Interim Chief Financial Officer

Interim Chief Financial Officer

Posted 7 days ago by Camino Search

Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom

Summary: Camino Search is seeking an experienced Interim Chief Financial Officer to support a private equity fund during a critical pre-deal phase. The role involves leading a comprehensive assessment of the business's financial health, enhancing reporting processes, and driving improvements in key performance indicators. The ideal candidate will provide strategic financial leadership and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide expert financial leadership, ensuring robust commercial insight and strategic guidance to enhance the company's outlook.
  • Oversee and assess financial reporting processes, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Develop and refine KPIs to better align with business objectives and performance measurement.
  • Rework pricing models to drive profitability and competitiveness in the market.
  • Begin work on building out the 100-day plan.
  • Act as a business partner to the senior leadership team and shareholders, offering proactive financial advice and support to drive key decision-making.
  • Represent the company externally, serving as a front-facing leader and trusted financial figure in engagements with stakeholders.

Key Skills:

  • A strong track record in corporate finance, strategic financial management, and process optimisation.
  • Proven expertise in reporting enhancements, KPI development, and pricing strategies.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across senior leadership and investor groups.
  • A confident and influential presence, capable of leading conversations with shareholders and external partners.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Camino Search is supporting a software platform search for an experienced Interim Chief Financial Officer to support a private equity fund, pre deal, through a pivotal period as the completion date draws closer. This role presents an opportunity for a dynamic and highly strategic financial leader to lead a full health check on the business, assessing the quality of revenue streams and driving improvements across reporting processes, deep dive into key performance indicators.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide expert financial leadership, ensuring robust commercial insight and strategic guidance to enhance the company's outlook.
  • Oversee and assess financial reporting processes, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Develop and refine KPIs to better align with business objectives and performance measurement.
  • Rework pricing models to drive profitability and competitiveness in the market.
  • Begin work on building out the 100-day plan.
  • Act as a business partner to the senior leadership team and shareholders, offering proactive financial advice and support to drive key decision-making.
  • Represent the company externally, serving as a front-facing leader and trusted financial figure in engagements with stakeholders.

Candidate Profile:

The ideal candidate will be a commercially astute financial professional with extensive experience in listed businesses, preferably within the technology sector. They will possess:

  • A strong track record in corporate finance, strategic financial management, and process optimisation.
  • Proven expertise in reporting enhancements, KPI development, and pricing strategies.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across senior leadership and investor groups.
  • A confident and influential presence, capable of leading conversations with shareholders and external partners.

This is a unique opportunity for a results-driven finance leader to make a lasting impact on a high-growth technology asset.