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Chief Financial Officer
Cambridge Audio. Own the financial strategy, planning, forecasting and scenario modelling supporting growth plans .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in financial strategy, planning, and forecasting while ensuring compliance and audit readiness across multiple international entities. Proficient in leveraging technology, including ERP systems and automation, to enhance financial processes and reporting.
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Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)CFO or Finance Director ExperienceStrong ERP Experience (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central)Multi-Entity International ReportingAutomation and Process Improvement
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Hard Skills
Financial StrategyForecastingScenario ModellingFinancial ReportingCost ImprovementComplianceAudit ReadinessInventory ManagementCapital StructureAI Experimentation
Soft Skills
LeadershipAdvisory SkillsCommunicationCollaborationDecision-Making
Tools & Technologies
Business CentralPower BIERP SystemsAutomation ToolsGDPR CompliancePCI DSS Compliance
Certifications & Qualifications
ACAACCACIMA
Industry Keywords
Financial ControlsTreasury ManagementInternational DistributionFar Eastern ManufacturingGroup Insurance
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own the financial strategy, planning, forecasting and scenario modelling supporting growth plans
- Advise the CEO and Senior Leadership Team on commercial decisions, pricing and investment
- Lead treasury, banking relationships and capital structure
- Partner with Procurement on inventory, landed cost, working capital and margin
- Evaluate new business opportunities and strategic partnerships
- Oversee financial reporting across UK, EU and Hong Kong entities
- Maintain financial controls, compliance and audit readiness
- Deliver actionable management reporting to budget holders
- Drive cost and margin improvement across the business
- Lead audits, board reporting and investor communications
- Own systems and IT strategy, including Business Central and Power BI
- Automate reporting and finance processes
- Oversee IT and external technical advisers
- Ensure technology governance and compliance, including GDPR and PCI DSS
- Assess technology investments through cost and business cases
- Oversee facilities, leases and group insurance
- Own legal, risk and company secretarial matters across the Group
- Provide HR oversight with internal and external advisers
- Lead and develop the finance team
Requirements
What you’ll need- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience as a CFO or Finance Director, or senior finance leadership experience with a full understanding of what the role involves
- Proven experience in a physical product business, ideally involving Far Eastern manufacturing, international distribution and multiple sales channels
- Experience managing multi-entity, international reporting
- Experience overseeing IT, systems and HR alongside Finance
- Comfortable directing and holding external technical advisers to account, without needing to be a technologist yourself
- Strong ERP experience, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or a comparable mid-market ERP
- A track record of using automation, process improvement and technology to make finance faster and more efficient
- Experienced in the use of and experimentation with AI as a copilot, also driving AI efficiencies within a team
- London preferred with hybrid working; candidates based further afield must be within a similar time zone and able to travel regularly to the London Bridge HQ
Benefits
Comp & perks- Subsidised private healthcare (50:50 contribution)
- Annual wellness benefit pot covering 50% of life-enriching activities
- Annual life-enhancement training allowance
- 24/7 GP and Mental Health assistance
- Charity volunteer days - 3 per year to support a cause of your choice
- 4pm finish on the last Friday of every month
- Regular socials organised by our “Director of Fun”
- Annual team trips to surprise destinations
- 50% off gigs and festivals with our “Passion for Music” benefit
- Profit share scheme
- Colleague suggestion scheme to shape the way we work