Interim CFO – PE-Backed E-Commerce Business (€180m Revenue)

Role

A private equity-backed e-commerce business with approximately €180m in annual revenue is seeking an experienced Interim CFO to support the business through a critical phase of growth, performance optimisation, and strategic finance transformation.

Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with investors and the wider leadership team, the Interim CFO will take ownership of the finance function across a multi-entity, international environment. The role will focus on strengthening financial control, improving commercial visibility, enhancing cash and working capital management, and supporting value creation initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and stabilising the finance function across FP&A, accounting, treasury, tax, and reporting
• Delivering high-quality monthly reporting, forecasting, and KPI analysis for management and shareholders
• Driving cash flow management, liquidity planning, and working capital optimisation
• Supporting commercial decision-making through data-driven financial insight and performance analysis
• Partnering with the PE sponsor and executive team on strategic initiatives, including operational improvements and scalability planning
• Reviewing and improving finance processes, systems, controls, and reporting structures
• Managing banking relationships, covenant reporting, and external stakeholders including auditors and advisors
• Supporting potential refinancing, M&A activity, or exit readiness initiatives where required
• Acting as a hands-on finance leader capable of operating both strategically and operationally within a fast-paced environment

Candidate

The successful candidate will be a seasoned CFO or senior finance leader with strong experience in private equity-backed businesses, ideally within e-commerce, consumer, retail, digital, or other fast-moving multi-channel environments.

Key requirements include:

• Proven track record as a CFO or Interim CFO within PE-backed businesses
• Experience operating in businesses of similar scale and complexity (€100m+ revenue)
• Strong understanding of e-commerce and consumer-driven business models, including margin management, inventory dynamics, and cash flow optimisation
• Demonstrated ability to lead finance transformation and performance improvement initiatives
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence operational and strategic decision-making
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships with private equity investors, lenders, and boards
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to operate effectively in dynamic and fast-changing environments
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership capabilities
• Prior experience supporting refinancing, M&A, integration, or exit processes is advantageous
• Availability to start at short notice is preferred

The assignment is expected to run for an initial 6–12 month period, with flexibility depending on business requirements and project scope.

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 .