Chief Financial Officer

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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Leicestershire – Hybrid£130,000 + Bonus + Car

SF Partners are seeking a commercially astute Chief Financial Officer to provide strategic financial leadership within a growing, internationally focused organisation operating in a highly regulated sector. This is an exciting opportunity for a progressive Finance Director looking for their next step within a growing SME Business. This is a key executive role responsible for driving financial performance, ensuring robust governance, and supporting long-term, sustainable growth across UK and global operations. You will work closely with senior leadership, major customers, and external stakeholders to enable informed decision-making and successful programme delivery & bids.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the organisation's financial strategy, aligning long-term planning with business growth objectives
  • Partner with the CEO and senior leadership team to drive performance, profitability, and value creation
  • Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
  • Ensure accurate, timely financial reporting and full regulatory compliance
  • Establish and maintain strong governance, risk management, and control frameworks
  • Provide clear financial insight, identifying risks, trends, and opportunities
  • Support major bids, programmes, and investment decisions with robust commercial analysis
  • Manage relationships with external stakeholders including auditors, banks, and regulators
  • Lead and develop a high-performing finance function
  • Optimise capital allocation and improve cost efficiency across the organisation

About You

You are a credible and influential finance leader with the ability to operate at board level and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.

Key skills and experience

  • Professionally qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
  • Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving capability
  • Proven experience in financial leadership within a complex or regulated environment
  • Expertise in financial planning, modelling, and investment appraisal
  • Strong commercial acumen and understanding of value drivers

Additional Requirements

  • Eligibility for security clearance is essential
  • Willingness to travel within the UK and international

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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Leicestershire – Hybrid£130,000 + Bonus + Car

SF Partners are seeking a commercially astute Chief Financial Officer to provide strategic financial leadership within a growing, internationally focused organisation operating in a highly regulated sector. This is an exciting opportunity for a progressive Finance Director looking for their next step within a growing SME Business. This is a key executive role responsible for driving financial performance, ensuring robust governance, and supporting long-term, sustainable growth across UK and global operations. You will work closely with senior leadership, major customers, and external stakeholders to enable informed decision-making and successful programme delivery & bids.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the organisation’s financial strategy, aligning long-term planning with business growth objectives
  • Partner with the CEO and senior leadership team to drive performance, profitability, and value creation
  • Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
  • Ensure accurate, timely financial reporting and full regulatory compliance
  • Establish and maintain strong governance, risk management, and control frameworks
  • Provide clear financial insight, identifying risks, trends, and opportunities
  • Support major bids, programmes, and investment decisions with robust commercial analysis
  • Manage relationships with external stakeholders including auditors, banks, and regulators
  • Lead and develop a high-performing finance function
  • Optimise capital allocation and improve cost efficiency across the organisation

About You

You are a credible and influential finance leader with the ability to operate at board level and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.

Key skills and experience

  • Professionally qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
  • Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving capability
  • Proven experience in financial leadership within a complex or regulated environment
  • Expertise in financial planning, modelling, and investment appraisal
  • Strong commercial acumen and understanding of value drivers

Additional Requirements

  • Eligibility for security clearance is essential
  • Willingness to travel within the UK and international

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Posted: May 20th, 2026