CFO PE Backed SaaS business
- Permanent
Reading, Berkshire
The details
Marks Sattin Executive Search is working with a high-growth, PE-backed SaaS business entering a pivotal phase of development. With strong commercial traction, an expanding customer base, and a clear strategic plan, the business is now focused on building the financial leadership and operational foundation required to support its next stage of growth and value creation.
In this pivotal role, the CFO will be responsible for shaping a modern finance function, introducing greater structure, rigour, and insight to support informed decision-making across the business. A key focus will be embedding SaaS-specific KPIs to give the leadership team and investors clear visibility on performance and value drivers. You'll also lead the implementation or optimisation of financial systems and tools to improve reporting, forecasting, and planning.
The role will involve working closely with stakeholders across the business, providing strategic guidance around budgeting, cash flow, and scenario planning, while building a finance capability aligned to the future needs of the business.
Uniquely, the client would consider candidates operating at Divisional Finance Director or Financial Controller level in a larger organisation now looking to step up to their first number one role. The ideal candidate will bring a strong mix of commercial acumen, operational grip, and leadership to help drive growth in a fast-paced, PE-backed environment.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Demonstrated experience within a PE-backed and/or SaaS or tech-enabled business, with a strong grasp of key performance indicators and investor reporting expectations
- A track record of building and scaling finance functions in high-growth, unsophisticated environments
- Strong command of SaaS KPIs, with experience implementing financial and operational reporting frameworks
- Experience implementing financial systems, improving processes, and building scalable infrastructure
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with credibility at board level and with investors
Please understand that due to the expected high number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly.
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