Chief Financial Officer

Dartmouth are working exclusively with a prolific mid-market Private Equity house to identify a CFO for their most recent acquisition. The business, a market leader in their space, provides an innovative software product to the banking sector. Operating on a Software-as-a-Service model the company has achieved 35% YOY growth for the past few years and, with the new backing from Private Equity, are expecting to continue this impressive trajectory both domestically and internationally.

The CFO will be a pivotal position for the business. As the first true finance hire within the company, they will be expected to partner closely with the CEO and founder, take a lead on business strategy and lead the company to a successful exit within a 3 to 5 year time frame.

Key Duties:

• Oversee the financial and commercial functions across the group
• Partner with the CEO to bring the strategic vision of the business to life
• Developing and executing an exit strategy for the business
• Cultivating stakeholder relationships internally and externally
• Take an active role in developing and driving the strategic focus of the organisation
• Ensure appropriate investment and delivery against a multi-million dollar technology development plan
• Monitor banking activities of the organisation
• Review and monitoring of Group statutory accounts & tax position, calculations and filings
• Overseeing legal & employment matters, and the management of equity incentives and payroll.

Key Requirements:

• Significant Experience working within investment backed businesses
• Experience working within a B2B SaaS revenue stream model is essential
• Planning and delivering an exit strategy would be highly desirable
• Chartered Accountant or similar qualification
• Extensive experience in developing relationships with demanding stakeholders