Fractional CFO - Engineering

About Growth CFO Founded by experienced investors and Fractional CFOs - we are focused on serving early-stage and high-growth businesses with seasoned, high calibre financial experts. We help our clients accelerate their growth journeys with a well-structured finance function, providing day-to-day insights as well as strategic guidance. Providing a Fractional CFO is often the start of the relationship. We operate small panel of CFOs with whom we build lasting and repeating relationships - allowing those who work with us to share networks, insights and problem solving. We want to work with people we like.

Our clients We are specifically set-up to serve start-ups, scale-ups and high-growth businesses. One of our clients is a clients is an innovative high performance materials business primarilty serving with automotive, energy and aerospace sectors. With customers now on board – they are going through a fund raising round to roll-out production and scale. We are therefore currently looking to add a Fractional CFO to our panel with experience in automotive, aerospace and/or chemicals.

In addition to this the ideal candidate will demonstrate a number of the following: Strong commercial awareness and an ability to operate directly with clients; Significant financial experience from a blue-chip background; A finance qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CFA; A willingness to get involved at all levels - an ability to shift between the details/ process and the high-level strategic is key; and Previous FD/CFO experience.

The role The assignment will be on a temporary and fractional basis around 4 days per month. The assignment will involve taking the lead on financial matters and vary depending on the needs of the business at the time but will likely include:

• Assisting in fundraising in conjunction with the appointed corporate finance house;
• Involvement in capex and organic growth decision making;
• Leading the finance team on financial controls and operations;
• Developing a robust reporting structure, developing KPIs and board and investor reporting;
• Cashflow and financial modelling;
• Strategic advice and analysis;
• Acting as a trusted advisor and ‘right hand’ to the owners.

What to expect in return? This role can be considered as the start of an opportunity to become involved with a range of exciting companies and experience a portfolio of clients; Support from experienced professionals who have lived the experience; The benefit of an existing network of relationships with professionals and investors in the start-up community; and Flexible working and attractive compensation – set your own work pattern and location.

If you are interested – please apply online or email your CV to james@growthcfo.co.uk Please note that due to a high number of applications – we may not be able to respond to everyone. If you do not hear from us within 10 days – please assume your profile doesn’t match our needs at the moment and accept our apologies for not being able to reply.

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