Chief Financial Officer, Single Family Office, Remote / UK

A UK-based single family office is hiring a newly created CFO to build and professionalise the family's finance infrastructure after a major liquidity event. The role is the central financial steward across a holding structure, family investment vehicles and operating businesses - covering intercompany flows, multi-entity reporting, personal payroll/cashflow, tax/regulatory oversight with external advisers, and governance around capital movements. Flexible remote UK role with access to hubs such as London / Midlands. Suits a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with SFO / UHNW / complex private holdco experience.

Reporting to the Principal(s) / family ownership, the CFO oversees funds flowing from a holding structure into multiple family investment vehicles and operating businesses. The mandate combines strategic oversight, hands on implementation and coordination of external advisers across tax, accounting and wealth management.

Key responsibilities:- Design, implement and lead a family-office-style finance function from the ground up- Oversee cash and asset flows between the holding entity, investment companies and operating businesses; establish controls, processes and consolidated reporting- Structure, document and manage intercompany loans (interest calculations and reconciliations); maintain books across investment vehicles and trading companies- Manage personal payrolls and personal cashflow; coordinate with external wealth managers on implementation of investment decisions- Act as a "second eye" on tax and regulatory risk (including multi jurisdiction residency, VAT, withholding tax, CIS); challenge and implement adviser recommendations- Develop governance and approval processes for significant capital movements; produce regular net worth, liquidity, performance and risk reporting for principals- Serve as primary internal counterpart to external accountants, tax advisers, lawyers and wealth managers

Experience: senior finance leader (CFO, Group Financial Controller, Head of Family Office) with private family office / UHNW / complex private holdco experience; multi entity, multi jurisdiction intercompany environments; consolidated reporting and tax aware cashflow. Qualified accountant preferred. High integrity, discretion, pragmatic hands on style.

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