Finance Director | PE-Backed Buy & Build Platform
We are exclusively recruiting a Finance Director/CFO for a PE backed SME which is embarking on an ambitious Buy & Build growth strategy.
This is a rare "Day 1" opportunity for an ambitious Finance Director to help build and shape a PE-backed platform from the ground up. Working closely with the CEO and PE investors, you will play a pivotal role in transforming a standalone trading business into a professionalised, multi-entity group capable of delivering 2-3 acquisitions per year.
This role offers genuine strategic influence, significant career upside, and highly attractive equity participation.
The Opportunity
- Lead and develop the finance function to support a scalable, multi-entity business
- Improve controls, reporting processes, and month-end timelines
- Deliver board-quality reporting, KPI dashboards, and commercial insight
- Drive financial accountability across operational teams and improve margin visibility
- Enhance cash flow forecasting, working capital performance, and debtor management
- Optimise capex and fleet funding strategies
- Support acquisitions including due diligence, QoE analysis, and post-deal integration
Package
- Competitive base, performance bonus, highly attractive equity package
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a business at the very beginning of its PE journey and play a key role in creating significant value over the investment cycle. For a confidential discussion, please get in touch.
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We are exclusively recruiting a Finance Director/CFO for a PE backed SME which is embarking on an ambitious Buy & Build growth strategy.
This is a rare “Day 1” opportunity for an ambitious Finance Director to help build and shape a PE-backed platform from the ground up. Working closely with the CEO and PE investors, you will play a pivotal role in transforming a standalone trading business into a professionalised, multi-entity group capable of delivering 2-3 acquisitions per year.
This role offers genuine strategic influence, significant career upside, and highly attractive equity participation.
The Opportunity
- Lead and develop the finance function to support a scalable, multi-entity business
- Improve controls, reporting processes, and month-end timelines
- Deliver board-quality reporting, KPI dashboards, and commercial insight
- Drive financial accountability across operational teams and improve margin visibility
- Enhance cash flow forecasting, working capital performance, and debtor management
- Optimise capex and fleet funding strategies
- Support acquisitions including due diligence, QoE analysis, and post-deal integration
Package
- Competitive base, performance bonus, highly attractive equity package
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a business at the very beginning of its PE journey and play a key role in creating significant value over the investment cycle. For a confidential discussion, please get in touch.
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