Job Description
CFO Opportunity
SME privately owned
Gatwick area (3-4 days per week)
Salary: £, plus car, bonus (up to 20%) and EMI
Grafton Banks Executive Search is retained exclusively to find a CFO or senior strategic level Finance Director to work with the CEO and COO of a £40m revenue business to drive growth and become private equity exit-ready, overcoming the nuances of a small business. The CFO will be responsible for shaping financial strategies, managing risks, and driving business growth through effective financial management practices.
Key Objectives:
- Develop a 3-5-year financial plan
- Manage a first exit event for the business to private equity
- Work with new investors to continue growing the business
The successful candidate will be:
- Fully qualified accountant with CFO or senior strategic level FD experience
- Has experience of executing acquisitions
- Has sold a business and had exposure to private equity
- Track record of EBITDA improvement and come from a business with c. £10m EBITDA minimum
- Experience as the driver of change in an SME business to become PE exit-ready, overcoming the challenges of a small business
- Ideally come from a product-based business, engineering, construction or distribution (ie from a contractor-based business)
- Able to attend the Gatwick office 3-4 days per week.
This role offers a super opportunity to join an ambitious leadership team in a growing and profitable company.
For more information, please contact including the following:
- Your cv, detailing the £revenue and sector of each business you've worked with, including ownership structure.
- A cover letter summarising your relevant experience for this role.
- Your home location/postcode
