Springwood Spotlight Mandate | U.S. PE-Backed Technology
Sector: Cybersecurity / SaaS / GovTech
Location: Florida HQ | Hybrid (preferred) or Remote within U.S.
Ownership: PE-backed (global technology investor, $30B+ AUM)
Revenue: ~$20M ARR | Targeting ~$40–50M in next cycle
Process: Shortlisting in progress
Company & Role Overview
Springwood Executive has been instructed by a GovTech/cybersecurity SaaS platform.
The company’s platform enables clients to navigate evolving government, compliance, and regulatory requirements, strengthen risk postures, and meet operational due diligence standards in line with the most stringent expectations.
The business is scaling rapidly through both organic growth and targeted acquisitions. The incoming CFO will be responsible for building a best-in-class finance function, establishing KPI cadence, and partnering directly with both the CEO and PE on strategy, M&A, and reporting.
Three Key Responsibilities
- Finance Leadership & Governance: Build core finance and control processes (Accounting, FP&A, Audit, SaaS metrics) to meet investor and government-grade compliance standards.
- Board & Sponsor Reporting: Partner with PE to deliver reporting and insight, ensuring alignment across growth and governance.
- Value Creation & Strategic Finance: Drive EBITDA expansion through automation, pricing, and recurring-revenue mix; support add-on M&A and integration initiatives.
Three Key Experience Requirements
- Proven experience as No.1 (either VP or CFO) in a PE-backed SaaS, Cybersecurity, or GovTech platform ($15–$75M ARR range).
- Track record of professionalizing finance and driving EBITDA uplift in regulated or high-compliance sectors.
- Hands-on exposure to board communication, investor reporting, and transaction support within a PE-backed setting.
This is a high-impact mandate for a finance leader passionate about technology that safeguards regulated industries. The incoming executive will help define the financial and operational framework of a platform that sits at the intersection of GovTech and cybersecurity.
To express interest, please apply via this advert. More information on Springwood Executive can be found at www.springwoodexecutive.com.
