CFO - Food Manufacturing

About the client

Our client is a leading Southeast Asian food manufacturer and distributor based in Thailand, producing its own signature brands, private label products, and co-packaging lines. 

In the last 3 decades, the company has developed into a global food company business, with a successful single-minded strategy to be the global leader in climate-friendly and sustainably produced foods.

They have been present in the UK for the last 2 decades and are now looking to hire an experienced finance leader to manage their USA & UK finance.

About the role

• The CFO manages and leads the financial activities of the company (USA & UK)
• Responsible for managing the accounting, finance, FP&A and investor relations
• Ensuring the finance/accounting team provide accurate and timely reports, and manage the business in a robust and efficient way.
• Driving commercial optimisation and best practice
• Maintenance and enhancing the financial planning, forecasting and analysis to ensure optimal resource allocation, future planning and performance
• Driving the capital markets strategy, determining the best mix of debt, equity in UK & USA, fundraising to maximise shareholder value and ensure optimal funding structure
• Performs effective risk management and plan the organizations financial strategy, tracks cash flow, and identifies investment opportunities and implement budgeting initiatives company-wide
• Provide financial strategy recommendations to CEO and executive team

Requirements

• Fluent English speaker (British citizens only)
• Experience as CFO of public listed company (NASDAQ preferred)
• 5-10 years high managerial function is sufficient
• Experience in food manufacturing, retail, supermarket, e-commerce, or delivery industries
• Good grasp of US GAAP accounting or IFRS
• Awareness of operational requirements of running a finance function in UK and international market.
• Able to confidently pitch and negotiate with senior investment executives of global companies.
• M&A experience in negotiation, due diligence and management a significant plus
• Desire to work in a fast paced environment with fast evaluation and decision making process
• Clear communications style.
• Fast learner of new topics, able to absorb and present to other.