Interim Financial Controller

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.

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.

A mid-market PE fund immediately require an experienced interim CFO to professionalise and refine an e-commerce business based in Kent. The business was acquired through a secondary buy-out and has a long history of success in the market. You will partner with the CEO and PE fund to line up the business for future growth through both organic strategy and targeted acquisitions.

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.