Chief Financial Officer | PE Backed | Leisure

Chief Financial Officer | Multi-site Consumer / Hospitality Scale-Up | UK

We’re working with a fast-growing operator in the competitive socialising space — a multi-site consumer business combining premium leisure experiences with food and drink.

With four sites live and a clear roll-out plan (2 in 2026, 4 in 2027), the business is entering a critical phase of expansion.

Backed by institutional capital and supported by an experienced Chair and NED group, the business is now looking to hire a full-time CFO to help scale the platform and deliver a future exit.

The Role

This is a true #1 finance role, partnering directly with the Founder/CEO and owning the finance function end-to-end.

You’ll be responsible for building the infrastructure, discipline and insight required to scale at pace, while laying the groundwork for an eventual transaction.

Key areas of focus:

• Partnering the CEO on strategy, growth and commercial decision making
• Embedding finance across operations (working closely with site GMs)
• Building best-in-class reporting, controls and KPI ownership
• Driving performance insight across sites (pricing, promotions, margins)
• Owning budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning
• Tight management of cash, working capital and rollout economics
• Leading investor reporting and supporting future funding events
• Building a scalable finance function, systems and data infrastructure
• Leading exit readiness (QoE, diligence, data integrity) and transaction execution

What we’re looking for

Must-have:

• CFO experience in a multi-site consumer / hospitality / retail business
• Proven track record delivering the same playbook: rollout, scale then exit (PE or trade)
• Full ownership of finance (P&L, balance sheet, cash)
• Experience operating in an investor-backed environment (VC/PE)
• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

Nice to have:

• Exposure to competitive socialising / leisure formats
• Experience working with a founder-led CEO

Profile

• High energy, hands-on and delivery-focused
• Comfortable operating both in the detail and at Board level
• Strong commercial instinct - able to turn data into action
• Confident challenging stakeholders and driving accountability
• Motivated by building and exiting a business

The role will need you to be in the Berkshire head office 2 -3 days per week.

Benchmark salary is £150k plus generous equity.