• Role: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Location: Norwich, Norfolk
• Salary range: Up to £135,000

The Opportunity

Atkinson Moss Leadership recruitment have been engaged to assist our client who is seeking a high-calibre Chief Financial Officer. You will be joining a highly respected, established family business operating across the East of England and the Midlands. The company balances deep-rooted family values with a progressive mindset focused on continuous improvement, innovation, and multi-regional growth.

This is a high-impact strategic role at the absolute heart of the organisation. Working closely with the Board, you will act as a key commercial partner, safeguarding financial health while actively identifying and driving growth initiatives, systems transformations, and future market expansions.

Why this role? This appointment offers an exceptional platform to make a tangible impact on the financial health and strategic direction of a premier, highly respected enterprise.

Ideal Background & Sector Experience

To succeed in this role, we are looking for a finance leader who brings a sophisticated blend of corporate discipline and entrepreneurial agility. We are particularly interested in hearing from professionals with the following background traits:

• Sector Relevance: Prior leadership experience within asset-heavy, logistically diverse, or multi-site sectors—such as industrial machinery, distribution, logistics, large-scale agriculture, or construction.
• Corporate & Commercial Maturity: A proven track record of managing robust financial governance frameworks, alongside a sharp commercial eye for identifying market opportunities and executing M&A pipelines.
• Scale & Environment: Experience operating effectively within high-revenue family-owned businesses, private equity-backed enterprises, or corporate groups undergoing strategic modernization and digital systems transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Shape and lead long-term financial and commercial strategies to drive sustainable growth, profitability, and multi-year value creation.
• Board Partnership: Translate complex operational financial data into forward-looking analysis, constructive challenge, and clear executive recommendations to the Board.
• M&A and Capital Allocation: Manage the corporate development pipeline, taking ownership of business-wide scenario modelling, mergers, acquisitions, due diligence, and post-deal business integration.
• Transformation & Governance: Champion modern finance systems, process innovation, and robust operational governance; fulfil the duties of Company Secretary to ensure full statutory compliance.

The Ideal Profile

• Qualifications: Fully qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA), with a preference for an ACA background.
• Experience: Proven track record operating confidently at Board level as an active CFO or senior Finance Director.
• Capability: Solid corporate finance credentials, including direct exposure to lead-managing business acquisitions and delivering value through systems/cultural transformation.
• Leadership Style: An authentic leader with strong emotional intelligence, capable of inspiring diverse finance teams and building deep cross-functional respect.