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Interim Chief Financial Officer – PE-Backed Fast-Growth Technology Business
Contract: 4–6 months
Rate: Up to £1,000 per day (Outside IR35)
Location: Bristol – 3 days in the office, 2 from home
Start Date: Immediate
We are working on a confidential mandate for a PE-backed B2B technology business seeking an Interim CFO at a pivotal stage of private equity investment. The business is based in th
e Midlands. There is an immediate need to stabilise operations—particularly around cashflow forecasting and overhead management—and to professionalise the finance function in preparation for anticipated growth.Key Responsibilities
• Lead the finance workstream and act as a key adviser across all commercial and operational due diligence activities in preparation for PE investment.
• Set up a finance function that is fully “fit for purpose” post-investment, including processes, controls, reporting frameworks, and system implementation.
• Select, implement, and/or scale finance systems, with proficiency in Xero (or the capability to establish it effectively within a PE-backed growth environment).
• Provide strong technical governance and control, including audit preparation and completion, and oversight of client account management.
• Review and analyse overheads and the overall cost base to support financial stability and improved insights.
Key Requirements
• Extensive pre- and post-deal experience within private-equity–backed environments, including supporting PE sponsors through transaction execution and value-creation planning.
• Strong commercial capability, with an understanding of KPIs, performance drivers, forecasting, and the creation of meaningful MI.
• Deep technical understanding of debt instruments, including the ability to review and manage bank covenants, loan notes, and lender reporting requirements.
• Experience in debt advisory or leverage finance, including structuring, negotiating, and managing debt facilities.
• Advanced financial modelling skills, comfortable operating without revenue-recognition frameworks and able to build and interpret models that support decision-making.
• Knowledge of the technology sector and/or fast-growth SMEs.
• Proven experience as a CFO/FD with investor and PE stakeholder engagement.
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.
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