Head of Finance Cfo Succession Plan - London, United Kingdom - Eames Consulting

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3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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A rare and career-rewarding opportunity to join a boutique private equity fund in a newly created number 2 role, with a clear succession plan to take on the number one role in finance in roughly 5 years' time.

With a complex operating structure and significanttrack record of success in UK and European lower mid-market deals, the manager have a fantastic platform to plug into with this role aimed at someone in the formative years of their career looking for the chance to bed in somewhere for the long term.

Owingto the spread of their portfolio, fluency in French would be a distinct advantage.


High-level responsibilities will include:

  • Oversight of all fund finance across a mixture of UK, Luxembourg and European structures; all fund admin is outsourced however the role requires a handson approach and detailed orientated mindset given the complexity and volume of entities
  • Quarterly portfolio valuations and performance reporting
  • Involvement in supporting deal activity / structuring as well as disposal of existing assets
  • Treasury management at fund and SPV level; FX hedging; management of external debt facility
  • Oversight of all 'house' accounting for the corporate entities (outsourced)
  • Likely to be heavily involved in an upcoming fund raise planned for H2 202
  • Daytoday management and leadership of a small Finance/Ops team split between London and Luxembourg
  • Deputy to the CFO with the intention of stepping up to the number 1 role in the not too distant future

Your background:

  • Qualified accountant
  • ACA / CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent and likely around the 5 to 8 years PQE mark or similar; strong academics and preferably practice trained
  • Technically capable from an accounting and reporting perspective under IFRS
  • Prior experience in private equity and/or fund reporting for closedend fund structures (essential)
  • Deep understanding of asset valuation
  • Quick learner, and flexible approach to problemsolving
  • Attention to detail and desire to get things right
  • Organised and systematic
  • Personable and confident communicator; comfortable leading multijurisdictional/ hybrid team
  • Fluency in French desirable


Hybrid working set-up (2 to 3 days a week in the office) with salary on offer of ~£90-100,000 plus benefits and bonus.

Eames Consulting is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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