Interim CFO

Cedar; London; Hybrid; GBP 200,000 +; Part time

Job summary

A mid-market healthcare services company in London is seeking an Interim CFO for a 6-month assignment. As the Interim CFO, you'll lead the finance function, ensuring compliance and enhancing financial reporting standards. The role offers a competitive day rate of £1000-1500, with approximately 3 days per week in the office. Ideal candidates are qualified accountants with CFO experience in private equity settings.

Benefits

Exposure to private equity stakeholders

Impactful leadership role

Competitively high day rate

Qualifications

• Proven CFO-level experience in private equity-backed environments.
• Strong technical grounding across financial reporting, compliance, and audit.
• Experience leading finance through post-acquisition transition.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of financial reporting, management accounts, and cashflow forecasting.
• Strengthening financial controls, processes, and governance.
• Upgrading board packs and KPI reporting for transparency.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Financial reporting

Compliance

Audit

FP&A

Stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

Cedar is currently partnered with a mid-market, PE-backed healthcare services business to help them secure an Interim CFO. This London-based role is for 6 months, outside IR35, paying £1000-1500 per day, aiming at around 3 days per week in the office.

The Company

This business has recently been acquired by a respected private equity firm and is now entering a critical phase of transition. With a strong position in its market and a clear mandate for growth, the focus is on upgrading finance to investor-grade standards, building forward-looking capability, and ensuring the business is well-placed to deliver on its value creation plan.

The Role

The Interim CFO will take full ownership of the finance function, bringing structure, clarity, and insight in line with private equity requirements. This is a hands-on leadership position that combines technical delivery with strategic preparation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Full ownership of financial reporting, management accounts, statutory submissions, and cashflow forecasting.
• Strengthening financial controls, processes, and governance to meet the standards expected by a private equity sponsor.
• Upgrading board packs and KPI reporting to ensure transparency and credibility at investor level.
• Building out FP&A capability to deliver robust forecasting, budgeting, and scenario analysis.
• Partnering with the CEO, board, and sponsor on post-deal priorities and early value creation initiatives.
• Leading, mentoring, and stabilising the finance team through a period of change.

Your Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with proven CFO-level experience in private equity-backed environments.
• Strong technical grounding across financial reporting, compliance, and audit, combined with FP&A and commercial finance skills.
• Experience of leading finance through post-acquisition transition or similar periods of transformation.
• Hands-on, delivery-focused leader who can create immediate impact.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, credible at board and sponsor level.

Compensation & Benefits

This Interim CFO assignment offers a highly competitive day rate of £1000-1500 per day, outside IR35, with hybrid working from London (c. 3 days per week in the office).

In addition to the day rate, you will benefit from:

• Leading finance in a newly acquired, PE-backed business during a pivotal stage.
• Direct exposure to private equity stakeholders and early value creation planning.
• The opportunity to put in place robust reporting, controls, and FP&A capability.
• A high-impact role where your leadership will directly influence business performance and value creation.