Chief Financial Officer

JR United Kingdom; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth, PE-backed professional services business seeks an experienced CFO to define and execute financial strategy, ensuring alignment with value creation and growth. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in time-based billing systems and be a qualified accountant, ready to drive the company through its next growth phase.

Qualifications

• CFO experience in a PE-backed environment required.
• Track record in scaling professional services or consulting businesses.
• Strong understanding of recurring revenue models.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute financial strategy for growth.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and reporting.
• Manage risk, compliance, and governance.

Skills

Financial Strategy

Operational Rigour

Investor Relations

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

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Private Equity | Professional Services | Recurring Revenue – Time based billings

Location: Cambridge

Radley Green is exclusively partnering with a high-growth, PE-backed professional services business in the healthcare sector to appoint a dynamic CFO.

With revenues of ~£50m and EBITDA at £9m, the business has strong momentum and a clear plan to grow EBITDA to £15m within the next 2–3 years. To support this ambitious trajectory, we're seeking a commercially astute, PE-proven CFO with deep experience in scaling time-based billing models within consulting or professional services environments.

What We're Looking For:

This is a pivotal role for a CFO who thrives in fast-paced, private equity-backed businesses. You'll bring a blend of strategic vision, operational rigour, and credibility with both investors and leadership teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute financial strategy aligned to value creation and growth.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Bring discipline and controls to time-based billing operations.
• Build and lead a high-performing finance function.
• Oversee risk, compliance, and commercial governance.

The Ideal Candidate:

• A qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with prior CFO experience in a PE-backed environment.
• Proven track record scaling a professional services or consulting business with a time-based billing model.
• Strong understanding of recurring revenue and utilisation-based metrics.
• Confident engaging with investors and boards; strategic yet hands-on when needed.

If you're a high-impact CFO ready to take a business through its next phase of growth while creating meaningful equity value, we’d love to speak with you.