Interim CFO for PE Backed E-commerce Business

Finatal are searching for a commercial CFO to join an innovative technology backed professional services business involved in data collection and visualisation growing at 30% year on year.

They will be joining a competent and experienced senior leadership team, working as an integral part in the business decision making and driving growth to maximise multiple on exit.

The company has backing from a reputable private equity house who are looking to scale the business from £10m revenues and £1m EBITDA to £3.5m EBITDA before an exit in 2025.

The role will be hands on requiring a CFO with an understanding of multiple revenue streams in the business and forecasting wider business plan initiatives. Experience with contractor utilisation and margins with public sector procurement procedures will be beneficial.

I am currently working with a market-leading PE backed multi-site manufacturing business that’s recently been carved out. The business is looking for an interim FC to join them taking on a group wide professionalisation project. They need someone who can get stuck into the details of various reports working alongside various internal teams. If you’ve got a hit-the-ground-running attitude and love getting hands-on different projects. This would be a great interest to you!

You will work closely with a fantastic team, in a crucially supportive role during this critical period for the business. Since the remit is quite broad, it’s likely that you’ll have a diverse finance background – probably across multiple interim projects in the PE market!

Finatal are looking for a personable CFO to join a national produce supplier to leading supermarkets and food retailers. The multisite company currently has turnover £135m EBITDA £11.1m with plans to grow EBITDA to £18m before a potential exit in 2025-26.

They want a CFO with experience in a perishable goods industry who has implemented ERP systems with the idea of moving away from SAP /SAP One. There will be a need for strong bank convenance relationships and some refinancing experience.

This is an opportunity to professionalise the reporting function and introduce improved KPI’s to the business.

The ideal candidate will be a team player who wants to help drive shareholder value and operate within an experienced management group. Currently there is a competent Financial Controller in place who is happy to work with a new CFO. This will mean much of the day-to-day tasks could be passed on to them and allow for a more commercial and strategic role.

I am working with a fast-growth, recently private equity backed multi-site automotive business that is embarking on an aggressive buy and build model. This multi-award-winning business has received significant investment to enable them to acquire new sites and diversify their revenue streams and now need a fantastic commercial candidate to become the first FP&A hire in the business, built out the infrastructure and business partner with the senior stakeholders on strategy.

Finatal are working with an operational project manufacturing company who are backed by a lower mid-market investor looking to take on an interim FD to drive pricing strategy and streamline efficient processes. You’ll be working closely with the very experienced CEO as the business looks to continue on the high growth path that it has already established across the U.K., Europe and USA. You’ll be based in Cambridge with extensive travel required.

Finatal are currently partnering with a high-calibre CFO who is at the helm of private equity backed business that has undergone substantial growth in the last 12 months. The role has come about due to this; the strategy has been highly geared towards a buy & build focus, expanding geographically alongside a strong organic play.

The role with have full autonomy of the finance function, creating a best in class controls environment alongside establishing a cash focused culture with strong cash management and working capital improvements. Coupled with this, there will be a focus on building out a commercial function and supporting the CFO with ad-hoc projects including integration, actionable insights and analytics around utilizing data and best in class Board packs and management information.