Contract Type: Permanent (Interim also considered)Location: London – Hybrid (3–4 days per week in the office)Start Date: ASAPA high-growth, PE-backed digital transformation business (with a revenue of £15m) is seeking an ambitious and hands-on CFO to professionalise and scale its finance function. The company delivers bespoke, mission-critical systems, software, cyber, data, and AI solutions to government, defence, and specialist agencies.With 80 employees and plans to scale to 150 over the next 4 years, the business has trebled in size recently and is forecasting strong continued growth. Backed by a mid-market PE fund and led by three highly capable, engineering-minded founders, the business is on a trajectory to build a billion-dollar platform.This is a high-impact, build role where you will operate as a true partner to the founders, taking ownership of finance while helping shape the commercial and operational infrastructure required for the next stage of growth.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and scale an in-house finance function, transitioning from a lean outsourced model.Take full ownership of all financial operations currently managed by the founders.Lead budgeting, forecasting, and private equity business planning processes.Implement robust project financial management, including budgeting, utilisation, and revenue oversight.Manage billing cycles, revenue recognition, and pipeline visibility alongside leadership.Deliver high-quality reporting for investors, board, and internal stakeholders.Drive process improvement, automation, and scalable financial infrastructure.To Be SuitableQualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong commercial finance experience.Background in a PE-backed business, either as a number 2 or as a hands-on number 1.Experience within professional services or service-based environments.Demonstrated ability to build and scale finance functions in high-growth businesses.Hands-on, pragmatic approach with willingness to operate at both strategic and operational levels.Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to partner founders and investors.Commercially minded with an analytical and problem-solving mindset.This is a rare opportunity to join a fast-scaling, founder-led business at a pivotal stage of growth. You will play a critical role in enabling scale, freeing up the founders to focus on delivery and growth, while building a best-in-class finance function aligned to a long-term value creation plan.Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to provide individual feedback to all unsuccessful candidates.
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