Role: CFO -Chief Financial Officer

Type: Permanent

Location: Dundee, Scotland (with international travel)

Onsite: onsite 2x days per week

Basic salary: £130,000 - £160,000 we are open to the right person

Benefits: share options worth 100% of your salary + generous holiday allowance (37 days inclusive of bank holidays, Christmas closure days (3), and birthday day off).

Sector experience: ideally worked for SAAS, or AI, Software companies, that are founder led and business’s you have scaled.

** This Role is exclusive to Cortech so you must apply via this advert to be considered**

We are seeking an experienced CFO to help transition the business from founder-led scale-up to a globally scalable, acquisition-ready technology platform.

The role aligns directly with the strategic objective outlined within the Series C plan to strengthen executive leadership and organisational scale.

As a business we are targeting significant international growth & scaling recurring revenue.

Following a successful Series B and C funding round we are seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer to help transition the business from founder-led scale-up to a globally scalable, acquisition-ready technology platform, supporting the Company's ambitions for significant value creation and a potential future liquidity event.

The Opportunity

The CFO will be responsible for developing and executing the organisation's financial strategy, ensuring robust financial management, effective capital allocation and operational discipline while supporting international expansion, fundraising and future strategic transactions.

Working closely with the Managing Director, CEO, Board and Executive Leadership Team, the CFO will play a critical role in preparing the business for continued growth, institutional investment, acquisitions and future value creation opportunities. The CFO will play a leading role in preparing the business for its next phase of growth and potential liquidity event, ensuring the Company is investor-ready, acquisition-ready and positioned to successfully navigate due diligence.

Role Purpose

The Chief Financial Officer will lead the finance function providing strategic leadership across financial planning, reporting, governance, treasury, risk management and commercial finance.

The role exists to ensure the organisation has the financial capability, systems, controls and insight required to support sustainable growth, improve profitability and maximise shareholder value.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Performance

Lead the development and execution of the Group's financial strategy.
Deliver accurate, timely and insightful financial reporting across the Group.
Drive financial performance through effective planning, forecasting and analysis.
Improve profitability, gross margins and operating leverage.
Ensure financial resources are aligned with strategic priorities.
Provide financial insight and decision support to the Executive Leadership Team and Board.

Financial Planning & Analysis

Lead annual budgeting and long-range planning processes.
Develop robust forecasting models and performance reporting frameworks.
Monitor financial performance against budgets, forecasts and strategic objectives.
Provide commercial analysis and recommendations to support decision-making.
Establish KPIs and reporting dashboards to improve business performance visibility.
Support departmental leaders with financial planning and accountability.

Treasury, Capital Allocation & Cash Management

Oversee Group cash management, treasury operations and funding arrangements.
Optimise working capital performance and cash generation.
Ensure robust cash forecasting and liquidity planning.
Support capital allocation decisions and investment appraisal activities.
Maintain appropriate financial controls and banking relationships.
Manage financial risk relating to foreign exchange, credit exposure and liquidity.

Commercial Finance & Value Creation

Working closely with the Chief Commercial Officer:

Support pricing strategies and commercial decision-making.
Improve visibility of product, customer and project profitability.
Develop financial models to support growth initiatives and investment decisions.
Drive margin improvement initiatives across products and services.
Support recurring revenue growth and SaaS business performance.
Ensure commercial opportunities are evaluated through a robust financial lens.
Ensure appropriate commercial terms and conditions in place to manage customer risk.

Operational Finance

Working closely with the Chief Operating Officer:

Ensure alignment between financial planning and operational delivery.
Support inventory optimisation and working capital improvements.
Drive procurement efficiencies and cost management initiatives.
Improve financial visibility across manufacturing and supply chain activities.
Support operational investment and scalability decisions.
Ensure financial controls support operational growth and efficiency.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Lead financial governance and risk management activities across the Group.
Ensure compliance with all statutory, tax, audit and regulatory requirements.
Maintain robust financial control frameworks and accounting policies.
Oversee external audit processes and statutory reporting obligations.
Manage relationships with auditors, advisors, banks and regulatory bodies.
Ensure financial systems and controls are appropriate for an institutional-scale business.

Fundraising, Investor Relations & Strategic Transactions

Working closely with the CEO and Managing Director:

Lead financial readiness activities to ensure the business is investor-ready, acquisition-ready and fully prepared for due diligence processes.
Support fundraising activities and investor engagement.
Develop financial materials for investors, lenders and shareholders.
Support financial due diligence for fundraising and strategic transactions.
Build financial credibility with institutional investors and stakeholders.
Support acquisition evaluation, due diligence and integration activities.
Contribute to valuation creation through scalable growth and financial discipline.

Financial Systems & Transformation

Lead the development and continuous improvement of financial systems and processes.
Support ERP optimisation and finance systems transformation initiatives.
Drive automation and data-led decision-making across the finance function.
Ensure financial systems support future growth and international expansion.
Improve reporting capability, data quality and financial insight.

Leadership & Organisational Development

Working closely with the Head of People:

Build and develop a high-performing finance and procurement team.
Strengthen accountability, capability and succession planning.
Coach and mentor finance leaders and key team members.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, ownership and commercial thinking.
Support organisational development and change initiatives across the business.

Board, Governance & Investor Readiness

Participate in Board meetings and strategic planning activities.
Prepare and present financial reports and performance updates.
Support investor reporting and governance requirements.
Strengthen organisational maturity and financial discipline.
Contribute to readiness for future acquisitions, fundraising and strategic transactions.
Ensure financial systems, controls and governance meet institutional investor expectations.

Success Measures

Key performance indicators include:

Revenue growth
EBITDA performance
Gross margin improvement
Forecast accuracy
Cash generation and working capital performance
Audit and regulatory compliance
Fundraising and investor readiness
Scalability of financial systems and governance
Support of acquisitions and strategic initiatives

Experience

Essential

Qualified Accountant (CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
Proven CFO, Finance Director or senior finance leadership experience within a high-growth technology business.
Experience supporting UK and international operations.
Strong commercial and strategic finance capability.
Experience working with Boards, investors and external stakeholders.
Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, treasury and financial reporting functions.
Strong understanding of corporate governance, risk management and financial controls.
Experience implementing scalable systems and processes.

Desirable

SaaS business experience.
Hardware plus software business model experience.
Venture-backed or private equity-backed company experience.
Fundraising and investor relations experience.
M&A and acquisition integration experience.
International growth and expansion experience.
Experience with ERP implementation and transformation programmes.

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will be:

Commercially astute
Strategically minded
Data-driven
Financially rigorous
Collaborative and influential
Calm under pressure
Credible with investors, lenders and stakeholders
Comfortable operating within a founder-led environment
Passionate about building scalable, high-performance organisations

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the next phase of growth, building the financial foundations that will support international expansion, recurring revenue growth and future strategic opportunities.

The Chief Financial Officer will play a pivotal role in driving financial performance, strengthening governance and preparing the business for long-term value creation.

How to apply?

Apply now or send your CV to danni@cortechtalentsolutions.co.uk

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