and tax
• Strengthen project and contract accounting, including margin control, WIP and revenue recognition
• Lead finance on acquisitions: due diligence, deal structure, and working with advisers
• Integrate acquired businesses, including consolidation, systems and multi-currency reporting
• Prepare the business for external funding and manage relationships with lenders or investors
• Build the finance team and systems to support the next stage of growth
• Act as a commercial partner to the owner on pricing, investment and strategy

About you

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience as an FD or CFO in an SME or mid-sized business
• Experience of acquisitions, ideally cross-border, from due diligence through to integration
• Comfortable with multi-entity, multi-currency reporting
• Background in a project-based or contracting business, such as systems integration, engineering, fit-out or technical services
• Experience of raising debt or investment, or working with lenders and investors, is an advantage
• Hands-on, commercial, and comfortable working directly with an owner
• French language skills are a strong advantage

Voceer presents this job opportunity for COREcruitment, a 50 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.

This position is being managed by COREcruitment, a reputable recruitment agency known for placing candidates in desirable positions.