John Ennis In 60 Seconds
John Ennis is a Fractional CFO with over 20 years of international experience spanning managed services, technology, mobility, and retail. A Fellow Chartered Accountant, he provides strategic financial leadership to scaling businesses, with particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions, forecasting, systems implementation, and driving profitability. John empowers business owners and CEOs with greater clarity and control, enabling confident, data-driven decisions that support sustainable growth.
Specialist Skills
Profit Improvement
Improved profitability by streamlining operations, renegotiating supplier contracts, implementing margin-enhancing pricing models
Budgeting & Forecasting
Building dynamic, scenario-based models that drive strategic decision-making and financial clarity
Strategic Thinker
Skilled at aligning financial strategy with business goals to drive growth, improve performance, and support long-term success including maximising sale value
Cash flow Improvement
Renegotiating debt, leveraging supplier renegotiations and enhanced cash collection processes to strengthen liquidity and drive sustainable financial performance.
Exit Planning
Aligning financial structures, optimising lines of business which increase sale multiples, and presenting clear, investor-ready reporting to enhance valuation
Track Record Highlights
- Refinanced €70M Debt & Navigated COVID-19
- Led M&A Due Diligence and Integration
- Implemented End-to-End Finance Systems
- Private Equity Exit Leadership
- Designed Forecasting Models Across Roles
Sector Experience
- Construction
- Hospitality-tourism; Outsourced service provider
- Technology-media-telecoms; Managed services, SaaS, Cyber, Infrastructure
- Retail-consumer-products; Mobility solutions