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Chief Finance and Operations Officer Jobs in London Area, United Kingdom at Findrs
Title: Chief Finance and Operations Officer
Company: Findrs
Location: London Area, United Kingdom
Chief Financial & Operating Officer (CFOO)
Help shape the future of one of the UK's leading private data businesses.
A well known Private Data Company is looking for an exceptional Chief Financial & Operating Officer (CFOO) to partner directly with the CEO as the business enters its next phase of growth.
This is a rare opportunity to join a high growth data platform that has established itself as one of the UK's most respected providers of company intelligence.
Reporting directly to the CEO, the CFOO will become one of the most influential people in the organisation.
While the CEO remains focused on product strategy, market positioning, partnerships and long term vision, the CFOO will own the financial and operational performance of the business.
This is not simply a finance leadership role, nor is it a traditional COO position. Instead, it requires someone who can use financial insight to drive operational execution, helping the business allocate resources effectively, measure performance, improve efficiency and build the organisational foundations required for the next stage of scale.
The business already has a strong operational platform. What they need now is an executive who can connect strategy with execution through rigorous planning, commercial decision making and financial discipline.
Working closely with the CEO, Board and leadership team, the CFOO will lead company planning cycles, oversee KPI and OKR frameworks, improve reporting cadence, support resource allocation and ensure strategic initiatives are translated into measurable outcomes across every function of the business.
Finance will sit at the heart of the role.
The successful candidate will lead the company's finance function, replacing an existing fractional CFO arrangement while partnering with an established VP of Finance who oversees the day to day financial operation. Rather than managing transactional finance, the focus will be on commercial leadership, financial planning, forecasting, board reporting, cash management, scenario modelling and ensuring every strategic decision is supported by robust financial analysis.
The CFOO will also play a key role in investor communication, debt management, future fundraising opportunities and preparing the business for an eventual strategic transaction over the coming years.
Operationally, this individual will become the CEO's closest execution partner.
Responsibilities will include driving organisational alignment across every department, improving cross-functional collaboration, establishing operating rhythms, identifying performance bottlenecks, introducing scalable operating models and ensuring accountability exists throughout the organisation.
The business is particularly interested in leaders who understand how modern technology and AI can improve operational efficiency. Rather than implementing technology for its own sake, the successful candidate will help identify where automation, AI and improved systems can reduce complexity, improve decision making and allow the business to scale intelligently without unnecessary headcount growth.
International expansion will become an increasingly important part of the role.
Having established a market-leading position in the UK, the company is continuing to build its presence across Europe and longer term international markets. The CFOO will help shape operational playbooks for expansion, ensuring new markets are launched in a structured, commercially disciplined and financially sustainable way.
You are likely to have started your career in finance before expanding into broader operational leadership. You may currently hold a title such as CFO, CFOO, COO/CFO, Chief Business Officer or Finance & Operations Director within a high growth technology, information services or data business.
Experience leading finance functions through fundraising, debt financing, acquisitions, transaction processes or exit preparation will be highly valuable, as will a proven ability to build operational structure around growing organisations.
The leadership team has a particular interest in candidates from data, analytics, information services, financial information or subscription-based software businesses, where commercial decision making is closely linked to data assets, recurring revenue and long term customer value.
This role will appeal to executives who enjoy operating at both strategic and operational levels. Someone equally comfortable discussing financial models with the Board, challenging commercial assumptions with the CEO and helping functional leaders execute against ambitious growth plans.
The successful candidate will inherit an experienced leadership team covering finance, legal, operations and people. Success will come through leadership, influence and commercial judgement rather than direct execution.
This is an outstanding opportunity to become the strategic partner to an ambitious founder, helping build one of the UK's most respected data businesses through its next phase of growth.
The position is based in London with regular collaboration alongside the executive leadership team.
A highly competitive salary, bonus and meaningful equity participation are available for the successful candidate.
