Interim Chief Financial Officer

Finatal; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Finatal, a PE-backed platform, is seeking an Interim CFO to spearhead finance across a buy-and-build growth agenda in a multi-site, blue-collar environment in Greater Manchester. The role partners with the CEO, board and investors to drive integration, enhance financial performance and support ongoing M&A activity.

Flexible start for the right person, initial 6-12 months, with hands-on leadership and pragmatic execution.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within PE-backed businesses
• Strong technical services, engineering, FM, industrial services, infrastructure or support services background
• Proven experience operating within highly acquisitive, buy-and-build environments
• Multiple examples of acquisition integration delivered within the last five years
• Track record of leading post-deal integration, synergy capture and business consolidation initiatives
• Strong lender, investor and board management experience
• Hands-on, pragmatic leadership style with the ability to operate in fast-paced environments

Responsibilities

• Leading finance across a growing buy-and-build platform
• Driving post-acquisition integration and value creation
• Strengthening reporting, forecasting, controls and cash management
• Supporting lenders, investors and board stakeholders
• Building scalable processes, systems and finance infrastructure
• Supporting future acquisitions from diligence through integration
• Improving commercial visibility and operational performance

Skills

PE-backed experience

Acquisition integration

Financial leadership

Lender/investor management

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Interim CFO | PE-Backed Buy & Build Platform

Location: Greater Manchester

Duration: Initial 6-12 month assignment

Start: Flexible for the right person

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A highly acquisitive, PE-backed technical services business is seeking an experienced Interim CFO to support the next phase of growth.

Operating in a blue-collar, multi-site environment, the business has completed a number of acquisitions and is continuing to pursue an active buy-and-build strategy. The successful candidate will partner closely with the CEO, board and investors to drive integration, strengthen financial performance and support future M&A activity.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading finance across a growing buy-and-build platform
• Driving post-acquisition integration and value creation
• Strengthening reporting, forecasting, controls and cash management
• Supporting lenders, investors and board stakeholders
• Building scalable processes, systems and finance infrastructure
• Supporting future acquisitions from diligence through integration
• Improving commercial visibility and operational performance

Candidate requirements:

• Previous experience within PE-backed businesses
• Strong technical services, engineering, FM, industrial services, infrastructure or support services background
• Proven experience operating within highly acquisitive, buy-and-build environments
• Multiple examples of acquisition integration delivered within the last five years
• Track record of leading post-deal integration, synergy capture and business consolidation initiatives
• Strong lender, investor and board management experience
• Hands-on, pragmatic leadership style with the ability to operate in fast-paced environments

This role is best suited to an Interim CFO who has repeatedly navigated acquisition-led growth and can demonstrate recent success integrating acquired businesses while professionalising finance and supporting value creation.