Chief Finance Officer

Chief Finance Officer – North Lincolnshire – Up to £105,200 & Package

Chase & Holland are delighted to be working with a very well established, successful and forward thinking North Lincolnshire based, service sector business who are looking to recruit a dynamic CFO. This role will suit a passionate, driven individual with a strategic mindset and a gravitas and technical capability to undertake this Chief Finance Officer position. You will play a critical role in business transformation, new opportunities for funding, diversifying income streams and play a key role in the investment and commercial strategy.

This role will support and challenge the Chief Executive, be a board level appointment and also offers a unique opportunity to make a profound impact.

Chief Finance Officer responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of the group’s financial strategy.
• Advise the CEO and Board on financial planning, investment, compliance and risk.
• Oversee financial forecasting, budgeting, and reporting across all colleges in the group.
• Lead on risk management, identifying financial risks and opportunities, and ensuring robust mitigation strategies.
• Provide strategic oversight of catering operations ensuring they are financially sustainable, compliant, and aligned with student and staff needs.
• Engage with external stakeholders including funding bodies, auditors, and regulators.
• Provide leadership to the finance team, ensuring high standards of financial performance.
• Support strategic initiatives such as capital projects, mergers, expansion with financial insight.
• Ensure that budgets are effectively managed on a monthly/annual basis

Key requirements and preferences:

• The right person will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with the ability to lead by example and demonstrate a track record in setting business objectives and converting long term objectives into actions.
• You will have a background in the Education or Public Sector, where you will have developed an appreciation for funding methodologies
• You will have proven experience of financial and business planning for a complex organisation, successfully supporting strategic, business development and commercial activities
• Ability to manage large budgets and delivery of financial targets
• Solid experience of both strategic and operational risk assessment and management
• Ability to interact effectively with all stakeholders, internally and externally at various levels
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and people management skills

In return you’ll receive:

• A genuine chance to join a growing, passionate and forward thinking organisation
• A unique opportunity to influence the future of education through sound financial stewardship and visionary leadership
• The chance to work closely with a dynamic, passionate Chief Executive who encourages new ideas.
• Very competitive benefits package.

If you are interested in finding out about this exciting Chief Finance Officer opportunity, click ‘apply now'.

Chase and Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Finance, Supply Chain, HR and IT recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire marketplaces.