Interim CFO | B2B SaaS | Private Equity | London | 6 months

Zanda; Greater London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Zanda, an executive search partner, is working with a UK B2B SaaS business seeking an Interim CFO after investment. The role focuses on reporting to lenders, board packs, ARR/NRR data, and driving a value creation plan with organic growth, international expansion and bolt-ons.

You should have CFO experience in at least two PE-backed SaaS firms with revenue above £20m, be comfortable at board level, and able to build credibility with a deal team and lead the finance workstream through diligence

Qualifications

• CFO with PE-backed SaaS experience and £20m+ revenue.
• Proven ability to deliver monthly board packs with ARR/NRR data.
• Experience with lenders covenants and sponsor value-creation plans.
• Capable of building a high-performing finance team and hiring a successor.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly board reporting and covenant position.
• Lead finance workstream on bolt-ons from diligence to integration.
• Align statutory accounts and management reporting with sponsor expectations.
• Assess and strengthen the finance team, preparing for handover.

Skills

CFO experience in PE-backed SaaS

Revenue >£20m

Board reporting & governance

Financial modelling & covenants

Bolt-on diligence & integration

Job description

Zanda is an Executive search partner that works exclusively with high growth start-ups as they look to scale their business with senior talent. Zanda partners with VC’s, Founder’s, CEO’s and CFO’s when it comes to successfully delivering on key senior appointments.

A UK B2B SaaS business is looking for an Interim CFO following a recent investment. The business has £40m of revenue and has just taken investment from a mid-market private equity house. The product is well established in the UK market, revenue is predominantly recurring, and the sponsor has a clear value creation plan built around organic growth, international expansion and bolt-on acquisitions.

The role

Your first priority is reporting the investment committee can rely on: a monthly board pack, ARR, NRR and cohort data that stands up to scrutiny, and a forecast that drives decisions rather than explaining variances after the fact. You'll own the relationship with the lenders and the covenant position, lead the finance workstream on bolt-ons from diligence through integration, and bring the statutory accounts and management reporting into line with what the sponsor expects. You'll also assess the existing finance team, strengthen it where needed, and help the board hire your permanent successor, leaving a function strong enough to hand over.

What we're looking for

You've held the CFO seat in at least two PE-backed SaaS businesses with revenue above £20m, and you've been through the first year of a sponsor's ownership before, ideally more than once. You know what a value creation plan looks like from the inside, what the sponsor expects to see in month one, and how to build credibility with a deal team quickly. You're comfortable at board level and equally comfortable rebuilding the model yourself when it needs doing.

This role isn't right for you if your CFO experience is in VC-backed or corporate environments only, if your SaaS experience is below £20m revenue, or if you need an established team and systems to be effective from day one