Fintech CFO

Pearse Professionals Ltd; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the United Kingdom is looking for an experienced CFO who will report directly to the CEO and oversee all financial aspects of the business. The successful candidate will manage a small finance team while acting as a strategic partner to the leadership team, focusing on business growth and process improvement. Experience in a PE-backed tech environment is essential. Potential for fully remote work in the long term.

Qualifications

• Proven track record within a PE or VC backed tech business.
• CFO experience in a fast growth start-up or scale-up.
• Ability to become a strategic partner to a CEO.

Responsibilities

• Report to CEO and manage the finance function.
• Drive future growth as a Board member.
• Lead a finance team including a hands-on Finance Director.
• Support commercial initiatives and long-term planning.

Skills

Financial Strategy

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Acumen

Communication

Job description

Role & Responsibilities

• The CFO will report directly to the CEO and lead on all financial aspects of the business, leading the overall finance function.
• A key member of the Board responsible for driving the future growth of the business
• Management of a finance team of two (including a hands–on Finance Director)
• Strategic partner to the CEO and wider leadership team to support on commercial initiatives and long–term strategic planning
• Including planning for an exit in c.4–5 years
• Continuous process improvement and automation to enable the business to scale
• Stakeholder management with the PE investors
• Own and continually develop KPI reporting and analysis of key SaaS metrics
• Identifying performance gaps and areas for potential improvement

Requirements

• Proven track record of working within a PE or VC backed tech business
• CFO experience in a fast growth start–up or scale–up
• Highly commercially astute
• Ability to become a strategic partner to a CEO
• Excellent communicator with the ability to present well both internally and externally
• Previous M&A or fundraising experience a bonus
• Experience in the SaaS or Fintech space preferred

Additional

• Potential to be fully remote in the long run
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