Chief Financial Officer

💼 Chief Financial Officer (Payroll & Operations Focus) Remote – UK Fully Remote | SME / Scale-Up Environment We’re working with a group of high-growth, operationally complex businesses to appoint a hands‑on CFO with direct responsibility for payroll, cashflow, and financial operations. This role is suited to a CFO who doesn’t just report numbers — but owns the mechanics of paying people accurately, on time, and at scale. The opportunity Our clients operate in sectors where payroll is high‑volume, time‑critical, and operationally complex, including: Telecoms & Utilities Retail / E‑commerce Education & Training Recruitment & Staffing Services Energy Automotive / Used Car Leasing Transport & Logistics As CFO, you’ll be responsible for ensuring payroll runs cleanly, predictably, and without drama, while maintaining strong controls over spend and cashflow. Key responsibilities Direct ownership of payroll oversight (monthly / weekly / multi‑entity) Managing payroll funding, approvals, and cashflow timing Oversight of finance operations, payments, and controls Working closely with People / Ops teams on payroll changes Ensuring accuracy, compliance, and audit‑ready processes Improving systems and workflows around payroll and outgoing payments Providing leadership with clear visibility on payroll‑related spend This is a commercial CFO role, not a pure reporting position. Who we’re looking for We’re keen to speak with CFOs or Finance Directors who: Have directly overseen payroll (not delegated entirely) Have worked in operationally intensive sectors Are comfortable in SME / scale‑up environments Understand payroll funding, not just payroll processing Have experience managing cashflow under time pressure Enjoy improving systems, controls, and efficiency This role suits someone who has: Run payroll for 50–500+ employees Managed contractors, variable pay, or multi‑entity payrolls Worked closely with Ops and People teams Implemented or improved payroll and finance systems What’s on offer Performance‑related bonus Fully remote (UK) High autonomy and trust Direct influence on operational and financial strategy Opportunity to shape scalable finance and payroll infrastructure Long‑term progression within a growing business Why this role is different Payroll is treated here as a core operational risk, not an afterthought. Our clients care deeply about: Payroll certainty Cashflow predictability Clean approvals and controls If you take pride in payroll that just works, this role will resonate. #J-18808-Ljbffr