Group CFO
Group Chief Financial Officer (Group CFO) CxO | Strategic Leadership | Global Growth Mandate Remote Europe/US Why This Role Exists Yomali is entering its next phase of global expansion—scaling across jurisdictions, launching an M&A function, and increasing operational complexity. This role exists to transform finance into a strategic powerhouse: building a world-class function that not only ensures control and compliance, but actively drives growth, capital efficiency, and enterprise value. You will bring structure to complexity, clarity to decision-making, and pace to execution. What You’ll Own End-to-end ownership of the Group finance function across multiple countries and entities Design and execution of a global finance operating model Treasury strategy, capital allocation, and financial engineering to support growth and M&A Development of a high-performance finance organization (current team of 12, scaling with acquisitions) Implementation of systems, automation, and reporting infrastructure Board-level reporting, insight generation, and strategic decision support Full accountability for audit, tax, compliance, and risk across jurisdictions What Success Looks Like Within 12 months, you will have: Built a scalable, best-in-class finance function with clear ownership and accountability Reduced month-end close from weeks to days through automation and process redesign Established real-time, decision-grade reporting across the Group Positioned finance as a trusted strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team Enabled seamless integration of acquisitions through a repeatable finance playbook What We’re Looking For 10–15+ years in senior finance leadership roles, ideally within private equity-backed or multi-entity environments Proven experience operating across multiple jurisdictions, currencies, and regulatory frameworks Deep expertise in FP&A, treasury, tax, and financial structuring Track record of building and leading high-performing teams in complex, fast-scaling organizations Strong commercial instinct—able to translate financial insight into strategic action Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on levels Who Thrives Here Leaders who enjoy building from scratch and transforming legacy environments Operators who are comfortable with ambiguity, pace, and complexity Individuals who combine rigour with pragmatism People who take ownership, move quickly, and leave things better than they found them Why People Stay / Love Working Here Long-term mindset: average tenure of key team members exceeds 8 years High trust, high autonomy environment with minimal bureaucracy Exposure to diverse businesses, markets, and challenges A culture grounded in impact—both commercially and socially What’s In It For You Rare opportunity to shape a Group-level finance function from the ground up Direct partnership with the CEO and influence over strategic direction Significant exposure to M&A, capital strategy, and global expansion Ability to build a lasting legacy across a 600+ person organisation Privately held structure enabling speed, autonomy, and long-term thinking Interview Process Initial conversation with Talent Manager Competency based interview with Talent Manager Interview with CEO and Advisor Final stage: leadership and cultural alignment Offer About the Company Yomali is a profitable, privately-held group built over two decades, operating across the US and Europe. With a strong foundation and ambitious growth plans, including a newly established M&A division, the Group is expanding its global footprint. With a team of more than 600 and tens of thousands of clients, Yomali combines entrepreneurial energy with operational discipline—offering leaders the opportunity to drive meaningful, lasting impact. “I like to hire great people, get out of their way, and back them 100%.” — Mike Peters, CEO