Interim Chief Financial Officer
Posted Today by KennedyPearce Consulting
£250,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Interim Group CFO involves strategic leadership over finance functions for a high-growth business, with the potential to transition into a permanent position. The successful candidate will enhance efficiencies, strengthen finance teams, and implement best practices while preparing the company for an eventual IPO. This position requires extensive experience at the CFO level within complex environments, particularly in Financial Services or fintech. The role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a fast-scaling group at a critical juncture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee finance functions across a portfolio of operating companies.
- Drive improved efficiencies and strengthen finance teams.
- Implement best-in-class processes at the group level.
- Work closely with the executive leadership team to professionalise the platform.
- Build the financial infrastructure required to support an eventual IPO.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience operating at CFO / Group CFO level within complex or multi-entity environments.
- Strong background in Financial Services, ideally with exposure to Financial Services and/or fintech portfolio businesses.
- Demonstrable track record of scaling finance functions and improving operational efficiency across multiple entities.
- Prior IPO experience, having taken a business through the IPO readiness process.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to operate both hands-on and commercially.
- Qualified accountant with substantial PQE within scaling, listed international businesses.
Salary (Rate): £250,000.00 yearly
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
KennedyPearce’s Executive Search division has been retained to appoint an Interim Group CFO for a high-growth business entering its next phase of development, with the role expected to transition into a permanent position. This is a strategic leadership role overseeing the finance functions across a portfolio of operating companies, driving improved efficiencies, strengthening finance teams, and implementing best-in-class processes at the group level. The successful candidate will work closely with the executive leadership team to professionalise the platform and build the financial infrastructure required to support an eventual IPO.
Key requirements:
- Proven experience operating at CFO / Group CFO level within complex or multi-entity environments
- Strong background in Financial Services, ideally with exposure to Financial Services and/or fintech portfolio businesses
- Demonstrable track record of scaling finance functions and improving operational efficiency across multiple entities
- Prior IPO experience, having taken a business through the IPO readiness process, is required
- Strategic mindset with the ability to operate both hands-on and commercially
- Qualified accountant with substantial PQE within scaling, listed international businesses
This represents a rare opportunity to join a fast-scaling group at a pivotal stage and play a key role in building a platform designed for public markets, initially on an interim basis with a view to becoming permanent. If you would be open to a confidential conversation, please feel free to get in touch directly