Fractional CFO

Lord Accounting & Finance; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 199,000 - 262,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Lord Accounting & Finance is seeking a Fractional CFO in London on a hybrid basis to lead strategic financial initiatives, prepare for potential Private Equity investment and guide M&A activity. The role combines hands-on financial management with high-level corporate finance oversight.

You will work closely with the CEO and board, developing investor-ready models, due diligence packs and post-deal integration plans to support growth and value creation in a fast-moving professional services

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with CFO or senior finance leadership experience.
• Experience preparing a business for Private Equity investment.
• Strong M&A exposure including deal appraisal and due diligence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial models and investor readiness materials.
• Support PE investment processes and post-deal integration.
• Provide strategic financial leadership to CEO and shareholders.

Skills

CFO experience

Senior finance leadership

M&A exposure

Financial modelling

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Professional Services
London / Hybrid
to £1,250 per day
Ref: 10584

The Company

We are currently working in partnership with a fast-growing, entrepreneurial professional services business with a strong national presence and ambitious plans for further expansion. Having already achieved significant organic growth, the business is now entering an important stage in its development, with a more active M&A and buy-and-build strategy forming a key part of its future plans. Operating in a dynamic and commercially focused environment, they are now seeking an experienced Fractional CFO to provide strategic financial leadership and support the business through this next phase of development.

The Role

Working closely with the CEO, shareholders and senior leadership team, you will play a central role in preparing the business for potential Private Equity investment and supporting the development and execution of its M&A and buy-and-build strategy. This will include financial modelling, investor readiness, due diligence preparation, acquisition appraisal, transaction support and post-deal integration. Alongside this strategic remit, the role will remain hands‑on, providing commercial and financial insight across management information, forecasting, cash flow, working capital, controls and financial planning.

The Person

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with significant CFO or senior finance leadership experience gained within a growing, entrepreneurial professional services or people-led organisation. You will ideally have direct experience of preparing a business for Private Equity investment, working through a transaction or operating within a PE-backed environment, together with strong M&A exposure across acquisition appraisal, financial modelling, due diligence and integration.

Commercially astute and highly analytical, you will be comfortable operating at Board and shareholder level while remaining close to the detail. Credible with investors, advisers and lenders, you will combine strategic transaction capability with a pragmatic, hands‑on approach and the ability to add value quickly in a fractional capacity.