PE CFO

JR United Kingdom; Swansea; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in South Wales, renowned for high-quality components across diverse sectors, seeks a driven CFO to guide financial strategy following significant investments. The successful candidate will lead the finance team, ensure effective financial oversight, and contribute to the company's growth and exit strategy.

Benefits

Equity incentive package

Significant financial upside

Qualifications

• Experience as a standalone CFO or strong number 2 in a £5m+ EBITDA PE-backed business.
• Demonstrable track record in developing and applying KPIs.
• Strong operational understanding with dynamic leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all financial matters and leading the finance department.
• Input into strategy, financial controls, cost control, and performance monitoring.
• Manage external relationships with banking and PE fund partners.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

Commercial analysis

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

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£150k to £200k Salary Plus Package and Equity

Business

Our client is a well-established, South Wales-based company known for its high-quality, high-tolerance components serving a diverse range of sectors including aerospace, medical, and advanced industrial applications. With a reputation built on technical excellence, customer focus, and continuous investment in innovation, the business is entering an exciting new phase of growth with new investment partners and significant tailwinds in its core sector.

Situation

Following investment by a highly regarded PE fund with a longstanding track record of high returns, there is a need to recruit a high calibre PE CFO for the business as it embarks on its next stage of organic and inorganic international growth. As a primary deal, the business has historically lacked senior finance leadership and there is much value the right individual can deliver. The requirement to recruit a commercial, driven CFO who will bring strategic thinking with a hands-on approach to build and scale the business through to exit is paramount.

Role

As a business partner to the CEO, you will be responsible for all financial matters relating to the business and leading the finance department including recruitment, development and retention of the appropriate resource within the finance team. The ability to input into strategy and optimisation projects as well as deliver transparency and visibility of business performance through commercial analysis, budget setting, financial controls, cost control, forecasting and monitoring KPIs is of high importance. You will play a full part in M&A, integrations, business planning and commercial input on capital expenditure, sales and marketing initiatives, as well as developing robust financial models to allow the business to operate at its optimum efficiency through a period of substantial growth. You will join the board of the company alongside the PE fund and existing management team with a pivotal role in development and ownership of the board pack. External relationships both banking and PE fund related will be managed in a ‘no surprises’ environment.

We are looking for a highly ambitious, energetic, qualified accountant with experience of operating as a standalone FD/CFO or strong number 2 in a £5m+ EBITDA PE backed or leveraged industrial (ideally) business. Understanding what good looks like from a PE perspective is imperative here. You will have a demonstrable track record in the development and application of KPIs with excellent financial and management reporting skills. A strong operational understanding, you must be highly analytical in nature coupled with an informal and dynamic style, and a self-starting drive to get things done. You will have the desire and ability to add value whilst also challenging colleagues in an effective and appropriate way to facilitate good decision making. A real team player who can work effectively at all levels within the business with strong leadership and people development skills. You will be someone who likes to work at pace and not afraid to roll their sleeves up where required.

There is an attractive equity incentive package on offer which presents significant financial upside should the business plan and a successful exit be delivered.

The ability to be able to work in the office 5 days a week will be preferred, although there might be some flexibility for the ideal candidate.