Finance Function Built From Scratch

🚀 Finance Function Built From Scratch

Client: High-Growth SaaS Business
Sector: Technology
Turnover: £25M+
Roles: CFO, Group Financial Controller, Head of FP&A
Time to Hire: 6 months

The Brief

A recently funded SaaS scale-up approached us with a clear challenge: they had no formal finance team in place — and investors were already asking tough questions.

The business needed more than just a CFO. They needed a finance function that could bring control, clarity, and commercial insight to a fast-evolving operation.

This wasn’t about plugging a gap — it was about building a scalable financial backbone to support continued growth and satisfy investor demands.

The Challenge

The ideal team needed to:
🔹 Provide strategic leadership from Day 1
🔹 Set up reporting, controls, and planning infrastructure
🔹 Instil investor confidence through sharper financial visibility
🔹 Support ambitious growth plans with real-time commercial insight

Our Solution

We ran a tiered, targeted executive search across three key leadership positions, prioritising candidates with experience in high-growth tech environments and post-investment financial scaling.

Key Results

📌 CFO appointed to lead strategic direction
📌 Group FC hired to build structure and control
📌 Head of FP&A placed to drive planning, insight, and scenario modelling
📌 Entire function delivered within 6 months

The Outcome

Within months of the team being in place:
🔹 Board reporting was transformed
🔹 Forecasting and controls matured rapidly
🔹 Investor confidence significantly increased

The company is now scaling with financial clarity and discipline — and is better positioned for future fundraising.