Location North of England (Newcastle and Manchester) – hybrid, with remote working considered for the right candidate
Contract Permanent, full-time – fractional applications also welcome
Salary £160,000–£200,000 base plus bonus, depending on experience
Fractional rate £1,200–£1,400 per day for a fractional appointment
Start Early 2027
Reports to Founder and Chief Executive
Role
FD Capital is recruiting a permanent Chief Financial Officer for a fast-growing, founder-led residential construction and development group in the North of England. The group designs, builds and delivers its own schemes through an integrated development, construction and residential business, and is expanding from its North East base into the North West.
The group has a growing pipeline of residential and apartment-led schemes over the next few years. To fund that growth, the board is planning a significant capital raise and is actively considering a public listing, either in London or on an international exchange. The route to market has not yet been fixed, and the incoming CFO will play a central part in shaping it.
This is a rare chance to join a development group at the point where it moves from founder-led growth to institutional scale. As the group's most senior finance leader, you will work directly with the founder and CEO as a true partner. You will build the finance function, put in place the reporting, controls and governance that investors and a listing demand, and lead the group through the funding and capital markets work that will define its next decade.
The client's preference is a permanent, full-time appointment. However, the founder is clear that the priority is the best available talent, so applications are also welcome from senior CFOs who would work on a fractional basis and can commit meaningful time through the fundraising and listing process. Candidates based anywhere in the UK will be considered, with regular time on site in Newcastle and Manchester expected.
Strategy and leadership
Act as the CEO's principal financial adviser on strategy, capital allocation, site acquisition and growth.
Join the leadership team and, as the group formalises its governance, the board, bringing financial discipline to every major decision.
Build, lead and develop the group finance function, recruiting the right people as the business scales.
Fundraising and capital markets
Lead the group's equity and debt fundraising, including development finance, investment partners and institutional capital.
Assess listing options and venues with the board and advisers, and recommend the right route, structure and timing.
Prepare the business for listing: financial history, working capital reports, financial position and prospects procedures, and the documentation required by sponsors, nominated advisers, brokers and reporting accountants.
Manage relationships with banks, funders, investors, brokers, lawyers and auditors through the capital raise and any listing process.
Build the investor-grade financial model and equity story that supports the group's valuation.
Development finance and project control
Own development appraisals, residual land valuations, cash flow forecasting and funding requirements across live schemes and the wider pipeline.
Put in place robust cost value reconciliations, valuations, retentions and subcontractor payment controls across multiple sites.
Work with the CEO and commercial team on procurement and build-cost reduction, including international sourcing, with currency and supply-chain risk properly managed.
Monitor scheme margins, loan covenants and drawdowns, and report clearly to lenders and the board.
Reporting, governance and compliance
Design the group structure and intercompany arrangements for a multi-entity development business, including scheme-level SPVs.
Deliver timely monthly management accounts, KPIs and board packs, and the audited statutory accounts for the group.
Bring governance, internal controls and financial…