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Jo Jones

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Chief Financial Officer at SmartSearch
📍 Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Jo Jones is the CFO at SmartSearch, a senior finance leader with over 20 years of experience in business growth, M&A, and finance transformation. Her career spans private equity-backed and listed companies like IVC Evidensia, Ideagen, and Experian. She holds a BA from the University of Nottingham.

Passionate about talent management, Jo has a strong track record of developing high-performance teams and fostering a positive team culture. She once took a deliberate career break to focus on her health and well-being following an accident, highlighting her resilience and focus on personal wellness.

After an accident with unforeseen consequences, she chose to take time away from work to focus on her recovery.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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Finance Transformation
Her professional summary highlights extensive experience in finance transformation across both group and operational finance roles in dynamic business environments.
Business Growth
As a commercial operator, she focuses on partnering with businesses to drive performance and has experience in both growth and turnaround situations.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Chief Financial Officer
SmartSearch
10-2023 - 11-2024
SVP Commercial
Ideagen
6-2023 - 9-2023
Health and well-being
Career Break
7-2021 - 6-2023
UK & Europe CFO
IVC Evidensia
1-2020 - 6-2021
Finance Director
Boots Opticians
In the press

Media appearances

SMARTSEARCH - CFO APPOINTMENT. Featured in Triple Private Equity
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Education
1997 - 2000
BA
University of Nottingham
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