Chief Financial Officer

Location

England, United Kingdom

Overview:

Pearse Professionals are excited to be partnering with an innovative, high-growth private equity backed business, currently seeking a Chief Financial Officer.

Immersed in the creative software and interactive entertainment space, with strong potential for expansion, this is a unique opportunity for a strategically driven and commercially minded finance leader to help shape the continued growth story of the business as the number one in finance.

The company are seeking a results driven CFO to steer the business through its upcoming growth phase, collaborating closely with the founder and investors whilst also leading key strategic and commercial finance decisions.

Role & Responsibilities:

  • Be the financial voice at the table, working alongside C-Suite and investors.

  • Shape and scale a business with clear ambitions for exit within 3–5 years.

  • Drive transformation, automation, and efficiency across finance and operations in a product-focused environment.

  • Bring commercial insight to life in a company where innovation, user experience, and technical excellence are core.

  • Join the Board and play a central role in setting and delivering on long-term growth plans.

  • Lead on all aspects of strategic and commercial finance.

  • Build and scale a fit-for-purpose finance function, including mentoring a small in-house team.

  • Partner closely with product, development, and commercial leads to align financial strategy with business performance.

  • Manage relationships with investors and lead reporting, planning, and performance reviews.

  • Own and evolve KPI frameworks, supporting data-driven decisions across the business.

  • Support future fundraising or M&A activity as the company scales.

Requirements:

  • Experience as a CFO in a high-growth tech, interactive entertainment, or software business, specifically with private equity exposure

  • Strategic thinker with a roll your sleeves up mindset and natural commercial acumen.

  • Strong communicator who can bridge the technical and commercial worlds.

  • Proven success scaling finance functions, building reporting frameworks, and supporting growth/exit strategies.

  • Exposure to M&A, fundraising, or preparing for exit is a definite plus.

Connect with our Principal Consultant, Will Dodds, to hear more.
willdodds@pearseprofessionals.com


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