Chief Financial Officer

Our client is an innovative, technology-led AI & Data Analytics consulting group, aiming to become a European leader. Founded by a team with over 20 years' sector experience and a proven track record in buy-and-build, the business has completed five strategic acquisitions recently and continues to grow organically and through M&A.

Recently, the business received investment from a reputable, well-known mid-market private equity fund, providing strong financial backing to support its ambitious growth and strategic objectives.

They are now seeking an experienced, commercially minded Chief Financial Officer to join the leadership team and support rapid expansion. This is a unique opportunity to make a material commercial impact in a well-funded scale-up with significant ambition.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Finance Leadership: Partner with the CEO, Board, and investors to shape growth strategy and translate it into actionable financial plans that create sustained value.
• Scalable Infrastructure: Build finance systems, processes, and controls that support rapid headcount growth and multi-country operations.
• Operational Integration: Support the financial integration of newly acquired subsidiaries into the expanding group structure.
• Commercial Oversight: Drive profitability by leading project margin analysis and contributing to pricing, utilisation, and cost management across client engagements.
• Cash & Working Capital Management: Oversee billing, collections, WIP, and liquidity while ensuring accurate forecasting.
• Financial Planning & Analysis: Own budgets, forecasts, and KPIs, delivering insight on performance by client, service line, and geography.
• Board Reporting: Prepare the monthly Board Pack and Board Minutes for senior stakeholders.
• Risk & Governance: Manage compliance across multiple jurisdictions, assess contractual risk, and oversee treasury and insurance functions.
• Team Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing, pan-European finance team, fostering a culture of accountability, pace, and data-driven decision-making.
• Investor & Stakeholder Management: Prepare the business for potential exit opportunities, including PE, trade sale, or IPO.

About You

• Proven experience as a CFO in multi-country, distributed consulting, professional services, or fast-growth tech businesses.
• Strong track record with Private Equity-backed scale-ups with an international footprint.
• Strategic thinker with demonstrable impact on commercial growth.
• Deep understanding of professional services business models, with expertise in utilisation, project margins, and working capital management.
• Experienced in the design and scaling of finance systems and processes across borders in high-growth environments.
• Collaborative leader with excellent communication skills, able to influence multiple stakeholders and inspire a high-performance team.
• High emotional intelligence and cultural awareness, with a desire to contribute beyond finance to drive value.
• Track record in delivering an exit (PE, trade sale, or IPO).

If you meet the above-mentioned criteria, please apply below. Due to high number of applicants, we shall unforutntley be unbale to respond to all unsuccessful applicants