Marks Sattin
CFO PE Backed Buy and Build Professional Services business
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Marks Sattin Executive Search Opportunity
Marks Sattin Executive Search is working with a Private Equity-backed Professional Services business on an exciting Buy & Build platform. We are seeking a commercially driven CFO to partner with the Board in delivering an ambitious growth strategy through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.
About the Role
This is a hands-on, strategic role with responsibility for professionalising the finance function, strengthening governance and developing scalable systems to support continued growth and acquisition pipeline.
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The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a CFO with experience in PE-backed professional services businesses, ideally within a buy-and-build or similar roll-up environment.
- A qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/ACMA).
- Previous experience working as the number one finance leader in a PE-backed business, and experience within a professional services or adjacent roll-up or similar environment.
- Experience supporting the transition of a Founder led business into a more professionalised environment, including strengthening governance, reporting, systems and processes.
- Strong M&A experience, ideally including acquisition evaluation, financial due diligence, deal execution, integration and post-acquisition optimisation.
- Highly analytical, commercially astute and technically strong, with excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to operate at pace and drive change.
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Important Note
Please understand that due to the expected high number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly.
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