Group CFO

Our client is looking for a Group CFO to join the team!

Group CFO – £150M Construction & Engineering Group

Location: Manchester (hybrid)

Salary: £200,000 package

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

About Our Client:

A leading £150M turnover construction and engineering group headquartered in Manchester is seeking an exceptional Group Chief Financial Officer to join the executive leadership team and help steer the business through its next phase of growth and transformation.

This is a pivotal role within a well‑established, multi‑disciplinary organisation with a strong order book, a diverse client base and ambitious plans for expansion. The Group CFO will play a central part in shaping strategy, strengthening financial performance and ensuring the business is equipped to scale.

Group CFO - The Role:

As Group CFO, you will act as a strategic partner to the CEO and Board, providing financial leadership, commercial challenge and robust governance across the group. You will lead the finance function, modernise systems and processes, and ensure the organisation maintains strong financial discipline as it grows.

Group CFO - Key Responsibilities:

- Leading financial strategy, planning, budgeting and forecasting across the group

- Providing commercial insight and challenge to support strategic decision‑making

- Overseeing group reporting, cashflow, risk management, audit and compliance

- Strengthening financial controls and improving systems across multiple business units

- Supporting M&A activity, investment decisions and long‑term growth planning

- Leading, developing and mentoring a high‑performing finance team

- Acting as a key contributor at Board level, influencing group‑wide strategy

Group CFO - About You:

We are seeking a fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a strong track record operating at CFO or Finance Director level within the construction, engineering, infrastructure or wider built‑environment sector.

Group CFO - You Will Bring:

- Proven experience leading finance in a sizeable, complex, project‑driven organisation

- Strong commercial acumen and the ability to influence at Board level

- Deep understanding of cashflow, risk and financial governance in construction

- Experience modernising systems, improving controls and driving operational efficiency

- A collaborative leadership style with the confidence to challenge constructively

- A strategic mindset paired with a hands‑on, pragmatic approach

Why Join?

- Opportunity to shape the financial future of a major UK group

- A seat at the top table with genuine influence over strategy and direction

- A stable, well‑invested business with ambitious growth plans

- Competitive £200k package with bonus and long‑term incentives

- Manchester‑based leadership role with national impact

To submit your CV for this Group CFO opportunity click ‘Apply’ now!