CFO
- Recruiter
- Equity FD.
- Location
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London (Greater)
London (Central)London (Greater)
- Salary
- circa £150k + upside
- Posted
- 18 Sep 2019
- Closes
- 26 Sep 2019
- Ref
- RDPG
- Job Title
- Chief Financial Officer
- Category
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is a high growth, private-equity backed SaaS business and they are now looking to recruit a CFO who will act as a key strategic partner to the CEO. The business is well positioned to grow both organically and via acquisition and a key part of the incoming CFO’s role will be to prepare the business for exit.
Main tasks include
Main tasks include
- Readying the Group for a sale and taking a key leadership role in that exit process including involvement in the preparation of sale materials, presentation to potential buyers, review of legal documentation and all other aspects of the process;
- Working with the Board as a peer as well as across the broader business as a motivator, facilitator and driver for financial performance with an emphasis on both profit and cash;
- Taking a key role in any further acquisition processes;
- Managing the working capital of the business;
- Maximising sales and margin opportunities;
- Ensuring production of budgets /forecasts in the required timescales;
- Ensuring maintenance of reporting systems including trend analysis and financial modelling;
- Ensuring the provision of timely, accurate and relevant information to fully support the business;
- Ensuring appropriate credit control and treasury policies are in place;
- Responsibility for the effective management of stakeholder relationships including Investors and Bank;
- Ensuring suitable and robust financial controls are maintained across the company;
- Lead and control the annual audit process;
- Ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent);
- Previous experience of working in a software / SaaS business;
- Substantial previous experience of working in an exit driven environment with PE/PE style investors;
- Previous experience of preparing for sale/selling a business;
- Excellent communication and presentation skills;
- Hands on, flexible, team player comfortable working across a business at all levels;
- Commercially astute, strong leader, good under pressure;
- Dynamic and driven.
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