Chief Financial Officer (Built Enviroment)

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.

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 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. We appreciate all applications; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.