CFO PE-Backed B2B Services Business

Marks Sattin; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 180.000 - 250.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

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.

Qualifikationen

• 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

Aufgaben

• 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

Kenntnisse

Strategic partner

M&A leadership

Financial reporting

Cash management

Commercial finance

Operational leadership

Regulated B2B understanding

Ausbildung

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA)

Jobbeschreibung

Marks Sattin Executive Search is working with a PE-backed B2B services business in the search for an experienced CFO to work closely alongside the CEO and PE house. The business has ambitious plans to build a leading group through a buy-and-build strategy, with significant opportunity for further growth through acquisition.

The CFO will play a pivotal role in shaping the group's strategy, leading its acquisition agenda and supporting the overall development of the business. Taking overall responsibility for the financial leadership of the group, overseeing financial strategy, planning, forecasting, cash management and financial reporting. Acting as a key strategic partner to the CEO, they will contribute to wider business strategy, commercial decision-making and operational performance, taking an active role in driving the business forward.

A key element of the role will be leading the end-to-end M&A process, from evaluating acquisition opportunities and financial due diligence through to deal structuring, transaction execution and post-acquisition integration. The CFO will work closely with the CEO and PE house to shape the acquisition strategy, assess financial and commercial risks and ensure successful integration of future acquisitions.

Alongside this, the CFO will lead the development and professionalisation of the finance function, strengthening group reporting, management information, financial controls and systems. They will also work across the wider business to identify opportunities for operational improvement, drive efficiencies and ensure the organisation has the financial and operational infrastructure to support its growth ambitions.

The Ideal Candidate

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA)
• Proven CFO or senior finance leadership experience within a PE-backed environment
• Experience in a PE-Backed business within a regulated B2B services environment
• Experience operating within a complex, multi-entity or regulated group structure
• End-to-end M&A experience, including financial due diligence, deal structuring, transaction execution and post-acquisition integration
• Strong technical and commercial finance background, including financial reporting, cash management, controls and financial planning
• Broader commercial and operational leadership experience beyond traditional finance
• Commercially astute, with the ability to act as a strategic partner to the CEO and engage effectively with the PE house
• A hands-on, entrepreneurial and adaptable leadership style, comfortable operating both strategically and in the detail

Please understand that due to the expected high number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly.