Interim CFO

Interim CFO – Private Equity-Backed Professional Services Business

Location: London

Start Date: Immediate / ASAP

Stanton House is partnering with a private equity-backed professional services business with c.£300m revenue in the UK to appoint a hands-on Interim CFO on an initial 6-month contract (potential to extend or convert to permanent). Reporting directly to the CEO, this engagement will lead the finance function within a complex, multi-entity organisation and ensure the business is fully aligned to its ambitious growth strategy.

This role will combine strategic financial leadership with operational oversight, with a particular focus on supporting a business-wide transformation agenda (including SAP implementation), professionalising the finance function, and enabling an active buy-and-build strategy.

• Lead the finance function, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, reporting, cash flow, and overall financial performance across a complex, multi-entity structure.
• Drive a finance transformation programme, including SAP implementation, ensuring robust systems, controls, and data integrity.
• Professionalise the finance function by embedding scalable processes, controls, and high-quality management reporting.
• Support and execute a buy-and-build strategy, including M&A activity, financial due diligence, and post-acquisition integration.
• Provide strategic financial insight to support growth, pricing, investment decisions, and commercial performance.
• Partner with the CEO, investors, and leadership team to deliver board reporting, performance visibility, and accountability across the business.

• Proven CFO experience within large-cap private equity-backed businesses.
• Demonstrated track record of leading ERP implementations (ideally SAP) within complex organisations.
• Strong experience within professional or service-based business models.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams through complex transformation and change programmes.
• Hands‑on, commercially astute leader, comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a critical leadership role within a scaling, investor-backed business, helping to drive transformation, professionalise the finance function, and support an ambitious buy-and-build growth strategy, on either an interim or a long term permanent basis.

Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to provide individual feedback to all unsuccessful candidates.