CFO Founder led B2B services Business

Marks Sattin Executive Search; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established B2B services company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced CFO to provide strategic financial leadership and drive growth. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with a proven track record in high-growth, founder-led businesses. Key responsibilities include shaping financial strategy, developing financial reporting, and engaging with stakeholders to support successful exit events.

Qualifications

• Experienced CFO or senior finance leader in a high-growth, PE-backed, privately owned or founder-led business.
• Strong exposure to international operations, foreign exchange, and import/export.
• Proven track record of driving business growth and leading through exit events.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute the financial strategy to support growth and long-term value creation.
• Develop high-quality financial reporting and forecasting.
• Strengthen planning and analysis to ensure business is exit-ready.
• Represent the company effectively with investors and stakeholders.
• Support culture and capability development across the business.

Skills

Financial strategy execution

Growth strategy development

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or ACMA)

Job description

Mark Sattin Executive search is working with a well-established Founder led B2B services business on an impressive growth trajectory, delivering c% YoY, as the business moves into its next stage of expansion, it is seeking an experienced and commercially minded CFO to provide strategic financial leadership, partner with the executive team, and lead the business toward a successful exit event.

Working with the founders and senior leadership team, the CFO will be responsible for shaping and executing the financial strategy, ensuring finance underpins both aggressive growth and long-term value creation. The role will focus on building financial maturity, driving commercial insight, and positioning the business for a successful transaction.

The CFO will develop high-quality financial reporting and forecasting, strengthen planning and analysis, and ensure the business is exit-ready. They will also represent the company with credibility both internally and externally, engaging effectively with investors, advisors, and key stakeholders. Alongside this, the CFO will play a key role in people and culture, embedding commercial discipline and supporting the leadership team in delivering the growth agenda.

The ideal candidate will:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or ACMA)
• Proven experience as a CFO or senior finance leader in a high-growth, PE-backed, privately owned or Founder led business, ideally within B2B or B2C, with strong exposure to international operations, foreign exchange, and import/export.
• Demonstrate a strong track record of driving growth strategies, scaling businesses, and leading them through exit events.
• strong commercial acumen, with the ability to articulate and execute financial strategy that drives value creation.
• confident and visible leader, able to stand up with credibility to boards and external stakeholders.
• Bring a collaborative, people-focused approach, supporting culture and capability development across the business.

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