Finance team (including financial planning, analysis and control & compliance, and risk).

Location:

Brighton/Hybrid 2-3 days per week.

Introduction & Context

Our organisation is in a growth and transformation phase as we become a platform-based, technology-enabled benefits provider.

We need a CFO who can drive pace, be a thought partner to the CEO, enable strategic investment, and embed accountability, while ensuring financial control, FCA compliance, and governance.

Role Purpose

To provide strategic financial leadership, governance oversight, and regulatory compliance, enabling:

• Financial control and integrity.
• Forward‑looking FP&A and business partnering to support strategic growth.
• High standards of governance and FCA compliance.
• Integrated risk reporting to the Board.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with CEO and Board to shape and challenge strategy.
• Lead investment appraisal and capital allocation, particularly for technology and platform initiatives.
• Drive forecasting, scenario planning, and forward‑looking risk assessment.
• Embed OKR‑driven reporting linking financial performance to strategic outcomes.
• Ensure strong financial control and integrity of reporting.
• Oversee statutory reporting, audit, tax, treasury, and operational finance processes.
• Build the finance team into a high‑performing, insight‑driven FP&A and business partnering function.
• Coach and mentor finance professionals to deliver higher standards.

• Act as principal advisor to the Board on governance and statutory compliance.
• Ensure timely, accurate Board and committee reporting.
• Maintain statutory registers and filings in compliance with Companies Act and other regulations.

• Lead FCA compliance across the Group.
• Maintain a comprehensive risk framework covering financial, operational, and compliance risks.
• Provide integrated risk reporting to the Board.
• Advise CEO and Board on emerging regulatory and financial risks.

• Support the embedding of a culture of accountability, transparency, and high performance.
• Enable finance, compliance, and risk functions to be strategic enablers

Person Specification

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Senior finance leadership experience in comparable organisations.
• Demonstrable experience of having contributed to profit and loss growth in a business or business unit.
• Has delivered process change and proven efficiency gains while maintaining pace and team engagement.
• Proven ability to develop finance teams into high‑performing, insight‑driven functions.
• Strong skills in financial control, capital allocation, and scenario planning.
• Experience in membership, benefits, or consumer‑facing sectors.
• Knowledge of retail and B2B business models.
• Experience in digital or platform‑led business transformations.
• Experience in regulated environments, with FCA compliance and risk management.
• Previous Company Secretary experience or equivalent governance leadership.

Attributes

• Commercially astute, pragmatic, and delivery focused.
• Constructively challenging, yet collaborative.
• High integrity, resilience, and independence of judgement.
• Strong communicator capable of influencing the Board and executive team.

Application Process

To apply for this position, please email me a short precis: stephenr@alexanderrhodes.co.uk

C.250 words is fine, be as concise as you like, and please attach your CV in Word or PDF format.

If you need to speak with me or want immediate feedback don't hesitate to call on 07834 585199.

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