CFO Opportunity

SME privately owned

Gatwick area (3-4 days per week)

Salary: £140-180,000, plus car, bonus (up to 20%) and EMI

Grafton Banks Executive Search is retained exclusively to find a CFO or senior strategic level Finance Director to work with the CEO and COO of a £40m revenue business to drive growth and become private equity exit-ready, overcoming the nuances of a small business. The CFO will be responsible for shaping financial strategies, managing risks, and driving business growth through effective financial management practices.

Key Objectives:

Develop a 3–5-year financial plan
Manage a first exit event for the business to private equity
Work with new investors to continue growing the business

The successful candidate will be:

Fully qualified accountant with CFO or senior strategic level FD experience
Has experience of executing acquisitions
Has sold a business and had exposure to private equity
Track record of EBITDA improvement and come from a business with c. £10m EBITDA minimum
Experience as the driver of change in an SME business to become PE exit-ready, overcoming the challenges of a small business
Ideally come from a product-based business, engineering, construction or distribution (ie from a contractor-based business)
Able to attend the Gatwick office 3-4 days per week.

This role offers a super opportunity to join an ambitious leadership team in a growing and profitable company.

For more information, please contact amy@graftonbanks.co.uk including the following:

Your cv, detailing the £revenue and sector of each business you’ve worked with, including ownership structure.
A cover letter summarising your relevant experience for this role.
Your home location/postcode

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