An interim CFO opportunity with a privately owned international manufacturing business in West Sussex, focused on financial and operational transformation, data consolidation, and supporting potential fundraising or refinancing activity.
SRM Recruitment is sourcing an Interim CFO for a privately owned international manufacturing business based in West Sussex. The business is at an important point in its development, and the incoming CFO will work directly with the CEO, MD, and leadership team to establish clear financial and operational visibility across the group.
A central part of the mandate is bringing together fragmented data from across the manufacturing and finance functions into a single, coherent view of performance, covering productivity, margins, working capital, and cash flow. There is also a potential funding dimension, meaning experience of refinancing or working with lenders and investors would be advantageous. This role suits an interim professional who thrives in transformation environments and enjoys close operational engagement rather than a purely board-level mandate.
- Consolidate fragmented manufacturing and finance data into a unified performance view.
- Design and implement management dashboards and KPIs covering productivity, profitability, and cash flow.
- Improve cash flow forecasting and working capital management across the business.
- Identify opportunities to enhance margins, productivity, and cash generation.
- Strengthen financial reporting and the quality of management decision-making.
- Support any fundraising, refinancing, or investor-related requirements.
- Significant senior CFO or finance leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing cost drivers, KPIs, margins, and working capital dynamics.
- Experience of fundraising, refinancing, or engaging with lenders and investors.
- Comfortable operating in a business undergoing transformation or financial pressure.
- Excellent commercial and analytical skills, with a hands-on, detail-oriented approach.
- Confidence and credibility to challenge the CEO and wider leadership team when required.
SRM Recruitment is a specialist finance and accounting recruitment firm. In this instance, they are acting as the hiring intermediary for a privately owned, international manufacturing business based in West Sussex, seeking an exceptional interim finance leader to support a period of operational and financial improvement.
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