Manufacture2030 - Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

About Manufacture 2030

Are you inspired by the prospect of joining a fast growth and market-leading tech business that’s on a mission to tackle climate change by accelerating the transition to low carbon, sustainable supply chains?

Manufacture 2030 is a purpose-led software company. Our mission is to bring major corporations and their supply chain partners together to turn bold carbon commitments into reality, creating a more sustainable future by 2030. Our cloud-based SaaS platform helps supply chain owners and their suppliers to measure, manage and reduce carbon

emissions and other environmental impacts. We believe, that in order to achieve our mission, Manufacture 2030 needs to be: Optimistic, Collaborative, Agile, Pragmatic and Inclusive; and as individuals, we try to embrace these values in the way we work.

A message from the CEO and Chairman

I am so glad you have decided to apply. The world needs you!

Climate change is the challenge of our time. The latest IPCC report out this month should fill us all with horror. We are putting at risk the very existence of human civilization and the futures of our children and grandchildren.

But it’s not yet too late. It can be solved if we act together now. For this is the decade for making a difference and if you join our Senior Leadership Team you have decided to act decisively; to be both a lever and a catalyst for decisive change and to punch far above your weight; to make a real difference.

The challenge of carbon is pervasive and embedded in the way we live and do business globally. That makes it feel overwhelming. But there are some very powerful points of leverage which can drive change and one of those is the influence large corporations have over their supply chains. For most brands, whether in retail, automotive, fast moving consumer goods, chemicals, or pharmaceuticals, over 60% (and sometimes as much as 90%) of their emissions sit in their supply chains. Change those supply chain emissions and, quite frankly, you start to change the future of the world.

That should give us grounds for optimism, and it is why, at Manufacture 2030, we are applying all our energy to addressing supply chain emissions, and increasingly to great effect. We work with global corporations like Toyota, Reckitt, GSK (and over a dozen others) who have signed up to NetZero or

Science Based Targets. This is a very fast-growing band of committed corporate pioneers and we are the leading platform and service globally, helping them to achieve their supply chain reduction targets with growing confidence. Last year alone, new supplier site subscriptions grew by over 150% and in one of our programmes, 800 suppliers reported an average reduction in carbon intensity at their sites of 17% over 3 years.

But we have to move much faster; increase ten-fold the number of corporations and their suppliers using our technology; and accelerate the rate of reduction being supported by our programmes. We have shown what is possible and believe we have the strategic plan to grow and deliver change at scale. This is where you come in.

In this role, you will be critical to driving our expansion internationally to the point where we are engaging over 30,000 suppliers by mid-decade and delivering innovative and collaborative carbon reduction projects that will transform entire supply chains. Your strategic financial expertise in scaling operations will be key to the success of our business.

We are delighted that you are interested in joining us; and so are future generations.

Martin Chilcott Chairman and CEO, Manufacture 2030

The Role

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Location: Hybrid working between home and office in Summertown, Oxford. 2-3 per week in Oxford would be ideal

Renumeration: £100,000 – £120,000

Tenure: Full time / permanent

Reporting to: CEO

Role Summary

This is an exciting time to join the business, as we look to conclude our first institutional investor round at the start of 2023 and work to accelerate growth.

We are looking for a Chief Financial Officer, who has previous experience of successfully scaling in a high growth environment and is excited at the prospect of doing so at Manufacture 2030. Partnering with the CEO and Senior Leadership team, you will be a valued contributor to the strategy, to help the company to achieve its ambitions.

Responsible for all aspects of Finance, you will be as happy to operate at a strategic level, as to take a handson detailed approach in leading the Finance team.

Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Report directly to the CEO, this role sits on the Senior Leadership Team and provide both financial stewardship for the business and a hands-on approach to drive the business forward.

• Assume responsibility for all aspects of Finance and Investor Relations in conjunction with the CEO, Corporate Governance, and Insurance.

• Manage a small team including a Financial Controller and Accounts Assistant. In time, the team may grow as we expand operations into other geographies, and you may utilise the services of accounting companies.

Key areas of focus will include:

• Working closely with the COO to understand the redesign of operational systems and processes and to apply a financial lens to this; ultimately selecting, designing, and

implementing new financial systems and processes, that are future proofed against the company’s anticipated growth

• Setting up the financial operations and processes required for geographic expansion into the USA (within 6-12 months from January), and then potentially Asia and Europe.

• Understanding the reporting requirements of Series A investors and streamlining and improving Manufacture 2030s reporting processes to meet the need of these Investors.

• At the same time, improving the reporting to the Board and the wider business, developing KPIs and reporting against these.

• Growing the team in line with the business

• Leading any future fundraising rounds for the business, alongside the rest of the team

• Contributing to commercial decisions around product modularisation and pricing

• Developing financial scenarios to inform decisions about our growth strategy

Competencies

Essential

• You will share our passion to transition to a low carbon economy, and while you may not have worked directly in the broad sustainability sector before, you can evidence your authentic interest in this area.

• A qualified accountant (ACA preferred) you will be a strategic financial leader, with the ability to lead on all financial elements of running a fast-paced business in a high growth sector.

• You will be someone with experience of working in a high growth private equity and / or venture capital-backed organisation, able to provide strategic and commercial advice relevant to our services.

• You will come with experience of managing overseas financial operations of a company operating in multiple regions and currencies.

Desirable

• Experience of setting up operations overseas would be advantageous.

• Experience of working in a Software as a Service business or in a business connected to digital services

How to Apply

All correspondence, at this stage, should be via Oxford HR. To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button on the job advert page, complete our online application form, and submit your CV and cover letter as two separate documents.

The cover letter should be no more than two pages long, explaining why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you a good fit. The document should be saved in MS Word in the following format: Your First Name-Your LastName-Document Name-Date (mmyyyy) eg, Pat-Jones-CV-102022-M2030 or PatJones-CoverLetter-102022-M2030.

Timeline

Closing Date: 9th December 2022

Early applications are encouraged, the role may close sooner.

Equality Statement

Manufacture 2030 (the sole trading company of 2degrees Ltd) is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, colour, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age or disability, and that all appointments are made purely on the basis of merit.

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Get in touch

If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information, or would like to have an informal discussion, please email at manufacture2030cfo@oxfordhr.com in the first instance.

About Oxford HR

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