Finance Lead – Fast Track to Fractional CFO

fin-house

. Head up finance across a portfolio of fin-house clients .

Posted 10/4/2026contractLondon • United KingdomSenior💰 £500 - £600 per dayWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial leadership, including forecasting, planning, and commercial insight, while effectively managing finance operations across a portfolio of clients. Proven ability to connect performance with long-term strategy and provide trusted financial guidance to founders and leadership teams.

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Financial LeadershipForecasting And PlanningXero ProficiencyAccountancy QualificationFounder-Facing Experience

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Hard Skills

Financial ModellingBudgetingCashflow ManagementP&L ReportingRisk AssessmentCommercial InsightStrategic PlanningAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivablePayroll Management

Soft Skills

CoachingDecision-MakingCommunicationAdaptabilityIndependent Contractor Mindset

Tools & Technologies

XeroExcelGoogle SheetsAI Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

ACAACCACIMA

Industry Keywords

Fast-Growth SMEScaleupFundraisingM&AIR35 Governance

Tech Stack

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Head up finance across a portfolio of fin-house clients
Act as the trusted finance voice for founders, leadership teams and boards
Lead forecasting, planning, commercial insight and modelling
Challenge founders' thinking, assess risk and shape decisions
Connect day-to-day performance with long-term strategy
Lead reporting and commercial storytelling across P&L, balance sheet and cashflow
Lead budgets, forecasts and sophisticated modelling for fundraising, M&A and strategic planning
Oversee AP, AR, payroll and VAT across the portfolio
Establish Xero standards and best practice
Line manage and coach up to three fin-managers
Work directly with founders on fundraising, scaling and difficult business decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

An established independent contractor mindset — used to managing your own time, your own admin, and operating outside IR35
Track record as the most senior finance person in fast-growth SME or scaleup environments
Real founder-facing experience — you've been the trusted voice in leadership rooms
Comfort holding multiple business contexts simultaneously and switching between them fluently
Drive to grow toward fractional CFO work, and the self-awareness to know what you still need to learn to get there
Minimum 7 years' experience in an accountancy or finance role
Accountancy qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) is desirable; we'll consider strong alternative paths
Existing limited company set up, with appropriate insurance and IR35 governance
Strong Xero / Excel / Google Sheets/ AI tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

£500–£600 per day, paid monthly against approved invoices
A clear development pathway toward fractional CFO with fin-house, with coaching and senior support along the way
Embedded into a tight-knit, ambitious team — included in offsites, socials and the wider fin-house community
Real portfolio variety — multiple businesses, multiple sectors, multiple growth stages