Interim CFO (PE-Backed) Path to Permanent Board Role

SF Search Partners; Guildford; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Search Partners is recruiting for an Interim CFO in Guildford to steer financial leadership through a pivotal PE-backed transaction, with a clear path to the permanent CFO role once completion occurs.

You will own the finance workstreams during the deal, including due diligence support, financial modelling, working capital, and the completion process, while maintaining day-to-day finance operations.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with PE-backed or PE-facing experience preferred.
• Experience leading finance workstreams in transactions and post-deal integration.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to operate at pace.

Responsibilities

• Own the finance workstreams during the interim phase: due diligence support, financial modelling, working capital, and completion process.
• Post-deal, lead the finance function with the CEO and investor, delivering board reporting, forecasting, and cash management.
• Strengthen systems and controls and support buy-and-build/value-creation plans.

Skills

Financial modelling

Due diligence

Cash management

Investor reporting

Strategic finance

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

SF Search Partners is recruiting for an Interim CFO in Guildford to steer financial leadership through a pivotal PE-backed transaction, with a clear path to the permanent CFO role once completion occurs.

You will own the finance workstreams during the deal, including due diligence support, financial modelling, working capital, and the completion process, while maintaining day-to-day finance operations.