CFO for PE-Backed B2B Services (M&A & Growth)

Marks Sattin; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin Executive Search is assisting a PE-backed B2B services business in recruiting an experienced CFO to work closely with the CEO and the PE house. The CFO will shape the group's strategy, lead the acquisition agenda and oversee financial leadership across the organization.

They will drive end-to-end M&A, financial reporting, planning and cash management while professionalising the finance function to support rapid growth and buy-and-build initiatives.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/ACMA
• CFO or senior finance leadership experience in a PE-backed environment
• Experience in PE-backed businesses within regulated B2B services
• Experience operating within a complex, multi-entity or regulated group structure
• End-to-end M&A experience including due diligence, deal structuring and post-acquisition integration
• Strong technical and commercial finance background including reporting and cash management
• Broader commercial and operational leadership beyond traditional finance
• Commercially astute, partnering with CEO and PE house to drive growth

Responsibilities

• Shape group strategy and lead acquisition agenda in partnership with CEO and the PE investor
• Take overall responsibility for financial leadership across the group (planning, forecasting, cash management and reporting)
• Drive business performance through financial controls, MI and robust financial planning
• Lead end-to-end M&A process from evaluation to integration, aligning with growth ambitions
• Develop and professionalise the finance function to support buy-and-build growth across the group

Skills

Strategic partner

M&A leadership

Financial reporting

Cash management

Commercial finance

Operational leadership

Regulated B2B understanding

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA)

Job description

Marks Sattin Executive Search is assisting a PE-backed B2B services business in recruiting an experienced CFO to work closely with the CEO and the PE house. The CFO will shape the group's strategy, lead the acquisition agenda and oversee financial leadership across the organization.

They will drive end-to-end M&A, financial reporting, planning and cash management while professionalising the finance function to support rapid growth and buy-and-build initiatives.