About Cosmonauts

Headquartered in London, with hubs in Vietnam and Uganda, Cosmonauts delivers around 20 events across three continents. Our events are focused on new technology and its real-world implementation in specific verticals like Legal and Space.

We are ambitious and fast-growing, generating £3m in annual revenues and expanding profitably at approximately 120% per annum.

In addition to this organic growth, several strategic initiatives are underway, each of which could double the size of the business in a short space of time.

To help us shape and manage this growth, Cosmonauts is seeking a pro-active and dynamic Fractional Chief Financial Officer.

Role Overview

The Fractional CFO will provide hands-on, high-level financial leadership on a part-time or contract basis. This individual will manage and mentor the existing finance team, identify and implement better financial processes, and ensure best-practice, timely financial reporting to support strategic business decisions and improve the external presentation of the company.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and mentor the finance team; enhance skills, build accountability, and improve team performance.
Assess current financial processes, systems, and controls; recommend and implement scalable improvements for efficiency, accuracy and prompt reporting.
Oversee all financial operations including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, reporting and financial planning.
Ensure timely, accurate annual financial reporting in line with best practice accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
Design and roll out robust management reporting and dashboards for the leadership team, enabling data-driven decision-making.
Introduce and maintain clear financial calendars, processes documentation, and team workflows to ensure reliable output.
Lead the preparation and analysis of financial statements, providing actionable insights to identify trends and recommend corrective actions.
Support strategic initiatives including new market entry, investments, M&A, and fundraising with rigorous financial analysis, modelling, and due diligence.
Work closely with senior leadership on financial strategy and scenario planning to support rapid company growth.

Requirements

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) with significant experience as CFO, Finance Director, or senior finance manager in growth-stage, multi-country businesses.
Demonstrated success managing finance teams, designing and improving financial processes, and implementing reliable management reporting.
Track record of scaling finance operations in fast-growth environments, ideally within the events, exhibitions, media, or technology sector.
Advanced knowledge of financial systems implementation, process automation, and data analysis/reporting tools.
Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
Commercial acumen and ability to translate financial insights into strategic recommendations.
Flexible, pragmatic approach with the ability to thrive in a fast-changing, entrepreneurial environment.

Engagement Terms

Fractional/part-time arrangement; scope and schedule to be agreed according to business need and candidate availability.
We expect this to be a role taking up 2-10 days per month and paying the full-time equivalent of £120,000-£150,000, depending on experience.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £120,000.00-£150,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London SW6 4NZ

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