Interim Chief Financial Officer
3 days ago
Lyon
Interim CFO Location: Lyon, France GF0503 Finatal are seeking a highly experienced Interim CFO to join a private equity-backed SaaS business in France during a critical transformation phase. Key Responsibilities • Lead the financial carve-out process, ensuring a smooth transition to a standalone entity, • Build and establish a robust finance function, systems, and reporting infrastructure, • Partner closely with the CEO and private equity sponsors to drive strategic decision-making, • Develop high-quality board reporting, forecasting, and KPI frameworks typical of PE-backed environments, • Support M&A activity as part of a potential buy-and-build strategy Candidate Profile • Proven experience as CFO or senior finance leader in a SaaS business, • Prior experience in a private equity-backed company is essential, • Experience working in businesses with revenues exceeding €100M preferred, • Strong track record in carve-outs, separations, or complex corporate transitions, • Alternatively, significant experience in aggressive buy-and-build or M&A-driven environments, • Comfortable operating in high-growth, fast-moving environments with demanding stakeholders, • Strong leadership presence with the ability to build credibility quickly If this description is relevant and you’re open to discussing further, please email for more details.