Chief Financial Officer CX at Ignition Group

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Financial Management & Commercial Leadership

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning process, providing actionable insights to drive business growth and profitability.
• Analyze and interpret financial results in the context of business drivers, identifying opportunities for efficiency, cost optimization, and revenue enhancement.
• Support executive decision-making through commercially-focused financial analysis and scenario planning. · Approve audit packs and ensure alignment of audit processes with business strategy, not just compliance.
• Ensure timely and accurate performance reporting to enable data-driven commercial decisions.

Strategic Advice, Business Partnership & Commercial Insights

• Act as a trusted commercial partner to the CEO and business leaders, providing guidance on investments, capital allocation, and growth initiatives.
• Lead financial modeling and business case development to support strategic projects and major investments.
• Identify and communicate financial risks and opportunities, balancing short-term operational considerations with long-term business objectives.
• Design and implement financial solutions to business challenges while maintaining governance and control.
• Provide forward-looking insights on business performance, return on investment, and market opportunities.
• Embed a commercial lens in all finance processes to ensure value creation is central to decisions.

Project Management & Value Delivery

• Lead cross-functional projects with a commercial impact, including efficiency improvements, cost optimization initiatives, and strategic growth projects.
• Guide finance teams to provide decision support and influence outcomes that maximize business performance.
• Drive process improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve profitability.

People Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team capable of delivering both compliance and commercial insights.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and commercial thinking across the finance organization.
• Recruit, retain, and develop finance talent to meet evolving business needs.
• Monitor and evaluate team performance, providing guidance and coaching to enhance both technical and commercial capabilities.

Education and Training

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
• Chartered Accountant registration or equivalent professional finance designation.

Experience

• 10+ years of professional experience, including 5–7 years in senior finance leadership roles.
• Experience in finance planning, analysis, and business partnering in complex, matrixed organizations.
• \Demonstrable track record of linking financial management to commercial outcomes. · Experience in leading financial systems, ERP platforms, and reporting solutions. · Proven experience in strategic business decision-making, investment analysis, and profitability improvement initiatives