Vice President Corporate Finance

Title: VP Corporate Finance

Salary: £120,000 – £150,000 + generous bonus + wider benefits (including equity incentive)

Reporting to: CFO

Location: London (hybrid working)

Our client, a leading PE backed $600m+ T/O Business Services group with 250 offices across 60 countries, is seeking a commercially astute and strategically focused VP Corporate Finance to join their high-performing global finance team, based in London. This is a critical role that will work closely with senior leadership and the Group CFO to support strategic decision-making and drive financial performance.

Job Responsibilities:

M&A

• Lead and manage the Group’s global M&A process, overseeing financial due diligence, valuation analysis, and cross-functional coordination across all transaction phases.
• Support the company’s private equity exit, including preparation of financial due diligence materials, financial model refinement and investor presentations.
• Partner with the corporate development team on acquisition integration, synergy tracking, and post-deal performance analysis to ensure value creation.
• Provide financial leadership and analysis on strategic investment opportunities, joint ventures, and disposals.

FP&A

• Own and enhance the Group’s long-term financial planning model, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and operational budgets.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting cycles, with a focus on actionable insights and business performance drivers.
• Deliver accurate and timely monthly reporting, covering financial results, operational metrics, and commercial KPIs across regions and service lines.
• Analyse business trends and performance drivers to provide high-impact insights to Executive Management and the Board.
• Prepare high-quality financial presentations and reports for senior leadership, investors, banks, and other key stakeholders.

Treasury

• Lead the transformation of the Group’s treasury function to support a global, fast-paced operating environment.
• Oversee FX exposure and hedging strategies to manage currency risk and optimise income.
• Manage liquidity and cash forecasting to ensure efficient capital deployment and working capital planning.
• Coordinate with external advisors on debt structure, lender relations, and covenant compliance.
• Optimise treasury operations, including payment processes, bank guarantees, and transaction fee efficiencies.

Requirements:

• Degree educated with ACA / ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent) professional accounting qualification preferred.
• Over 7 years’ experience driving value in PE-backed companies, including hands-on involvement in a successful exit process.
• Experience of cash management and forecasting experience in an international business.
• Excellent communication skills, both in written and verbal form, are an essential for clarity of communications with internal / external stakeholders.
• Technically sound with solid understanding of IFRS and global finance operations.
• Proven track record of working with senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making.
• Have an ability to work on multiple simultaneous projects and meet aggressive deadlines and have an ability to remain calm in uncertain and stressful times.