Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
£40m ARR | PE-Backed B2B SaaS / Recurring Revenue | International Scale-Up
Location: London (3 days per week in office)
Renumeration: £220,000 – £250,000 + Bonus + Equity
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The Opportunit
yWe are partnering with a high-growth, private equity-backed international B2B recurring revenue business to appoint a first-class Chief Financial Officer
.
The business is currently generating £40m ARR and growing at 40% YoY, with a clear and ambitious value creation plan to scale to £120m ARR through a combination of strong organic growth and a disciplined buy-and-build strategy, ultimately positioning the business for a successful exi
t.
With four international offices and a lean but capable finance function of 4 people, this is a pivotal leadership hire to professionalise, scale and strategically steer the finance organisation through its next phase of institutional grow
th.
The
RoleAs CFO, you will act as a key partner to the CEO, private equity investors, and the wider leadership team, taking full ownership of financial strategy, performance management, and value creat
ion.You will be expected to operate as both a strategic leader and hands-on operator, building the financial infrastructure required to support rapid scaling and international expans
ion.
Key Responsibil
- itiesLead the financial strategy to support growth from £40m ARR → £120
- m ARRDrive both organic growth planning and M&A / buy-and-build exec
- utionPartner with PE investors on value creation, reporting, and exit read
- inessBuild and scale a high-performing, commercially focused finance fun
- ctionStrengthen forecasting, FP&A, and data-driven decision m
- akingOversee international finance operations across 4 global of
- ficesEnsure robust financial controls, governance, and compl
- ianceSupport future sale process / exit preparation, including readiness for due diligence and potential strategic or secondary PE
- exitAct as a core member of the executive leadership team, influencing commercial str
ategy
The Ideal Can
- didateProven CFO or senior finance leader in a high-growth, PE-backed envir
- onmentStrong track record in B2B SaaS / recurring revenue / subscription-based busi
- nessesExperience scaling businesses through $20m–$100m+ ARR growth
- phasesDemonstrable exposure to M&A / buy-and-build stra
- tegiesComfortable operating in fast-paced, international enviro
- nmentsStrong technical finance capability combined with commercial
- acumenExperience leading and developing lean, high-impact finance
- teamsConfident partner to private equity investors and board-level stakeh
- oldersPrepared to be office-based in London 3 days pe