Company Overview
The business is a UK-headquartered, enterprise cybersecurity software company serving large, complex organisations across regulated industries. Its core platform sits above existing security and infrastructure tools, aggregating large volumes of enterprise data and applying advanced analytics to deliver visibility, prioritisation, and decision support across very large environments.
The company operates a high-value, enterprise commercial model with long-term customer relationships and significant recurring software revenue. It is already at meaningful revenue scale, has been profitable for much of its history, and has recently taken on institutional capital to support a planned scale-up of product, go-to-market, and international operations.
Chief Financial Officer
The CFO will be a key member of the leadership team, responsible for building the robust financial and operational foundations required to scale the business effectively. At this pivotal growth stage, the CFO will introduce discipline without bureaucracy, partner closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team on strategic initiatives, and play a central role in executing the company’s growth ambitions.
This role requires a commercially focused finance leader capable of navigating the complexities of a rapidly expanding cybersecurity product software business, ensuring financial stability, strategic alignment, and operational rigor as the company continues to lead its market segment.
The CFO will support the company’s business and go-to-market strategies, as well as product direction, by ensuring that financial strategies, processes, and reporting structures are aligned with and enable the company’s long-term vision.
Key Accountabilities
Strategic & Commercial Leadership
- Partner with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team on strategic planning, financial forecasting, and scenario modelling to guide the company through its scale-up phase
- Provide clear insight into performance drivers, unit economics, and business risks, using financial data to inform strategic decision-making
- Contribute meaningfully to pricing strategy, go-to-market execution, and product investment decisions as the platform and product portfolio expand
- Act as a trusted advisor to the executive team on the financial implications of business strategy, market opportunities, and operational performance, including reporting, compliance, and efficiency
Financial Operations & Management
- Establish robust yet scalable financial processes, internal controls, and systems capable of supporting rapid growth and international expansion
- Oversee all aspects of accounting, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), cash flow management, and management reporting, ensuring accuracy and transparency
- Design and implement flexible forecasting and budgeting frameworks that enable agile decision-making and effective resource allocation
- Manage relationships with external advisors, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel, ensuring appropriate governance, compliance, and financial structures
Capital & Investor Management
- Lead and support fundraising activities, managing relationships with existing investors and engaging potential new capital partners (venture capital, private equity, and others)
- Prepare high-quality materials for investor updates, board reporting, and due diligence processes, ensuring clarity, transparency, and accuracy
- Develop and articulate a compelling financial narrative to the investor community, clearly communicating the company’s value proposition and long-term growth potential
Team Leadership
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing finance function that scales with the business, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and commercial awareness
- Champion best practices in financial management and operational efficiency, embedding a data-driven approach to decision-making across the organisation
Skills & Experience
- Significant experience as a senior finance leader within growth-stage or technology-driven businesses, ideally within cybersecurity, GRC, or related enterprise software sectors
- Proven ability to implement robust financial systems, controls, and reporting structures in fast-moving, high-growth environments
- Strong understanding of recurring revenue models, including key SaaS metrics, unit economics, and growth drivers
- Experience in corporate development, including fundraising and M&A, with exposure to successful exits and/or significant capital raises
- Advanced financial modelling, cash management, and investor engagement skills, with a track record of successful fundraising
- Qualified accountant preferred, with a deep understanding of corporate finance, accounting principles, and regulatory compliance
- Pragmatic and hands-on approach, comfortable working closely with founders, technical teams, and sales organisations
- Excellent strategic judgement and communication skills, with the ability to balance detail and big-picture thinking
