Interim Chief Financial Officer | Turnaround

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Interim Transformation Chief Financial Officer with a proven track record in private equity-backed businesses, integration execution, and transformation leadership to undertake a full turnaround project.

This business has significant challenges and requires an experienced PE transformation expert. It\’s global, growing fast and at £200m revenue, so mid-market experiece is critical.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Transformation

• Build a global, scalable finance function including people, infrastructure, processes, and systems.
• Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team and trusted advisor to investors.
• Lead the financial strategy for post-acquisition integration and long-term value creation.
• Develop and execute business plans, forecasts, and financial models to support strategic decision-making.

Integration & Operational Excellence

• Lead integration planning and execution for mergers or acquisitions, including financial systems, reporting, KPIs, and culture alignment.
• Establish and track synergy realization and integration milestones.
• Drive operational efficiency and working capital optimization across all business units.

Growth Enablement

• Identify and assess strategic growth opportunities including organic expansion, pricing strategies, and inorganic M&A targets.
• Support due diligence and financial modeling for tuck-in acquisitions and strategic investments.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics to monitor and accelerate growth trajectories.

Qualifications:

• Recent CFO Transformation projects in ,mid market private equity-backed companies.
• Proven success in leading financial transformation, M&A integration, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Deep understanding of PE value creation, banking covenants, deal structures, and exit readiness.
• Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Experience with ERP implementations, BI tools, and building scalable systems.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and change management capabilities.

We expect this project to last 6-9 months and UK wide (and some international) travel. Please only apply if you\’re a seasoned transformation-focused interim CFO.