CFO - PE backed SME

Artemis Human Capital are delighted to be partnering with a high growth SME in the city centre to appoint a hands on Chief Financial Officer to oversee the finance function and help drive the next phase of growth.

The CFO will be a key member of the executive leadership team and a close partner to the CEO and the Investors, responsible for leading the finance function end-to-end while driving value creation across M&A, integration, and performance improvement.

This role requires a hands-on, commercially minded CFO with proven experience executing and integrating acquisitions in an SME environment, ideally within professional or people-led services businesses.

The Role:

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and scenario modelling aligned to PE investment strategy
• Prepare and present board materials, KPI reporting, and investor communications
• Own the financial aspects of acquisitions from target evaluation through integration
• Lead financial diligence, valuation modelling, and deal structuring in partnership with advisors
• Lead all aspects of accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax, and financial reporting
• Build scalable finance infrastructure, systems, and processes appropriate for a growing platform
• Oversee any project work and liaise with operational directors
• Ensure regulatory compliance across the group.

The Person:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA)
• Prior CFO experience in a PE-backed SME is essential
• Minimum 10 yrs PQE in a busy finance function
• Excellent analytical skills
• Exceptional excel skills
• Experience providing actionable business information (Budgets, Forecasts, cashflow, variance analysis and financial models)
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels.