CFO

Chief Financial Officer – PE-Backed | Professional Services
Location: London
Base: £180,000 – £250,000 + Bonus + 7-Figure Exit
  
Radley Green has been exclusively retained by a fast-growing, global private equity-backed professional services business in the communications space to appoint a high-calibre CFO.  

• Revenue: £30m
• EBITDA: £5m (targeting £10m in 2–3 years)
• Equity: 7-figure guaranteed exit bonus for the right individual  

This role reports directly to a newly appointed CEO and offers the opportunity to reshape the finance function, influence commercial decision-making, and drive a business through its next critical growth and value creation phase.
  
What We’re Looking For:

We’re after a commercially sharp, PE-proven CFO who knows how to scale a services business, not someone learning the ropes.
  
Key Responsibilities:

• Define and deliver the value creation plan
• Own budgeting, forecasting, board reporting, and FP&A
• Instil financial discipline and control across operations
• Realign and optimise commission structures across a high-performing sales team – 50 man plus Team
• Professionalise reporting and drive performance through data
• Lead and build a best-in-class finance function
• Manage debt, banking relationships, and covenant compliance
• Act as a trusted partner to both CEO and investors

  
Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Proven CFO experience within PE-backed professional services
• Strong grasp of recurring revenue and utilisation-based metrics
• Board and investor confident
• Experience with sales orgs - especially refining commissions and incentivisation

  
If you're a high-impact CFO ready to deliver growth and unlock meaningful equity value, let’s talk.