Finance Director (CFO) | SaaS

MDM Resourcing; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private equity-backed SaaS company in Manchester is seeking an experienced CFO to drive commercial strategy and operational excellence. This hands-on role involves long-term planning, oversight of financial operations, and building advanced financial models tied to SaaS metrics. The ideal candidate is an ACA qualified accountant, comfortable working at the board level while also diving deep into data analysis. Exceptional communication and collaboration skills are essential, along with the ability to navigate a lean, growth-focused environment.

Benefits

Generous exit bonus

Qualifications

• Experienced in financial leadership across UK and US operations.
• Ability to build advanced models and forecasts based on SaaS metrics.
• Collaborative partner with credibility to influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial strategy and operational discipline.
• Oversee accounting, board reporting, and compliance.
• Partner with sales and marketing to optimize pricing strategies.

Skills

Financial leadership

Data analysis

SaaS financial metrics

Commercial strategy

Board level experience

Education

ACA qualified accountant

Job description

Salary

Up to £125,000 + bonus + generous exit transaction bonus

Location

Manchester

Qualifications

ACA

Reference

MDM1368

The Company

A high-quality, Private Equity backed SaaS business preparing for a potential exit in the next 12–18 months. With outstanding customer retention rates, this product-led, fast moving, and commercially ambitious business is sharpening its financial and data foundations to support the next phase of growth.

The Role

A broad, impactful and very hands on CFO role working closely with the CEO to drive commercial strategy and operational discipline. Note – first time Finance Director candidates will be considered.

Key areas include:

• Long-term planning, goal setting, and financial leadership across UK and US operations.
• Ownership of accounting, board reporting, compliance, and key advisor relationships.
• Partnering with Sales, Marketing, and RevOps to optimise SaaS pricing, packaging, and discounting.
• Leading the next financing cycle, including pitch materials, modelling, and due diligence.
• Building advanced models and forecasts tied to core SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, CAC, LTV, churn).
• Implementing dashboards and hands‑on analysis to improve visibility of churn, NRR, acquisition efficiency, product usage, and channel performance.
• Overseeing the data function and setting the commercial metrics that guide decision‑making.

This role is highly hands‑on — expect to be deep in the data as often as you’re operating at board level.

The Candidate

• A North West based, commercially astute ACA qualified accountant. An earlier background in Transaction Services or Corporate Finance would be useful (not essential)
• Equally confident operating at board level and rolling up your sleeves to build models, interrogate datasets, and drive insight.
• Pragmatic, data‑driven, and able to balance growth with financial discipline.
• A collaborative partner with the credibility to influence across the business.
• Comfortable in a lean environment and confident navigating PE, growth, and exit preparation