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A leading multisite education business in Crawley is seeking a CFO to drive financial performance and oversee strategic growth. The ideal candidate will navigate complex stakeholder environments and lead finance through transformation, ensuring compliance and rigorous financial controls. This role is suitable for those stepping into their first standalone CFO position, especially individuals with a background as Divisional Finance Directors or Financial Controllers in PE-backed firms.
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04.06.2025
19.07.2025
Marks Sattin Executive Search is partnering with a PE-Backed Multisite Education business to appoint a commercially astute and strategic CFO.
This is a key leadership role, with responsibility for driving financial performance, supporting continued growth, and preparing the business for a successful exit, while also shaping its journey beyond that milestone.
The business requires a CFO who can confidently navigate a complex stakeholder environment. This includes regular engagement with the Board, private equity sponsors, lending banks, and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will ensure rigorous financial controls, robust reporting structures, and full compliance with both regulatory and transparency requirements, particularly those set by public sector partners.
As a central figure in the business’s next stage of evolution, you will lead the finance function through a period of transformation and expansion. This includes day-to-day management of finance operations, delivering high-quality, timely reporting, and embedding strong KPIs, governance, and financial frameworks that support strategic decision-making and sustainable growth.
Uniquely, the client would consider candidates stepping into their first standalone CFO role within a PE-backed environment, particularly those currently operating at Divisional Finance Director or Financial Controller level who bring the right blend of commercial insight, operational rigour, and leadership capability.
The ideal candidates:
Due to the high level of applications, we can only reply to those candidates with relevant experience.