Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Based in London (hybrid)

£180,000 per annum + bonus + equity

JI30

Overview

We are seeking a highly commercial, data-driven Chief Financial Officer to join a private-equity-backed SaaS business experiencing strong organic growth and accelerating through a strategic M&A programme. With ARR under £20m and EBITDA margins of ~30%, the company is entering a critical phase of scaling operations, institutionalising processes, and preparing for a future value-creation event. The CFO will be a key strategic partner to the CEO and Board, driving financial excellence, operational rigour, and the analytical insight required to support informed decision-making and maximise enterprise value.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic business partner to the CEO and PE sponsor, contributing to long-term growth planning and value-creation initiatives.
• Support PE objectives and prepare the organisation for future exit (trade sale, secondary, or IPO).
• Lead all financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes with a high level of accuracy and analytical depth.
• Build and manage a robust financial control environment suitable for a scaling SaaS business.
• Develop dashboards and KPI frameworks around SaaS metrics (LTV/CAC, churn, net retention, gross margin, sales efficiency, cohort analysis, etc.).
• Provide commercial insight on pricing, packaging, customer profitability, and ROI on growth initiatives.
• Drive operational finance improvements across billing, revenue recognition, data integrity, and cash management.
• Strengthen cross-functional processes across Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and Product through data-driven decision-support.
• Lead financial due diligence, valuation, and integration efforts for bolt-on acquisitions.
• Build scalable post-merger financial systems and reporting infrastructure.
• Own financial workstreams required for exit readiness, including data-room preparation, KPI consistency, equity story development, and performance analytics.
• Ensure reporting and metrics are investor-grade and audit-ready.
• Develop a high-performing finance team, building capability ahead of company scale.
• Implement scalable systems, processes, and automation across finance and data.
• Cultivate a culture of accountability, commercial thinking, and operational excellence.

Key requirements

• Proven CFO or senior finance leader experience within a SaaS or recurring-revenue technology business.
• Strong command of core SaaS metrics, revenue recognition principles, and subscription business levers.
• Private equity experience, with a demonstrable track record of exit preparation and execution.
• Experience managing M&A, including modelling, diligence, and post-deal integration.
• Data-driven decision-maker with advanced financial modelling and analytics capability.
• Commercially minded leader able to influence strategy and support cross-functional teams.
• Experience in sub-£50m ARR, high-growth B2B SaaS environments.
• Prior responsibility for overseeing FP&A, RevOps, or data/BI functions.
• Clear communicator with strong presence at Board and investor level.
• Hands-on and adaptable; comfortable operating in a scaling environment with evolving processes.
• Collaborative, transparent, and trusted leader.