Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Global Deep-Tech Scale-Up | Semiconductors | M&A | Fundraising | International Growth

This is not a traditional CFO role.

We are seeking an exceptional, commercially driven CFO to join a high-growth, technology-led organisation at a pivotal stage in its journey. Operating at the intersection of advanced semiconductor technology, international expansion, corporate transactions and investor engagement, this is an opportunity to shape the future of a business with global ambitions.

The successful candidate will be far more than a financial steward. You will be a strategic partner to the CEO and Board, a trusted voice with investors, and a key architect of long-term value creation through fundraising, acquisitions, partnerships and scalable growth.

If you thrive in fast-paced environments where innovation, execution and strategic thinking matter equally, this could be your next defining career move.

The Opportunity

As CFO, you will lead the financial strategy of a rapidly scaling technology business, ensuring the organisation is equipped to deliver ambitious growth plans across multiple markets.

You will take ownership of investor relations, capital raising activities, strategic transactions and the financial infrastructure required to support a globally expanding organisation.

This is a highly visible role requiring the gravitas to engage confidently with Boards, institutional investors, private equity firms, venture capital partners and senior leadership teams.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Leadership

Define and execute the company's financial strategy aligned with business growth and innovation objectives.
Serve as a key adviser to the CEO, Board and Executive Team on strategic decisions.
Develop a scalable financial operating model capable of supporting rapid global expansion.
Drive financial performance, operational excellence and long-term value creation.

Capital Raising & Investor Relations

Lead significant fundraising initiatives across venture capital, growth equity, institutional investment and private equity channels.
Manage investor engagement, reporting and stakeholder communications.
Coordinate and lead financial due diligence processes for investment rounds.
Build confidence with existing and prospective investors through credible and transparent financial leadership.

Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Transactions

Lead and execute M&A opportunities, strategic investments, joint ventures and corporate transactions.
Evaluate acquisition targets and develop sophisticated valuation models.
Direct financial due diligence and transaction structuring.
Partner with legal, commercial and external advisory teams throughout deal lifecycles.
Play a pivotal role in shaping the company's inorganic growth strategy.

Governance & Performance Management

Establish robust financial controls, governance frameworks and reporting processes.
Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning and financial performance monitoring.
Ensure accurate, timely and insightful reporting for executive leadership, Board members and investors.
Maintain compliance across multiple jurisdictions and evolving business structures.

Executive & External Stakeholder Management

Act as the principal financial representative for investors, auditors, banking partners and strategic stakeholders.
Present confidently to Boards and investment committees.
Build reporting frameworks tailored to varying stakeholder requirements.
Influence strategic decision-making through financial insight and commercial acumen.

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

You will bring a proven track record operating at CFO or equivalent executive level within high-growth, investment-backed organisations.

Experience should include:

Senior CFO leadership experience within a scaling business.
Strong exposure to the semiconductor, deep-tech, advanced manufacturing, hardware, infrastructure or technology sectors.
Significant experience raising capital from VC, PE, institutional or strategic investors.
A successful history of leading or executing M&A transactions and corporate finance initiatives.
Board-level reporting and engagement with sophisticated investor groups.
Experience supporting international growth and organisational scaling.

Highly Desirable

Experience within semiconductor or photonics industries.
Exposure to global supply chain or component manufacturing environments.
Experience overseeing international subsidiaries and cross-border transactions.
Previous involvement in IPO readiness, trade sale processes or large-scale liquidity events.

Personal Attributes

You are:

A strategic thinker with exceptional commercial judgement.
Equally comfortable shaping vision and executing detail.
Highly credible with Boards, investors and executive stakeholders.
An outstanding communicator who simplifies complexity.
Calm under pressure and energised by ambitious growth targets.
Entrepreneurial, proactive and results driven.
Experienced in operating within high-visibility, fast-moving environments where decisions matter.

Why Join?

This is a rare opportunity to:

✅ Shape the future of a market-leading deep-tech business.

✅ Lead transformational fundraising and M&A activity.

✅ Work directly alongside visionary founders, investors and industry leaders.

✅ Influence strategy at Board level from day one.

✅ Build value in a company operating at the forefront of next-generation semiconductor innovation.

✅ Leave a lasting mark on a business with global growth ambitions.

Ready to Build Something Extraordinary?

We're looking for a CFO who combines world-class financial leadership with deal-making expertise, investor credibility and the ambition to help scale a category-defining technology business.

If you've successfully navigated multiple rounds of fundraising, M&A and high-growth technology environments — and are excited by the challenge of helping shape the future of a globally ambitious semiconductor organisation — we'd love to hear from you.

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