Interim Chief Financial Officer

Mallory Partners; Belfast; On-site; GBP 148,000 - 221,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm seeks an experienced interim CFO for a private equity-backed business in Belfast. This 6-month contract requires a hands-on leader focused on financial discipline, robust reporting, and improving business controls. The ideal candidate has a background in professionalising PE-backed companies and can work on site four days a week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in professionalising PE-backed companies, ideally first-time investments.
• Strong technical background with deep experience in completion accounts.
• Able to work on site four days per week.
• Exposure to M&A activity and the financial aspects of integration.
• Ability to work on site in Northern Ireland four days per week.
• Hands-on CFO who can improve controls and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Bring financial discipline and structure during a period of change.
• Improve controls and reporting across the organization.
• Deliver practical, focused interim financial leadership.
• Oversee completion accounts and transaction support related activities.

Skills

Experience in professionalising PE-backed companies

Implementing robust reporting frameworks

Completion accounts and transaction support

Exposure to M&A activity

Hands-on, numbers-focused leadership

On-site presence

Job description

Overview

Mallory Partners is looking to appoint an experienced interim CFO for a first-time PE-backed business based in Northern Ireland. We are seeking a career interim - the focus is on bringing financial discipline and structure to the business during a period of change. This is an interim, delivery-focused assignment with on-site work in Northern Ireland four days per week.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in professionalising PE-backed companies, ideally first-time investments
• Track record of implementing robust reporting frameworks, board packs, and standardised management information
• Strong technical background with deep experience in completion accounts and transaction support
• Exposure to M&A activity and the financial aspects of integration
• Able to work on site in Northern Ireland four days per week
• Preference for a hands-on, numbers-focused CFO who can improve controls and reporting

This is a practical, delivery-focused interim assignment suited to a CFO who enjoys working in detail and bringing order to complex situations.

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

• Retail