Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Location: London (with flexibility to work a day a week away) Salary: £90,000 - £130,000 LTIP (Long-Term Incentive Plan) Reporting to: Group CEO / Owner About the Company A rapidly expanding, ambitious, and acquisitive service-based business, our client is pursuing a bold growth strategy. Spearheaded by an experienced entrepreneur, the company plans to expand from a few entities to over 25 businesses within the next 3-5 years, through approximately six acquisitions. The CFO will be pivotal in driving this growth, structuring deals, and ensuring financial discipline across the company. This is a unique opportunity to partner with a seasoned entrepreneur known for scaling businesses, offering the CFO a dynamic, challenging, and rewarding environment. Key Responsibilities Acquisitional Growth & Strategic Finance: Collaborate with the CEO to shape and execute the company's acquisitional growth strategy. Lead financial due diligence for acquisitions, ensuring strategic alignment and risk mitigation. Structure acquisition deals, managing debt financing and working with multiple funding partners. Develop and maintain financial models, including 5-year P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cashflow forecasts at both entity and group levels. Oversee post-acquisition integration, optimizing financial performance and operational synergies. Financial Leadership & Governance: Manage financial planning, forecasting, and reporting across the group. Establish and enforce robust financial controls to ensure scalability during growth. Lead and mentor a growing finance team, driving a high-performance culture. Manage relationships with external auditors, banks, and legal teams. Ensure compliance with statutory financial regulations and governance. Commercial & Operational Finance: Provide data-driven insights to support strategic and commercial decision-making. Implement group-wide reporting structures for real-time monitoring of business performance. Identify and deliver cost-saving initiatives and margin improvement opportunities. Collaborate closely with operational teams to ensure finance is a key strategic function. Key Requirements: A seasoned finance leader with extensive experience in acquisitions and M&A. Strong strategic mindset with hands-on capability in financial operations. Proven expertise in financial modelling, due diligence, and deal structuring. Experience working with debt partners, lenders, and external investors. Exceptional stakeholder management skills, able to influence and challenge at all levels. Entrepreneurial, proactive, and comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Experience working in a multi-entity business, preferably in the service sector. If you're a commercially savvy finance professional, who excels in entrepreneurial settings and is eager to be part of a fast-scaling business, this role offers an exciting chance to make a significant impact.