Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Finance
Role: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Location: Harlow, Essex
Salary: £80,000–£100,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Reporting to: Managing Director / CEO
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join an SME based in Harlow.
This is a key strategic appointment, responsible for leading the finance function, overseeing financial performance and providing commercial insight to support the company's continued growth and success.
The successful candidate will combine strong financial management expertise with excellent commercial awareness, strategic thinking and leadership capabilities.
They will play a pivotal role in shaping business strategy, improving financial processes and ensuring the organisation maintains strong financial control while identifying opportunities for growth and profitability.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Strategy & Leadership
Financial Management & Reporting
Financial Control & Compliance
Commercial & Business Performance
Skills & Experience Required:
Proven experience in a senior finance leadership role within an SME environment, ideally as a CFO, Finance Director or Financial Controller.
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
Demonstrable experience of budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
Excellent commercial acumen and the ability to translate financial data into business decisions.
Experience leading and developing a finance team.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working closely with business owners, Managing Directors or Board-level stakeholders.
Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial management systems.
A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to operate both strategically and operationally.
Personal Attributes:
Strategic thinker with a strong commercial mindset.
Confident and credible communicator.
Strong leadership and decision-making capabilities.
Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail.
Pragmatic, solutions-focused and results-driven.
Comfortable working in a growing and evolving business environment.
Able to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively.
What They Offer:
Competitive salary of £80,000–£100,000 per annum.
Opportunity to join the senior leadership team and influence business strategy.
Salary : £80-£100K
Location : Harlow
Full time, perm
Type : finance