Interim Chief Financial Officer
United Kingdom·Technology & Software·Posted 27 August 2026
Private equity-backed B2B software business, UK headquartered
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The problem this seat exists to solve
The CFO has left mid-way through a refinancing and the sponsor needs a credible finance leader in the seat before lender diligence begins, with a permanent search running in parallel.
The remit
- Hold the finance function through a refinancing and lender diligence
- Rebuild the forecasting model and the covenant reporting pack
- Assess the finance team and hand over a structured plan to the permanent CFO
- Present to the board and to the sponsor's investment committee
What the sponsor will not compromise on
- Prior CFO experience in a private equity-backed business
- Refinancing or covenant-reset experience with lenders in the room
- Availability to start within four weeks
- Right to work in the UK, or eligibility to obtain it
Terms
- Engagement
- Six to nine months, four days a week, on site two days.
- Compensation
- GBP 1,400 – 1,900 a day, outside IR35 subject to determination.
- Cross-border
- This is an executive role and requires the right to work in the UK — the visa-free position that applies to non-executive directors does not apply here.
Before you apply — this is an executive role
An interim mandate needs work authorisation. A board seat in the United Kingdom usually does not.
This is the single most common way a cross-border interim engagement falls apart after it has been agreed. The visa-free position that applies to a non-executive director attending board meetings does not extend to an executive or operating role.
- Position in the United Kingdom
- A non-executive director attending board meetings does not require a work visa; permitted business activities cover it. An executive or interim operating role requires a Skilled Worker visa or equivalent.
- On this brief
- This is an executive role and requires the right to work in the UK — the visa-free position that applies to non-executive directors does not apply here.
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