CFO

London Source: WhatJobs

£180,000–£300,000

Group Chief Financial Officer

Reporting to: Group CEO

Exposure: High interaction with shareholders, Board, senior leadership and operational stakeholders across a Pan-European group

Business Overview

London-headquartered, PE-backed Pan-European blue-collar business services group with approximately £200m of revenue and operations across multiple European markets.

The Group operates within a fragmented sector and is pursuing an ambitious buy-and-build strategy , with further acquisitions planned to accelerate growth, expand geographic coverage and increase market share.

Role Context

This is a senior Group CFO role within a complex, acquisitive Pan-European platform. The CFO will play a central role in shaping and executing the Group's growth strategy, working closely with the CEO, Board and shareholders across M&A, integration, performance improvement, financing and exit planning .

The role requires an experienced PE-backed CFO who can operate effectively across multiple jurisdictions and businesses, balancing strategic leadership with strong commercial and financial oversight.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic leadership: Partner with the Group CEO and Board to develop and execute the Group's growth strategy, with particular focus on organic growth, M&A and value creation.
Buy-and-build: Lead the financial strategy and execution of the Group's acquisition programme, including evaluation, due diligence, funding, transaction structuring and integration.
Exit leadership: Lead the finance workstream for a future exit, including shareholder reporting, preparation for sale, financial due diligence, equity story development and engagement with prospective investors.
Pan-European finance: Oversee a complex, multi-country finance function across multiple jurisdictions, currencies, legal entities and reporting frameworks.
Performance management: Establish robust Group reporting, forecasting and KPI frameworks, providing the CEO and Board with clear insight into performance, profitability and value creation.
Integration: Drive the financial and operational integration of acquired businesses, including systems, processes, reporting, controls and organisational structure.
Commercial finance: Act as a key commercial partner to the CEO and operational leadership, supporting pricing, margin improvement, investment decisions and broader business performance.
Finance transformation: Continue to professionalise and scale the Group finance function, improving processes, systems, controls and reporting as the business grows.
Stakeholder management: Build strong relationships with the Board, PE shareholders, lenders, advisers and senior operational leaders across the Group.
Team leadership: Lead, develop and structure a high-performing international finance team capable of supporting continued acquisition-led growth.

Candidate Profile

Looking for an experienced PE-backed Group CFO with a proven track record of leading businesses through significant growth, acquisition and exit cycles.

Key attributes:

Significant experience as a Group CFO / divisional CFO within a PE-backed environment
Proven track record of leading or materially contributing to successful exits
Extensive experience executing a buy-and-build / acquisition strategy
Strong M&A experience spanning origination, due diligence, transaction execution and post-deal integration
Experience operating within a complex Pan-European / multi-country environment
Background in blue-collar, industrial, facilities, infrastructure, field-based or business services
Strong commercial orientation with experience driving EBITDA growth, margin improvement and value creation
Comfortable operating across multiple entities, jurisdictions, currencies and regulatory environments
Credible Board and PE shareholder-level presence
Strong leadership capability, with experience building and developing international finance teams
Able to operate strategically with the CEO and shareholders while maintaining sufficient attention to operational and financial detail
Experience preparing an organisation for, and leading finance through, a PE transaction or exit process