Interim CFO (AR102978)

Eton Bridge Partners Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 185,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Eton Bridge Partners is seeking a commercially minded Interim CFO for a £500m PE-backed SaaS business in Central London. The role is six months, with a requirement to be in the office 3-4 days per week.

You will partner with the CEO and executive team to drive growth, lead finance across FP&A, commercial finance, and financial control, manage investor relations, and oversee a major ERP implementation and finance transformation.

Qualifications

• SaaS experience in £200m+ turnover businesses.
• Strong investor and board-level credibility.
• Proven leadership of senior finance teams and business leaders.
• Commercial Operating CFO mindset, not purely technical or reporting-led.
• Experience leading through change, transformation, and growth.
• International experience across multi-country operations.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to the CEO, helping drive business performance and organisational alignment.
• Lead an established finance leadership team across FP&A, commercial finance, and financial control.
• Manage relationships with a sophisticated private equity investor base and board stakeholders.
• Support ongoing growth initiatives, acquisitions, and integration activities.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and operational finance performance.
• Play a key role in a multi-phase finance transformation programme.
• Provide executive sponsorship and oversight for a major ERP implementation and wider business systems enhancements.
• Help sharpen decision-making, governance, and commercial performance across the organisation.

Skills

SaaS experience

Investor credibility

Board credibility

Leadershi p of finance teams

Commercial CFO mindset

Change management

Multi-country operations

Job description

We are seeking a commercially minded and operationally focused Interim CFO to join a £500mil PE backed SaaS company.

The is going to be a 6-month role, with offices located in Central London. The requirement is to be in the office 3-4 days a week, the rest remote.

This is a critical leadership role, partnering closely with the CEO and executive team to provide strategic direction, investor engagement, and hands-on financial leadership during a period of growth, systems transformation, and active M&A activity.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic partner to the CEO, helping drive business performance and organisational alignment.
• Lead an established finance leadership team across FP&A, commercial finance, and financial control.
• Manage relationships with a sophisticated private equity investor base and board stakeholders.
• Support ongoing growth initiatives, acquisitions, and integration activities.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and operational finance performance.
• Play a key role in a multi-phase finance transformation programme.
• Provide executive sponsorship and oversight for a major ERP implementation and wider business systems enhancements.
• Help sharpen decision-making, governance, and commercial performance across the organisation.

Ideal Candidate:

• SAAS experience in £200mil+ turnover businesses
• Strong investor and board-level credibility
• Proven leadership of senior finance teams and business leaders
• A commercially focused Operating CFO mindset, rather than a purely technical or reporting-led background
• Experience leading through change, transformation, and growth
• International experience across multi-country operations

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