Chief Financial Officer - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Axon Moore Group Ltd

Axon Moore Group Ltd

Verified Company

Liverpool, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our retained client is a PE backed port-centric warehousing, logistics and distribution business operating from locations around the UK.

They provide a range of specialist services to support their clients' exportation operations; ensuring goods arrivingin the UK are unloaded, stored and distributed efficiently and cost effectively.

With PE backing, the business has invested significantly in its operations and grown both organically and via M&A, providing a strong platform for future growth and value creation.

As part of their ongoing plans for development the Board and investors seekto appoint an experienced CFO.

The Role:

The incoming CFO must be able to add value to the strategic direction and growth of the business whilst overseeing the financial detail of the company and ongoing development of the finance team.

They will be the key business partner to the CEO; working together to grow the business, enhance profitability and deliver the strategic plan.

Leading an experienced finance team, the CFO will further develop the established finance function in order to generate improved reporting with more detailed and better quality financial information around such information as customer/ product profitabilityand margin mix etc.

Responsibilities will include:

Ensuring the business has a commercially integrated, robust finance function capable of delivering incisive and responsive reporting, supporting the business as it grows
Preparation and presentation of all aspects of financial reporting required to both the business and the Board
Monthly reporting of full management accounts including P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and rolling forecasts
Cashflow monitoring prepared on a consolidated basis
Alongside the senior leadership team, play an integral part in driving strategy, business development and future plans to optimise the company's financial performance and strategic position
Establish and monitor performance reporting systems, ensuring directors are provided with regular, quality reports inclusive of value added KPIs around profitability/ margin etc
Regularly evaluate operating procedures to create/adapt best practices to ensure uniform performance throughout the organisation
Build strong working relationships with private equity stakeholders and be a main point of contact for the banks, auditors and other relevant advisors
Maintain focus on maximisation of shareholder value and helping the business prepare for a successful exit

The CFO will be a strategic financial business partner to the CEO; complementing their operational background with a commercial financial outlook across the business and the market, in order to ensure profitable growth and increase in shareholder value.

A background in port environments/ logistics/ shipping would be advantageous, although not essential but the incoming CFO should have experience within a private equity backed environmenttogether with a broad range of finance and business skills:

Ability to lead, plan and manage change in a growing organisation
Commercially astute, articulate, technically strong, dynamic, insightful and influential leader with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels
High integrity and openness combined with commitment to good governance
Ability to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision making
Strong commercial acumen, including a thorough understanding of risk management
Ability to develop and implement effective financial objectives and operational plans, to achieve desired outcomes
A strong track record within a fastmoving multisite distribution type environment
An effective, culturally sensitive and fluent communicator capable of presenting complex financial information in a user friendly manner