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Interim Chief Financial Officer- PE Backed Technology Business

Interim Chief Financial Officer- PE Backed Technology Business

On site

Bristol, United kingdom

£ 1,000 /day

Senior

Freelance

25-11-2025

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Skills

Technical understanding Decision-making

Job Specifications

Interim Chief Financial Officer – PE-Backed Fast-Growth Technology Business

Contract: 4–6 months

Rate: Up to £1,000 per day (Outside IR35)

Location: Bristol – 3 days in the office, 2 from home

Start Date: Immediate

We are working on a confidential mandate for a PE-backed B2B technology business seeking an Interim CFO at a pivotal stage of private equity investment. The business is based in the Midlands. There is an immediate need to stabilise operations—particularly around cashflow forecasting and overhead management—and to professionalise the finance function in preparation for anticipated growth.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the finance workstream and act as a key adviser across all commercial and operational due diligence activities in preparation for PE investment.
Set up a finance function that is fully “fit for purpose” post-investment, including processes, controls, reporting frameworks, and system implementation.
Select, implement, and/or scale finance systems, with proficiency in Xero (or the capability to establish it effectively within a PE-backed growth environment).
Provide strong technical governance and control, including audit preparation and completion, and oversight of client account management.
Review and analyse overheads and the overall cost base to support financial stability and improved insights.

Key Requirements

Extensive pre- and post-deal experience within private-equity–backed environments, including supporting PE sponsors through transaction execution and value-creation planning.
Strong commercial capability, with an understanding of KPIs, performance drivers, forecasting, and the creation of meaningful MI.
Deep technical understanding of debt instruments, including the ability to review and manage bank covenants, loan notes, and lender reporting requirements.
Experience in debt advisory or leverage finance, including structuring, negotiating, and managing debt facilities.
Advanced financial modelling skills, comfortable operating without revenue-recognition frameworks and able to build and interpret models that support decision-making.
Knowledge of the technology sector and/or fast-growth SMEs.
Proven experience as a CFO/FD with investor and PE stakeholder engagement.
ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.

About the Company

ZRG is a global talent advisory firm that is changing the way companies hire and manage talent. ZRG’s data-driven approach to executive and professional search has been changing the way clients think about how to find top talent. The company’s digital Zi platform combines talent intelligence, candidate insights, and process improvement to dramatically deliver executive searches quicker and with proven better results. Today, ZRG is among the fastest growing firms in the talent industry and provides a full suite of retained s... Know more