CFO Founder led B2B business

Marks Sattin; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading executive search firm is seeking a seasoned CFO for a Founder-led B2B business in England. This strategic role focuses on financial leadership, shaping the company's financial strategy and driving M&A for future growth. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with proven success as CFOs in high-growth environments. Responsibilities include all financial operations, governance, and optimizing profitability. Candidates must engage confidently with board and investors and possess strong commercial acumen.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a CFO or senior finance leader in a high-growth business.
• Success in executing M&A and leading businesses through exit events.
• Strong leadership capabilities that enhance culture and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead all financial operations including governance and risk management.
• Shape and execute financial and commercial strategy.
• Enhance profitability by identifying a normalised cost base.

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

M&A experience

Cost optimization

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or ACMA)

Job description

Base pay range

This range is provided by Marks Sattin. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Marks Sattin Executive search is working with a well‑established Founder‑led B2B and product‑led business on an impressive growth trajectory, delivering c.15% YoY. As the business moves into its next stage of expansion, it is seeking a seasoned and strategic CFO to provide strategic financial leadership, partner with the executive team, and lead the business toward a successful exit event. Working closely with the founders and senior leadership team, the CFO will shape and execute the financial and commercial strategy, ensuring finance underpins both rapid growth and long‑term value creation.

The CFO will lead all financial operations including import and export, treasury and FX, governance and risk, and strategic pricing, combining strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence at board level and engage confidently with investors and advisors. They will demonstrate a deep understanding of international supply chains, contract negotiation, and cost optimisation, while embedding commercial discipline and productivity across the organisation. The role will also drive financial performance through advanced systems capability and emerging AI applications, ensuring decision‑making is data‑led and scalable.

As the CFO, a key focus will be on M&A and exit preparation, including managing advisors, developing a credible three‑year business and financial plan, and creating a compelling equity and value‑creation story. The CFO will ensure gold‑standard reporting, codification of systems and processes for efficiency, identification of a normalised cost base to enhance profitability, and lead vendor due diligence across commercial, financial, and ESG areas.

Ideal candidate

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or ACMA).
• Proven experience as a CFO or senior finance leader in a high‑growth, PE‑backed, or Founder‑led business, ideally within B2B or product‑led sectors.
• Demonstrate success in driving growth, executing M&A, and leading businesses through exit events.
• Bring strong commercial and strategic acumen, with credibility at board and investor level.
• Confident, collaborative leader who enhances culture, capability, and performance.

Please note that due to the high volume of applicants, only successful candidates will be contacted with further information about this role.

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Wholesale