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The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a senior, strategic finance leadership role, responsible for all major finance decisions as well as informing and supporting all other areas of the organisation as required. They will act on their own authority, or as delegated by the wider Board of Directors and the successful individual must be confident in both making and justifying decisions taken. They will ensure the integrity of the company’s financial reporting, financial control environment, and compliance obligations across the Group. This includes managing all areas of strategic risk, providing constructive challenges to the operational and commercial teams to support the development of new strategies and initiatives to deliver the ambition of the company.
Job Responsibility:
Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
Ensure robust financial controls, governance, and compliance frameworks are in place
Manage statutory reporting, audits, and tax compliance
Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures
Provide clear, insightful reporting to the Board and senior stakeholders
Own cash flow forecasting and liquidity management
Optimise working capital, including management of receivables, payables, and inventory
Ensure effective treasury management and banking relationships
Support funding requirements and short-term financing strategies
Lead capital structuring, fundraising, and equity release initiatives
Support M&A activity, due diligence, and investment appraisals
Develop long-term financial strategies aligned to business growth
Provide financial modelling and scenario planning for key decisions
Manage relationships with investors and external financial partners
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing finance team
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration
Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team
Lead from the front during periods of growth and transformation
Ensure strong succession planning and capability development within the team
Partner with operational leaders to drive performance and profitability
Provide actionable insights to support strategic and commercial decisions
Support pricing, cost management, and margin improvement initiatives
Challenge and influence key stakeholders to improve business outcomes
Deliver KPI reporting and performance analysis across the organisation
Requirements:
Qualified Accountant holding a CA, ACCA or CIMA designation
Proven track record of delivering in a senior finance role in a dynamic, high growth SME environment with both UK and International operations
A commercial mindset with the ability to liaise across the business with Senior Management, Investors, Operations and Legal
Strong financial control experience with the ability to improve process, procedure and the control environment
Act as main point of contact with financial institutions including banking and private investors
Strong communication, presentation and leadership skills are vital
Breadth of experience across finance disciplines including statutory reporting, management reporting and Board reporting
Must be a ‘builder’ not a ‘maintainer’
Nice to have:
Previous Due Diligence and / or M&A experience would be beneficial
Private Equity / Venture capital experience would be advantageous
Previous experience in the drinks industry would be highly advantageous