Stanton House are partnering with mid-market Private Equity fund to appoint a Chief Financial Officer for a newly launched buy-and-build platform. The business is expected to execute a significant number of acquisitions over the next five years, creating a highly dynamic and transformational environment for the CFO.
Check out the role overview below If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in integrating and scaling acquired businesses, building a strong financial infrastructure, and shaping the organisation into a market-leading, tech-enabled professional services group operating within the built environment. Experience in construction-related professional services (e.g., building consultancy, MEP, surveying, project management) is highly desirable.
You will thrive in this role if you are motivated by joining an early-stage, fast-paced, PE-backed organisation, and are excited by the challenge of scaling rapidly and delivering performance in line with an ambitious value-creation plan.
Required experience:
- Deep understanding of building sustainability or construction professional services, ideally within building or MEP consultancy environments.
- Proven experience leading M&A transactions and post-acquisition integration.
- Track record of building finance processes, systems, and controls from the ground up.
- Strong grasp of corporate financial law, governance, and risk management frameworks.
- Advanced capability in data-driven financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting.
- Big 4 audit background preferred.
- Strong academic record and relevant professional qualification (e.g., ACA, CA, CFA).
- Demonstrated ownership mentality, able to lead autonomously and drive progress in early-stage environments.
- Ability to influence and partner with Founders, leadership teams, and investors.
- Highly commercial with excellent judgement and strategic insight.
- Personal resilience, pace, and ambition to operate in a high-growth PE environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Strategy: Lead the development and execution of the financial strategy and support strategic decision-making.
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Oversee budgeting, forecasting, working capital, and cash-flow management.
- Financial Infrastructure: Design and implement best-practice processes, controls, reporting frameworks, and systems to support scale.
- M&A & Integration: Lead financial due diligence, valuation, deal execution and end-to-end integration of acquired businesses.
- Reporting & Insight: Produce timely, accurate financial reporting and provide analysis and recommendations to drive performance.
- Compliance & Risk: Ensure compliance with accounting standards, statutory regulations, and risk management policies.
- Team Leadership: Build and develop a high-performing finance team as the organisation grows.
If you meet the above criteria, please apply below. xwzovoh We appreciate all applications; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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