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Interim Chief Financial Officer

Pearse Professionals

London

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GBP 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

A venture-backed SaaS business is seeking an Interim CFO to guide its financial strategy amid international expansion and operational scaling. The role involves partnership with the CEO and board, optimizing financial operations, and ensuring robust investor relations. Ideal candidates will have significant VC-backed experience and a strong capability in financial leadership.

Qualifications

Proven experience as CFO or senior finance leader within VC-backed SaaS businesses.
Strong technical finance capability and ability to lead through ambiguity.
Prior exposure to scaling internationally.

Responsibilities

Lead financial planning, budgeting, and cashflow forecasting.
Develop scalable systems and processes for finance function.
Provide commercial analysis and support on pricing and expansion strategy.

Skills

Financial Leadership

Strategic Partnership

Investor Relations

Commercial Analysis

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Pearse Professionals are working with a venture-backed SaaS business looking to appoint an Interim CFO to support the leadership team through a period of commercial acceleration, international expansion, and operational scaling. Having recently completed a Series C fundraise, the business is focused on driving towards further growth and long-term value creation.

Key Responsibilities:

Act as a strategic partner to the CEO and board, leading the financial agenda and supporting decision-making across the business.
Lead and optimise financial planning, budgeting, and cashflow forecasting, with a focus on scaling across international markets.
Own investor relations and board reporting, delivering accurate, timely insights to senior stakeholders and shareholders.
Strengthen the finance function, developing scalable systems, processes, and team capabilities appropriate for a growth-stage SaaS business.
Provide commercial analysis and support on pricing, expansion strategy, and operational efficiency initiatives.

Candidate Profile:

Proven experience as CFO or senior finance leader within VC-backed SaaS businesses.
Track record of leading or supporting fundraising processes, ideally at Series B or C stage and beyond.
Strong technical finance capability, with a hands-on approach and ability to lead through ambiguity.
Commercially astute, with experience supporting executive leadership and managing board-level stakeholder relationships.
Prior exposure to scaling internationally and developing finance teams in high-growth environments is highly desirable.
Available to start at short notice and comfortable working in an interim or fractional capacity.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Executive

Employment type

Employment type
Contract

Job function

Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
Software Development, Information Services, and Technology, Information and Media

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