Fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

The Company is seeking a part-time Chief Financial Officer to lead its finance function and support the business through a planned sale. The CFO will develop a three-year plan, annual budgets and forecasts, cash strategy, and board and shareholder reporting, while providing independent insight on performance, risk, and exit value. Responsibilities include improving event-level profitability and customer economics reporting, strengthening working capital and financial controls, and supporting pricing, investment, and new initiatives. The role will also lead exit planning and the sale process, manage finance staff and external advisers, and introduce appropriate AI and automation while ensuring accuracy and data security. Applicants must be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with board-level CFO or finance director experience in a business with external shareholders, investors, or an independent chair. They should have led or played a central role in a sale or investment process, built management reporting that informed decisions, and developed multi-year plans and forecasts for board use. The role requires strong communication, sound judgement, the ability to influence stakeholders, and a willingness to work hands-on with a small team. Practical experience using AI in finance is essential, including understanding where human review is needed. Experience in B2B events, conferences, media, forward-booked revenue, UK and US operations, customer cohort analysis, or CRM-based financial data is preferred.