Our Client is a highly entrepreneurial Specialist Services business that has recently expanded through acquisition and organic growth. They have now received further support and investment from a Private Equity Fund to help with more rapid expansion. In order to achieve this they now require a hands-on yet strategic CFO who can help the business to achieve success on this next stage of its journey.

Reporting to the CEO and working with a strong leadership team, including an M&A Director, you will manage a small but capable team and be responsible for all areas of Finance with a particular focus upon:

• Ensuring that the business is prepared for M&A processes and that new acquisitions are integrated successfully into the Group
• Develop and enhance Monthly management and internal reporting for insightful decision making
• Help manage costs and look for synergies and efficiencies as the group expands and integrates
• Ensure strong cash-management in a leveraged environment and build strong Treasury management and cash-pooling

Key Requirements for the role:

• Essential: Prior experience of Private Equity and leverage environment
• Essential: Exposure to M&A and be able to demonstrate effective integration of acquisitions
• Essential: fluent in Italian
• Desirable: Services experience ideally within Financial Services or related
• Desirable: Evidence of operating within an entrepreneurial and fast growth environment.

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Phipps Cameron is currently partnered with a Industrial PE backed business who is looking for their CFO to join their business in Switzerland. It is a great opportunity to work closely with the PE fund and the management team and have a chance to help grow the business and Finance function of the business as well as build the business through buy-and-build strategies.

You ideally have  :

• 10+ years of experience CFO/Finance Director Head of Finance or Finance/Controlling experience in a PE backed business/medium size business (Mittelstand) – preferably Industrial sector
• 2-3 years of experience in a Big 4 or equally well-known advisory and/or investment banking company.
• Studied from a top university/education facility
• Fluent German speaking/writing skills. English would be a plus.

The Head of M&A is responsible for all M&A activities for the business and must have an excellent record of delivering increased revenue, margin and profits, and quick payback on acquisitions. You will also be tasked with working alongside the Executives within the business to formulate the inorganic growth strategy as well as performing significant outreach to owner managed businesses across EMEA.

Professional Knowledge/Experience

• It is essential that candidates have existing knowledge/network within the financial services industry - wealth/asset management preferred. 
• Strong track record of origination and execution in relation to M&A transactions, either from an in-house corporate development, investment banking or advisory perspective
• Previous experience working with C-suite internal stakeholders and able manage external advisor relationships

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of the M&A deal lifecycle – enhancing significant inorganic growth.
• Be able to immerse self in the sector, using strong strategic knowledge and commercial acumen to help build and maintain a pipeline of acquisition opportunities.
• Pipeline management, continually demonstrating future value creation of M&A in line with ambitions of shareholder value creation plan.
• Work with divisional stakeholders to align M&A focus and targets with divisional business plans.
• Manage external advisors
• Prioritise target acquisitions in a strategic manner, understanding long-term value add and aligning with the wider business aims.
• Communicate with teams internally in an effective manner to ensure deals progress as planned.
• Demonstrate extremely strong modelling and analysis capabilities at all times.
• Deliver increased revenue, margin and profits on acquisitions.
• Manage the existing Corporate Development team – potential for hiring further team members in the future
• Work closely with integration team to ensure smooth handover of acquisitions.
• At all times build and maintain excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, being a respectful member of the team.

PE-backed mission critical software business seeks M&A Director to lead change on a global scale.

Join a business with a proven track record in their field, extremely well thought of in their network; a key player in their specialist markets, on an international scale.

This role is a seat at the table with the leadership team, including collaboration with the ExCo. 

The role offers autonomy in a wider M&A team with a strong trust culture.  As such, it is key that you can demonstrate the ability to operate with best practice in the following areas:

• Proven deal track record, operating effectively in a high-pace setting incl managing multiple concurrent international deals
• Strong history of closing various deal types/sizes incl bolt-ons and transformational work
• Ability to apply a strategic lens to everything you do
• Exceptional analytic skills incl ability to mentor others in analytical tasks
• Strong knowledge and experience in legal aspects of M&A
• Exceptional external network in corporate development, private equity, investment banking
• Ability to immediately build rapport, laying foundations for new relationships at all levels
• Strong and transparent communicator, able to simplify complex issues in order to impart knowledge to wider business and its leaders, able to negotiate with and influence senior stakeholders

Preference will initially be given to candidates with corporate development experience in-house in software and services, but impressive candidates from other relevant areas will be considered.

Our technology client are looking for a Group Financial Controller to report directly into the CFO. This role will be a great opportunity to be part of a senior leadership team. Our client have recently received a large investment in the 100's of millions. This role will be key to the businesses operational strategy in ensuring they achieve their growth goals:

Key Duties: 

• Implement and develop systems, policies and processes to continuously improve and support the control and reporting environment.
• Ensure adequate internal controls are in place
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly and annual financial reporting meeting the needs of the business, including statutory reporting, management reporting, and group consolidation
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process
• Maintain documentation and ensure proper execution of transfer pricing and intercompany transactions.
• Ensure timely and accurate VAT and tax reporting and filings.
• Support the Finance stream of the ERP project implementation in order to improve and automate finance tasks and financial reporting processes and ensure a smooth integration with operations

The Person:

• ACA qualified accountant (At least 7 years post qualified experience)
• Previous experience within a private equity environment 
• Extensive group reporting experience
• Track record of business finance continuous improvement.
• Prior experience in the technology, IT services

On Offer:

• £120k - £130k base salary + bonus & equity
• Flexible working 
• Chance to work closely with a CFO & CEO on building a business

We are working with a FTSE 30 multi £B turnover business who are looking to hire a Senior Insurance and Risk Manager on a permanent basis. This role will report directly into a board member with the view of progression and a global remit.

The role:

• Lead the team in the delivery of the Global Insurance programmes. This includes all aspects of programme delivery, from management of the relevant broker and engagement with lead insurers, to reviewing and debating policy language and management of claims.
• Lead and manage the external service providers in their delivery of their services in accordance with contractual arrangements.
• Provide a technical insurance escalation for queries arising from internal or external parties.
• Lead the day-to-day ERM team, ensuring delivery of end-to-end ERM process and reporting to various Risk Committees. 
• Support ERM, as liaison for specific functions and regions. Includes providing ad-hoc advice on risk management issues, facilitation of regional risk committee meetings and participation at functional risk meetings.
• Coaching and training of other risk and insurance team members as required

The Person:

• Relevant Insurance qualification is pre-requisite.
• Relevant experience of multi-national insurance programmes, including operational aspects.
• Technical ability with regards to policy wording review and interpretation.
• Experience of managing and maintaining relationships with insurance brokers and insurers is required.
• Experience with Captives would be beneficial.
• Good understanding of ERM practices and terminology would be beneficial.
• Good understanding of the business and operating models is desirable but experience in large multinational organisations is required.

On Offer:

• £125k - £135k plus highly generous bonus scheme
• Hybrid working - 2-3 days from home