Head of Business Partnering

PE-backed, mid-cap technology business

London | 3 days a week in the office

Salary: Up to £130,000

We are working with a private equity–backed technology business operating in a fast-growth, mid-cap environment. The business is scaling internationally and continues to invest heavily in product, people and commercial capability. As part of this journey, they are looking to appoint a Head of Business Partnering to play a key role in driving performance and decision-making across the organisation.

Reporting into the Finance Director / CFO, this is a senior leadership role with broad exposure to the executive team and functional leaders. The role will lead a team of business partners and act as a critical bridge between finance and the wider business.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a high-performing business partnering team supporting commercial, product, operations and technology functions
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, providing insight, challenge and support to drive profitable growth
• Own budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning in a dynamic, PE-backed environment
• Deliver clear, actionable financial insight to support strategic and operational decision-making
• Partner closely with the PE shareholders and executive team on value-creation initiatives
• Improve reporting, forecasting accuracy and commercial analytics as the business scales
• Support transformation initiatives including systems, processes and operating model evolution

About you:

• Proven experience in a senior business partnering role within a technology, SaaS or high-growth environment
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence and challenge at executive level
• Experience operating in a private equity–backed or similarly fast-paced, performance-driven business
• Track record of building and leading finance business partnering teams
• Comfortable working with ambiguity, change and ambitious growth targets
• Qualified accountant or equivalent experience preferred

Head of Finance

Location: Zug, Switzerland

Industry : Healthcare

I am currently partnered with a Private Equity backed European healthcare business entering their next phase. As they look to support their fast growing business, they are looking for a Head of Finance to join their team.

You will be a key finance leader, driving accurate reporting, forecasting, and strategic insights across multiple Swiss entities. You’ll manage a small in-house team and collaborate closely with operations, group finance, and external partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee monthly and annual financial reporting in line with local standards and group policies.
• Develop business forecasts and provide actionable insights to support strategic decisions.
• Manage treasury, liquidity, and cash flow optimization.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing finance team.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For:

• Extensive experience in finance leadership, controlling, or FP&A, ideally in fast-paced or PE-backed environments.
• Proven track record in financial reporting, forecasting, and strategic analysis.
• Experience managing teams and external finance relationships.
• Strong German and English Language skills.
• Professional qualifications (CPA, CFA, or equivalent) are a plus.
• Inclusive, supportive team culture.

Interested?

Apply directly or send your CV to onam.agarwal@phippscameron.com

• Head of Accounting
  • Ideally 8 years of experience
  • Will manage team of 2.
  • Looking after the month, quarter and year sheets, tax topics, and everything else focusing on Germany
  • German language is a must.
  • Salary : is confirming budget by the end of this week so should know more.

• Head of FP&A
  • Min 7 years of experience
  • Sector experience necessary
  • Budget 110,000 base min
  • Inhouse experienced.
  • Tableau, google sheets, excel used.
  • Location : flexible including UK and US.

Interim Manager Operational Excellence & Turnaround

Contract Type: Interim 

Start: Immediate

Duration: 6–9 months

Location: Cologne (primary), with occasional travel within the Cologne–Frankfurt region

Our client is a private-equity-backed Group wit >€3bn annual turnover. The mandate focuses on operational stabilisation and execution discipline within one of the group’s largest regions. 

Tasks/Responsibilities

• Hands-on implementation of agreed operational and performance measures

• Monitoring budgets, forecasts, and operational targets and performance

• Establishing and supporting governance structures and KPI-Tracking

• Operational prioritization and capacity/resource planning with regional management

• Direct reporting to the COO; close coordination with CFO / Finance Director and PMO within a regional steering committee.

(Required) Skills

• Proven experience in interim restructuring, turnaround, or PMO mandates

• Strong execution-oriented operational leadership background

• Experience in service-driven businesses (preferred)

• Structured, pragmatic, and assertive leadership style

• Fluent in German and English

Interim Chief Financial Officer (m/f/d)
Sector: Healthcare Services
Location: Germany (South) (Hybrid / Multi-site)
Revenue: over €250 million
Duration: 6 months

The Role
Our client is a private equity–backed healthcare services platform undergoing a phase of operational and financial transformation. The Interim CFO will partner closely with the CEO, PE sponsor and executive leadership to stabilise and professionalise the finance function, enhance transparency and performance management, and support value creation initiatives across a multi-site operating model.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining strategic finance, operational excellence and transaction readiness in a regulated, high-growth healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as strategic finance partner to the CEO and PE sponsor, driving financial governance, reporting quality and value creation initiatives.

• Lead and stabilise the finance organisation across central and regional teams, strengthening controllership, FP&A and shared services.

• Own monthly reporting, KPI frameworks and board-level performance packs aligned with PE standards.

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management, including working capital optimisation and liquidity planning.

• Lead or support ERP, BI and finance systems enhancement to improve data quality, transparency and scalability.

• Manage banking relationships, debt covenants, refinancing processes and financial risk management.

• Support M&A activity, including financial due diligence, integration and post-merger finance professionalisation.

• Ensure compliance with German regulatory, tax and healthcare-specific requirements.

Candidate Profile

• Proven Interim CFO or senior finance leader experience in PE-backed or highly leveraged environments, ideally within healthcare services, medtech, life sciences or regulated multi-site businesses.

• Track record in leading finance transformations, ERP/BI implementations and building “exit-ready” finance functions.

• Strong command of German GAAP (HGB) and IFRS, with solid tax and regulatory understanding in the German healthcare context.

• Hands-on, resilient and comfortable operating in complex, fast-paced and ambiguous environments.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, able to work effectively with PE investors, lenders, management teams and external advisors.

• Fluency in German and English required.

M&A Manager

West London, UK

Consumer

Salary: Up to £80,000

We are working on this is rare chance to join a PE-backed consumer business at a pivotal point in its growth journey. Backed by an ambitious investor and operating on a truly international stage, the business is scaling quickly through a combination of organic growth and a highly active M&A strategy.

With a strong brand portfolio, loyal global customer base and a clear vision for expansion, the organisation is entering its next phase of value creation. M&A sits at the heart of this strategy, making this an exciting moment for a commercially minded deal professional to step into a high-impact role with real exposure to senior leadership and complex transactions.

Reporting into the Head of M&A, the successful candidate will play a hands-on role across acquisitions, divestments and wider strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Driving and coordinating M&A activity across the group, supporting transactions from early-stage evaluation through to completion
• Helping shape the broader investment agenda by identifying attractive markets, themes and potential targets
• Developing market insight and pipeline analysis to inform both M&A execution and wider strategic planning
• Actively sourcing opportunities in partnership with senior business leaders and corporate development colleagues
• Managing complex workstreams and multiple stakeholders, including investment banks, legal advisers and consultants
• Assessing financial value, deal structures and commercial upside, including synergies and integration considerations
• Producing high-quality investment materials and clearly articulating deal rationale to senior decision-makers
• Building effective working relationships with target businesses and their leadership teams
• Supporting divestment processes, from preparing businesses for sale through to transaction execution
• Reviewing diligence outputs, highlighting key risks and influencing deal strategy and negotiation approach
• Contributing M&A expertise to wider strategic, financing and corporate initiatives as required

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong transaction background gained in advisory, private equity or an in-house corporate development role
• Solid technical grounding in M&A combined with the ability to apply judgement and commercial insight
• Confident communicator, able to influence and challenge senior stakeholders with clarity and credibility
• Relationship-driven, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and geographies
• Resilient and organised, able to manage pressure, ambiguity and multiple deadlines
• Strong written skills with advanced capability across Microsoft Office tools

For more information, please apply for this role or contact Alba Amigo at alba.amigo@phippscameron.com .

M&A Manager

Location: Barcelona

Sector: Business Services

Salary: Up to 70,000€ + Benefits

We are partnering exclusively with a PE-backed business services platform executing an ambitious EU-wide buy-and-build strategy. Backed by a leading private equity sponsor, the group is focused on building a scaled, high-quality platform through disciplined acquisition, operational excellence, and value creation across multiple European markets.

As part of this growth agenda, they are seeking a hands-on M&A Manager to join a dynamic corporate development team. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced professional to lead the execution of M&A transactions and make a tangible impact on the company’s growth strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Driving deal origination efforts across Europe, including market mapping, target screening, and initial outreach in collaboration with senior stakeholders.
• Leading the end-to-end M&A execution process from initial engagement and LOI through to closing.
• Coordinating cross-functional due diligence efforts across finance, commercial, legal, tax, and operations, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Managing external advisors (financial, legal, commercial) throughout transaction processes.
• Supporting transaction structuring, valuation analysis, and investment materials for internal decision-making and investment committee discussions.
• Driving project management and execution timelines to ensure smooth and efficient deal progression.
• Supporting post-transaction integration handovers to ensure continuity and alignment.

The Ideal Candidate

• Prior experience in-house in M&A or Corporate Development, with a proven track record of executing deals.
• Strong ownership mindset and pragmatic, results-driven approach.
• Strong financial analysis, valuation, and commercial assessment capabilities.
• Highly organised, self-directed, and comfortable managing multiple live transactions simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with founders, advisors, and senior leadership.
• Professional working proficiency in English is required.
• Willingness to travel occasionally across Europe as required.

For more information, please apply for this role or contact Alba Amigo at alba.amigo@phippscameron.com

VP (Head), Corporate Development and Strategy

Location: United States (Fully Remote)
Reports to: CFO
Company Type: PE-backed, high-growth software company

Overview

Our client is a leading, technology-enabled software business operating in a large and growing digital market. Backed by top-tier private equity sponsors, the company is entering its next phase of growth, with a strong focus on M&A, strategic partnerships, and long-term value creation.

To support this, the company is seeking a Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy to lead acquisition activity, strategic planning, and key growth initiatives. This is a highly visible role with regular exposure to executive leadership and private equity sponsors.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Development / M&A

• Lead end-to-end M&A processes including sourcing, evaluation, valuation, diligence, and execution

• Build and manage relationships with bankers, advisors, and potential acquisition targets

• Partner closely with Finance, Legal, Product, and Operations through deal execution and integration planning

• Support post-acquisition integration strategy and performance tracking

Strategy

• Drive corporate and business unit strategy, including market expansion, product adjacency analysis, and growth initiatives

• Develop board-level materials including strategic plans, investment cases, and long-range financial models

• Conduct competitive, market, and customer analysis to inform strategic decision-making

• Support annual planning and long-term value creation initiatives alongside the CFO and CEO

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a key partner to senior leadership and private equity sponsors

• Present recommendations and insights to the executive team and Board

• Act as a strategic thought partner across the organization

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 8–15 years of experience in corporate development, strategy, investment banking, private equity, or consulting

• Strong M&A execution experience, ideally within software, SaaS, ad tech, or tech-enabled services

• Experience within private equity-backed companies strongly preferred

• Exceptional financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills

• Strategic mindset with the ability to move seamlessly between high-level strategy and detailed execution

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment