CFO PE-Backed Multisite Education business

JR United Kingdom; Telford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-site education business in Telford seeks a CFO to enhance its financial performance and support growth. The ideal candidate will manage financial transformations, navigate stakeholder environments, and ensure compliance. This pivotal role requires previous experience in PE-backed companies, making it suitable for those moving into their first standalone CFO position.

Qualifications

• Experience as a divisional Finance Director or Financial Controller in a PE-backed company.
• Proven expertise in managing financial processes and building relationships.
• Experience managing multi-site operations and complex stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial performance and support continued growth.
• Lead the finance function through transformation and expansion.
• Ensure rigorous financial controls and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Financial processes management

Stakeholder engagement

Financial controls

Reporting structures

Understanding regulatory compliance

Financial change implementation

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

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, including 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 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 transformation and expansion. This includes managing finance operations, delivering timely, high-quality reporting, and embedding strong KPIs, governance, and financial frameworks to support strategic decision-making and sustainable growth.

The client would consider candidates stepping into their first standalone CFO role within a PE-backed environment, especially those currently at Divisional Finance Director or Financial Controller level who bring a blend of commercial insight, operational rigour, and leadership capability.

Ideal candidates:

• Experience as a divisional Finance Director or Financial Controller in a PE-backed company, ideally within the consumer services sector or a business providing services to public sector partners.
• Proven expertise managing financial processes and building relationships with local authorities.
• Transactional experience, including acquisitions, integrations, consolidations, and successful private equity exits.
• Experience managing multi-site operations and complex stakeholder relationships.
• A hands-on, growth-oriented approach with practical experience in implementing financial change in regulated environments.

Due to high application volume, only relevant candidates will be contacted.