Fractional CFO | Fintech Scale-Up

against a small number of large enterprise contracts and the finance function needs to catch up with that. There is an outsourced bookkeeping function to support. The immediate priority is building reporting and forecasting the founders can run the business on, followed by putting the commercial and control foundations in place for the next stage of growth. Key Responsibilities Own the monthly reporting cycle and produce a board pack the founders and investors can rely on. Build and maintain the cash flow forecast and drive the operating model against it. Take ownership of ARR, retention and unit economics reporting across an enterprise SaaS revenue base. Lead commercial modelling on pricing, contract structures and new market entry. Manage the statutory accounts, audit and R&D tax credit process with external advisors. Put in place the financial controls and processes the business will be measured against at the next raise or transaction. Support the founders on investor reporting and

fundraising preparation. Act as a commercial sounding board to a founding team from a trading rather than finance background. Essential Experience ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified. Track record as a CFO or FD in a VC-backed B2B software or FinTech business. Comfortable operating fractionally: able to land quickly, prioritise ruthlessly and work without a team underneath you. Strong commercial modelling and forecasting, with the ability to translate it for a non-finance audience. Experience building a finance function from a standing start rather than inheriting one. Desirable Experience Experience taking a business through a funding round or a sale process. Day Rate: £700-800 per day Location: Central London, 2 days per week in the office Contract: Initial six months, 2-3 days per week, with strong likelihood of extension Start Date: ASAP start (September) Please feel free to get in touch with Ed Naish for more information (#####).