Jane Smith

Fractional & Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Jane is an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) available for fractional or interim engagement through Acentis. She supports boards, investors and senior leadership teams by providing financial leadership, governance and commercial judgement during periods of growth, change or investment activity.

Jane is not part of the internal Acentis management team. She is deployed directly into client organisations as a senior executive, embedded within the leadership structure.

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Experience summary

Jane has operated at board and investor level across a range of organisations, including privately owned, PE-backed and growth-stage businesses. Her experience includes:

Board and investor reporting
Financial control and governance
Cash flow, funding and refinancing
Performance improvement
Transaction readiness and due diligence
Leadership during transition or change

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How Jane typically engages

Jane is typically engaged when organisations require:

Fractional CFO support alongside an existing leadership team
Interim CFO cover during a vacancy or transition
Additional financial leadership capacity during growth or complexity
Board-level financial assurance for investors or stakeholders

Engagements are outcome-led, time-bound and aligned with board and leadership priorities.

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Sector experience and engagement

Acentis principals are matched to clients by leadership need, sector relevance and assignment scope.

Engagements may include fractional leadership, interim roles, advisory support or targeted transformation work.

Relevant sectors:

Fractional CFO engagements
Interim CFO appointments
Board-level advisory support

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Working alongside the wider C-Suite

Jane frequently works in coordination with:

Chief Executive Officers (CEO)
Operations Leadership (COO)
Technology & Digital Leadership (CTO, CIO, CISO)
Commercial & People Leadership (CMO, CPO, CSO)

This ensures financial leadership is aligned with strategy, execution, technology and growth.

Expore C-Suite as a service

Private equity and venture capital investors can deploy Acentis experienced leaders across portfolio companies to support value creation, transformation, integration and preparation for future investment or exit.

PE & VC Portfolio Support

The right executive can accelerate growth by bringing experience, judgement and external perspective to complex decisions, while strengthening the leadership team already in place. Explore the Acentis C-Suite as a Service model.

Growth & Scale

Acentis interim executives provide immediate leadership during periods of change, stabilising operations, maintaining momentum and delivering clear priorities while the organisation prepares for its longer-term structure.

Interim Leadership