Finance Director

About the job

For a European Market Leading Private Equity Fund, we are searching for a Finance Director.

Role Responsibilities:

• Assist portfolio firms in achieving results of a higher level by improving and transfiguring their Finance business
• Identify issues and provide concrete, quantifiable improvement plans
• Notice hands-on quick wins while limiting cash outflow
• Develop Finance strategies in order to escalate revenue and profits, such as expanding into new markets or implementing price adjustments
• Adopt interim line management responsibilities as necessary
• Take advantage of the skill sets of team members, mentoring and guiding them also
• Conduct a review of your customer base and product portfolio, with the goal of rationalization or repositioning
• Create and lead a local task force compromised of all key parties

 

Your Profile:

• Successful completion of a university degree, from a top tier university or in the top 20% is preferred
• Demonstrated leadership and motivational skills in multinational teams (preferably in turnaround situations)
• International Restructuring Leadership experience (consulting or industry)
• Ability to identify and prioritise improvement strategies through your financial analysis and management accounting skills, this includes P&L analysis
• Ability and willingness to travel across Europe, typically Monday through Thursday
• Fluent English, accompanied by another European language, preferably German, Spanish, French or Italian
• A demonstrated record of adding value creation within a PE portfolio company is advantageous
• Entrepreneurial attitude and divergent thinking

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