Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
PE-Backed SaaS / Technology Business
The Opportunity
We are mandated to appoint a Chief Financial Officer for a private equity-backed SaaS / technology business with a strong partnership-led commercial model. The company is scaling rapidly, combining high-quality recurring revenues with a growing ecosystem of partners (e.g. resellers, affiliates, strategic alliances).
This is a critical hire, with the CFO playing a central role in delivering the value creation plan and preparing the business for a successful exit.
Business Snapshot
- High-growth SaaS / technology platform
- Recurring revenue model (ARR/MRR driven)
- Partnership / channel-led go-to-market alongside direct sales
- Backed by a mid-market private equity sponsor
Role Mandate
The CFO will act as a true business partner to the CEO and investors, with responsibility across strategy, finance, and commercial performance.
Key priorities include:
- Driving the value creation plan and supporting exit readiness
- Embedding best-in-class SaaS metrics, reporting, and forecasting
- Bringing rigour to partner/channel economics and profitability
- Professionalising the finance function, systems, and controls
- Managing investor relationships and board reporting
Candidate Profile
Essential Experience:
- Proven CFO or high-calibre FD experience in a PE-backed SaaS / technology environment
- Strong understanding of recurring revenue models (ARR, MRR, churn, CAC, LTV)
- Experience working with partnership / channel / ecosystem-driven revenue models
- Track record of delivering in a value creation / exit environment
Highly Desirable:
- Experience in scaling businesses from mid-size to larger platforms
- Prior involvement in a successful exit (PE secondary, trade sale, IPO)
- International growth exposure
- Experience implementing finance systems and data infrastructure
Personal Characteristics
- Commercially astute, able to influence beyond finance
- Strategic thinker with strong operational grip
- Credible with investors and Board-level stakeholders
- Hands-on, adaptable, and comfortable in a fast-paced PE environment
- Strong leadership capability with experience building high-performing teams
Key Selling Points
- High-impact role with genuine influence over strategy and growth
- Clear value creation plan and exit horizon
- Exposure to a differentiated partnership-led SaaS model
- Opportunity to build and scale a best-in-class finance function
- Meaningful equity upside aligned to exit
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