Fractional CFO
  • Interim Fractional CFO / Strategic Finance Advisor
  • Immediate Start

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Interim Fractional CFO to act as a senior strategic partner to a Founder and Finance Director for a fast-growing challenger consumer brand. You will bring commercial acumen and healthy challenge required to help scale the business into a major market player.

In this role, you will help improve the quality of financial decision-making, optimise capital allocation, and meticulously prepare the business for future institutional fundraising and an ultimate strategic exit.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Scale

  • Strategic Foundations: Establish the financial framework required to transition from an emerging challenger to a scaled consumer business.
  • Series B Preparation: Shape future fundraising strategies, ensuring the business is operationally and financially ready for a Series B round.
  • Exit Planning: Map out long-term strategic exit options and optimise the business structure to maximise valuation.
  • Investor Relations: Manage communication with current institutional investors
  • Executive Coaching: Mentor and support the Finance Director, ensuring the internal finance and operations functions elevate as the business expands.

Skills & Experience Required

  • Direct experience scaling the finance function within a high-growth consumer business.
  • Proven ability to navigate relationships between Founders, the Senior Leadership Team, the Board, and institutional investors.
  • Demonstrated success in leading fundraising rounds.
  • Exceptional communication skills with a passionate, coaching-led approach to developing internal finance talent.
  • Deep experience operating at board level as a non-executive director or CFO.

Fractional CFO employer: Trace | Expert Accountancy & Finance Recruitment

Join a dynamic and growing FTSE-listed investment management firm in London, where you will be part of a collaborative team that values innovation and problem-solving. With a strong focus on employee development, this role offers opportunities for growth and the chance to work with cutting-edge technology in a hybrid work environment. Enjoy a supportive culture that encourages continuous learning and improvement, making it an ideal place for both recent graduates and those looking to advance their careers in data analysis.

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Contact Details:

Trace | Expert Accountancy & Finance Recruitment Recruitment Team