About This Role
- Lead a business-critical transformation
- Drive value creation across finance, operations, and M&A
About Our Client Interim CFO opportunity within a manufacturing business undergoing transformation. Working closely with shareholders and senior leadership, the successful candidate will improve profitability, cash flow and operational performance while supporting strategic initiatives, including M&A and transaction readiness.
Job Description
- Lead financial performance management, including profitability, cash flow, liquidity and working capital
- Conduct a rapid assessment of business performance and identify key improvement opportunities
- Design and execute transformation, turnaround and cost optimisation initiatives
- Strengthen controlling, forecasting, budgeting and management reporting processes
- Partner with manufacturing and operational teams to improve efficiency, productivity and profitability
- Drive value creation initiatives and establish performance improvement metrics
- Support strategic projects, including M&A, due diligence, integrations and transaction readiness
- Build transparent reporting and performance tracking for shareholders and key stakeholders
- Assess organisational structures, leadership capabilities and areas requiring restructuring or change
The Successful Applicant
- Proven CFO experience within a manufacturing, industrial or production environment
- Strong track record in transformation, restructuring, turnaround or performance improvement activities, including acquisitions, integrations, divestitures or transaction preparation
- Deep expertise in controlling, FP&A, cash flow management and working capital optimisation
- Strong understanding of operational and commercial business drivers
- Previous experience as a Managing Director, General Manager, COO, Plant Director or similar operational leadership role would be highly advantageous
- Hands-on, results-oriented leader with the ability to drive change and deliver measurable improvements
- Experience working with shareholders, private equity investors, boards or holding structures is a plus
- Fluent English required
- Openess to work in the area of Lublin
What's On Offer
- High-impact interim assignment with significant influence on business performance and future strategy
- Direct collaboration with shareholders and senior decision-makers
- Opportunity to lead a business-wide transformation and value creation agenda
- Competitive interim management compensation package
- Potential for extension depending on business requirements and project outcomes
- Openness to working on-site near Lublin on a regular basis
Quote job ref: JN-102026-7121310