Interim CFO - Germany (Remote)

Interim CFO
Location:
Germany (Remote)
Contract: 6-9 months

Overview

Pearse Professionals are supporting a leading private equity investor who are acquiring a well established manufacturing business through a special situations transaction. The business has a strong operational foundation, a recognised market position, and sales of c. €50m. The finance function needs an experienced leader from day one.


The Priority in the First 90 Days

  • Assess and stabilise the finance function - people, processes, controls

  • Establish clean, reliable management information and investor reporting

  • Get on top of cash - forecasting, working capital, treasury

  • Build the foundation for a diligence ready business ahead of a future exit

The Ongoing Mandate

  • Own all finance across the group - accounting, controlling, FP&A

  • Act as a trusted business partner to the CEO and operational leadership

  • Drive commercial discipline across a lean, hands-on management team

The Profile

  • Interim CFO with demonstrable post-transaction experience with a strong finance transformation background

  • Excellent experience with process improvement, implementing robust controls and delivering value

  • Comfortable stepping into ambiguity and creating structure fast

  • Manufacturing, or industrial sector background preferred

  • German-speaking, DACH-based, immediately available

  • PE-literate, used to operating under investor scrutiny


Connect with Will Sharples for more details.
willsharples@pearseprofessionals.com

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