Chief Financial Officer

SF Executive are working with a Worcestershire based, private equity backed services and technology organisation to source a rounded and communicative Chief Financial Officer.

The organisation in question is on a very strong growth trajectory and needs a CFO that on the one hand can make sure the finance team and associated infrastructure are fit for purpose, but also work with the CEO to set and drive the strategic direction of the business.

As well as private equity funding, the business also has a slug of external debt - ideally you will not only have experience of managing PE stakeholders but also the providers of debt solutions, instilling confidence into the providers of these funding mechanisms.

Outside of the debt and funding piece, you will stand shoulder to shoulder with the CEO of the organisation to shape and drive strategy such that the business and its underlying infrastructure grows in a consistent and controlled way.

At the right time you will also lead an exit on behalf of the CEO and current PE backers - that said, the Founder and CEO of the business is looking for someone to stay with him after this transaction if relevant - i.e. if this goes to a secondary PE deal you will roll some equity and stay around.

In addition to having been a No 1 or No 2 FD / CFO in a standalone business, we'd ideally like to speak to CFOs that have experience of leading exit transactions within standalone companies.

Candidates with experience of services and technology sectors would be of particular interest.

This role will be three or days a week in the office so ideally we'd like to engage with PE ready candidates that are can manage this location logistically without the need to commute excessively or stay away from home too much.

The package will consist of a generous salary which will notionally cover bonus and car allowance in one number - there will also be an equity allocation which will equate to a mid six figure outcome at the end of the first investment cycle.