Chief Financial Officer

Sector:Financial Services
Job type:Perm
Salary/Rate:£250,000 per annum
Town/City:Westminster
County:Greater London
Job ref:39710 S25
Post Date:25. 04. 2025
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About the Role

Harper May is partnering with a dynamic private equity firm that is seeking a strategic and commercially astute Chief Financial Officer to lead its finance function. With an expanding portfolio and ambitious growth trajectory, the firm is looking for a CFO who can bring financial leadership, operational discipline, and investment insight to support both the core business and portfolio performance.

Role Overview:
The CFO will play a central role in managing the financial health of the firm, overseeing fund accounting, investor reporting, and group operations. Reporting directly to the Managing Partners, this role offers the opportunity to influence high-level decision-making while building a scalable financial platform aligned with the firm’s investment strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead all financial aspects of the business including fund and management company accounting, cash flow, and investor reporting

  • Oversee financial operations across group entities and portfolio support structures

  • Manage external audit, tax, legal, and compliance relationships

  • Develop and deliver insightful reporting and analysis for investors, partners, and the Board

  • Drive strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting across the group

  • Support deal execution, including due diligence, funding structures, and post-acquisition integration

  • Ensure robust financial controls, governance, and risk management frameworks are maintained

  • Build and develop the internal finance function to support future growth and complexity

  • Act as a key partner to senior leadership, supporting both fund-level and operational strategy

Key Requirements:

  • ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified, ideally with a background in private equity, investment management, or financial services

  • Strong technical accounting knowledge, with experience managing both fund and corporate finance operations

  • Proven track record in a senior finance leadership role, ideally within a regulated environment

  • Strong commercial acumen and ability to contribute to strategic and investment decisions

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including investor relations experience

  • Hands-on, detail-oriented approach, with the ability to manage a broad and evolving remit

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