CFO (Retail/Digital Service)

Our client is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join their executive leadership team. This role is pivotal in overseeing the company's financial and accounting operations, driving financial strategy, resource management, and operational excellence, including potential mergers and acquisitions. This position requires a strategic, hands-on leader with expertise in financial planning, cash flow management, and experience in dynamic, high-growth environments.

What you'll do:

As the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will partner with the CEO and executive team to develop and execute financial strategies that align with the company's long-term vision. Your role will involve providing data-driven insights to guide key business decisions, creating financial models to support strategic planning, leading annual budgeting processes, enhancing operational efficiency, identifying and mitigating financial risks. You will also oversee the due diligence process for mergers and acquisitions. A significant part of your role will be to build and nurture a high-performing finance team.

• Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with the company’s long-term vision
• Provide data-driven financial insights to guide key business decisions
• Create financial models and forecasts to support strategic planning
• Lead annual budgeting, long-term financial planning, and monthly forecasting
• Enhance operational efficiency by streamlining financial processes
• Identify and mitigate financial risks
• Oversee financial due diligence, valuation, and integration of mergers and acquisitions
• Build and nurture a high-performing finance and accounting team

What you bring:

• University degree or equivalent in a related field or recognized Finance professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA etc)
• Thorough knowledge of accounting/finance concepts and principles
• 15+ years experience in senior financial roles
• Matrix management experience at senior management level
• Business partnership experience
• Experience with Big 4 audit firms preferred

Due to the high volume of applications we are experiencing, our team will only be in touch with you if your application is shortlisted.