Fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

The Company is seeking a Fractional Chief Financial Officer to provide strategic financial leadership during a period of growth and expansion. Working closely with executive and shareholder leadership, the CFO will help prepare the business for potential investment and support its acquisition strategy. Responsibilities include financial modelling, investor readiness, due diligence, acquisition appraisal, transaction support, and post-acquisition integration. The role also covers hands-on financial management, including management reporting, forecasting, cash flow, working capital, controls, and financial planning. Candidates should be qualified accountants with significant CFO or senior finance leadership experience in a growing, entrepreneurial professional services or people-focused business. Experience preparing for private equity investment, working on transactions, or operating in an investor-backed environment is preferred. Strong M&A expertise, including acquisition appraisal, financial modelling, due diligence, and integration, is required. The ideal candidate is commercially astute and analytical, confident working with boards, shareholders, investors, advisers, and lenders, and able to combine strategic leadership with a practical, hands-on approach.