At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape financial insights to drive strategic decisions and support growth.
- Company: Dynamic PE-backed software company with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Flexible fractional role with competitive pro-rata salary based on experience.
- Other info: Engage with founders and finance leaders in a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact at board level while enjoying a flexible work arrangement.
- Qualifications: Experience as a CFO in a PE-backed software or SaaS business is essential.
The predicted salary is between 65000 - 80000 £ per year.
The Opportunity
As Fractional CFO, you will shape how financial insight is used across the business, ensuring that reporting, forecasting, and modelling actively inform strategic and operational decisions. Reporting to the CEO and working closely with the Head of Finance and Operations, you'll own the financial planning and reporting framework, using it not just for governance, but as a decision engine to guide growth, investment, and trade-offs as the business scales in a PE-backed environment. This is a strategic, high-impact fractional role, offering meaningful influence at Board and executive level without requiring a fully embedded executive mandate.
What you'll focus on
- Board reporting & governance
- Own the end-to-end board reporting process and board pack quality.
- Translate operational performance into clear board-level insight.
- Ensure reporting meets governance standards across the group.
- Financial modelling & decision support
- Build and own the financial model as the single source of truth.
- Define the KPIs that matter most for leadership accountability and board oversight.
- Use the model to support real decisions (e.g. growth investment, marketing spend, capability build).
- Treasury, cash & capital structure
- Oversee cash, liquidity, and runway planning.
- Support optimisation of PE debt, repayment profiles, and covenants.
- Advise on intercompany funding flows and tax-efficient structuring in collaboration with external advisors.
- Investor & stakeholder engagement
- Act as a senior financial counterpart for the Chair and PE investors.
- Support investor queries, ad-hoc analysis, and financial deep dives.
- Ensure externally shared financial information is consistent, governed, and decision-ready.
- Finance function leadership
- Provide senior guidance to the existing finance function.
- Advise on processes, controls, and reporting improvements that support scale.
- Partner closely with the Head of Finance and Operations to embed improvements and enable delivery.
This role is for you if you...
- Have been a CFO (or equivalent) in a PE-backed software or SaaS business.
- Have owned board-level reporting in a governance-led environment.
- Are strong in financial modelling, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
- Think in trade-offs, capital allocation, and value creation.
- Are comfortable operating fractionally, focusing on high-leverage outcomes.
- Enjoy partnering with founders, CEOs, and finance leaders.
- Are local enough to Bristol to be a regular friendly face.
Compensation & Work Arrangement
The role is expected to be front-loaded initially, before transitioning to a steady-state fractional commitment once core structures and processes are embedded. Average time commitment of 4-5 days a month, with salary pro-rata to time commitment and dependent on experience.
Fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) employer: Gofractional
As a Fractional CFO with us, you'll join a dynamic and innovative team in Bristol, where your strategic financial insights will directly influence the growth trajectory of our PE-backed business. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative work culture that values professional development, offering you the opportunity to engage with senior leadership and shape impactful financial strategies. With flexible working arrangements and a commitment to governance excellence, this role provides a unique chance to make a meaningful contribution while enjoying a balanced work-life integration.
