We're representing one of the world's largest alternative asset managers, actively building out its Asia-Pacific portfolio operations bench from Singapore. When they acquire a company, the first 12–18 months decide whether the value creation plan actually happens or stays a slide in a deck, and the finance seat is usually the one that can't wait for a permanent hire. This is for the CFO who's done this before: dropped into a newly-acquired or carve-out business, built investor-grade reporting fast, and handed over a finance function that's actually ready for what comes next. You'll work directly with the deal team and portfolio leadership, not from the sidelines, and the mandate changes as the portfolio does.
What You'd Own
- Step into newly-acquired or carve-out portfolio companies and stabilise the finance function fast
- Build the reporting cadence the deal team and LPs actually need, from day one, not month six
- Own the 100-day finance plan: systems, controls, and the numbers that support the value creation thesis
- Lead carve-out separation work where a business is being extracted from a larger parent
- Bridge the gap between portfolio leadership and the deal team on financial performance and risk
- Recruit, brief, and hand over to the permanent finance leader once the seat is ready to be filled
- Flag operational or financial risk to the deal team early, not after it shows up in the numbers
What You'll Bring
- 12+ years in senior finance leadership, including CFO or deputy CFO experience
- Direct experience with PE-backed businesses: portfolio company, carve-out, or post-acquisition finance
- Comfortable being dropped into a live 100-day plan and moving at deal-team pace, not corporate pace
- A track record of handing over clean, investor-grade reporting to a permanent successor
- Experience across more than one industry vertical — PE portfolios don't sit still in one sector
- Available for concentrated, embedded engagements rather than a light-touch advisory cadence
You'll Thrive Here If
- You want the intensity of deal-team pace without the deal-team hours forever
- You've done turnarounds or carve-outs before and know the first 100 days are what matter
- You want a portfolio of mandates that rotate as the fund's own portfolio does
- You're energised by walking into the mess, not just advising on it from outside
Compensation: Retainer-based, scoped to engagement. Scales with mandate complexity and stage.
Don't tick every box? Apply anyway. Most people won't put themselves forward unless they meet every line — we'd rather you did. We know our clients well. If you're close, we'll champion you and advise them accordingly.
