Interim Chief Financial Officer

The Company

Our client is a mid-market, private equity-backed services business embarking on an ambitious buy-and-build strategy.

With a significant acquisition pipeline and further investment planned, the business is entering a critical stage of its growth journey, requiring a commercially focused CFO to build the finance infrastructure capable of supporting rapid expansion.

The Role

• As Interim CFO, you will:
• Build a finance function capable of supporting continued acquisition-led growth and future strategic milestones.
• Lead the finance function across Financial Control, FP&A, Treasury and Commercial Finance.
• Build and embed a scalable FP&A function, improving forecasting, budgeting, KPI reporting and commercial decision support.
• Establish robust financial governance, controls and reporting processes appropriate for a PE-backed growth business.
• Partner closely with the Board, investors and lenders, delivering high-quality PE reporting, board packs and covenant reporting.
• Support ongoing funding activity, debt facilities and lender relationships.
• Lead the financial aspects of acquisitions, including due diligence, financial modelling, integration planning and post-deal execution.
• Oversee finance integration across acquired businesses, standardising reporting, controls and finance processes.
• Lead ERP implementation and embedding across the group, driving consistency, automation and scalability.
• Improve cash flow forecasting, working capital management and overall financial performance.

Your Profile

• You will ideally have:
• Previous CFO or Finance Director experience within a private equity-backed business.
• A proven track record supporting buy-and-build strategies and acquisition-led growth.
• Extensive experience leading finance integration following acquisitions.
• Strong experience establishing or enhancing FP&A functions within scaling organisations.
• Experience delivering PE reporting, lender reporting and board reporting.
• A track record of implementing or embedding ERP systems and improving finance infrastructure.
• Strong commercial and operational leadership, with a hands-on approach to finance transformation.
• Immediate or short notice availability.

Compensation & Benefits

£1,000 to £1,300 per day.

Outside IR35.

Initial 6-month mandate.

Hybrid working from Central London.