CFO

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

PE-Backed SaaS / Technology Business

The Opportunity

We are mandated to appoint a Chief Financial Officer for a private equity-backed SaaS / technology business with a strong partnership-led commercial model. The company is scaling rapidly, combining high-quality recurring revenues with a growing ecosystem of partners (e.g. resellers, affiliates, strategic alliances).

This is a critical hire, with the CFO playing a central role in delivering the value creation plan and preparing the business for a successful exit.

Business Snapshot

• High-growth SaaS / technology platform
• Recurring revenue model (ARR/MRR driven)
• Partnership / channel-led go-to-market alongside direct sales
• Backed by a mid-market private equity sponsor

Role Mandate

The CFO will act as a true business partner to the CEO and investors, with responsibility across strategy, finance, and commercial performance.

Key priorities include:

• Driving the value creation plan and supporting exit readiness
• Embedding best-in-class SaaS metrics, reporting, and forecasting
• Bringing rigour to partner/channel economics and profitability
• Professionalising the finance function, systems, and controls
• Managing investor relationships and board reporting

Candidate Profile

Essential Experience:

• Proven CFO or high-calibre FD experience in a PE-backed SaaS / technology environment
• Strong understanding of recurring revenue models (ARR, MRR, churn, CAC, LTV)
• Experience working with partnership / channel / ecosystem-driven revenue models
• Track record of delivering in a value creation / exit environment

Highly Desirable:

• Experience in scaling businesses from mid-size to larger platforms
• Prior involvement in a successful exit (PE secondary, trade sale, IPO)
• International growth exposure
• Experience implementing finance systems and data infrastructure

Personal Characteristics

• Commercially astute, able to influence beyond finance
• Strategic thinker with strong operational grip
• Credible with investors and Board-level stakeholders
• Hands-on, adaptable, and comfortable in a fast-paced PE environment
• Strong leadership capability with experience building high-performing teams

Key Selling Points

• High-impact role with genuine influence over strategy and growth
• Clear value creation plan and exit horizon
• Exposure to a differentiated partnership-led SaaS model
• Opportunity to build and scale a best-in-class finance function
• Meaningful equity upside aligned to exit