CFO (Private Equity-Backed Infrastructure Business)
Step up candidates / first time CFO candidates
Open to complex B2C businesses
NT15972
A high-growth, private equity-backed infrastructure business is seeking a commercially focused Finance Director / CFO to partner closely with the CEO and help prepare the business for a successful exit within the next 18–24 months.
With approximately £60m revenue, £15m EBITDA and a workforce of around 200 employees, the business is entering a critical phase of professionalisation and strategic growth. This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact across finance, operations, reporting, and value creation.
The Opportunity
This is a hands‑on leadership role suited to an ambitious finance professional who thrives in fast‑paced, evolving environments. The successful candidate will play a central role in strengthening the finance function, improving reporting and analysis capabilities, and supporting the wider commercial strategy ahead of a planned transaction process.
The business is open to candidates from both infrastructure‑related sectors (energy, utilities, telecoms, water, gas, etc.) and high‑volume B2C environments where operational complexity and commercial partnering are key strengths.
Key Responsibilities
* Partner closely with the CEO and senior leadership team as a strategic adviser and commercial sounding board
* Professionalise and develop the finance function, including team structure, capability, and processes
* Improve management reporting, financial visibility, KPI tracking, and data‑driven analysis
* Enhance forecasting, budgeting, and commercial insight across the business
* Support operational decision‑making through robust financial business partnering
* Lead preparation for due diligence and future transaction activity
* Help shape the equity story and investor materials ahead of exit
* Build credibility with investors, lenders, and external advisers
* Drive financial discipline while supporting growth and operational improvement initiatives
Candidate Profile
* Experienced Finance Director / CFO with a strong track record in growing or evolving businesses
* Comfortable operating in PE‑backed, entrepreneurial, or change‑oriented environments
* Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence at board level
* Experience improving finance processes, systems, reporting, and controls
* Exposure to transaction readiness, due diligence, or exit processes highly desirable
* Open to backgrounds in infrastructure, utilities, telecoms, energy, water, gas, or operationally complex B2C businesses
* Able to balance strategic thinking with a hands‑on approach
Working Arrangement
* Initially expected to be on‑site 4 days per week during the first 3–6 months to support transformation and integration with the wider business
* Longer‑term flexibility can be tailored thereafter
Why Join?
This is a rare opportunity to join a business at a pivotal stage of its growth journey and play a key role in shaping its future ahead of a planned exit event. The role offers significant exposure to investors, strategic decision‑making, and value creation initiatives within a dynamic and ambitious environment.
Opportunity for someone to step into a CFO role and get their first exit behind them.
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