CHIEF Financial Officer; Industrial PE Ptf

Position: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Industrial PE Ptf Co)
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The Client:
Our Client is undisclosed.
They are an industrial entrepreneurial mid cap, leader in their own space, recently acquired by a leading Global PE Fund.
Their business operates B2B in a very attractively growing market.
A player of excellence, with the potential for a significant growth.
The new shareholders are investing to develop the next strategic trajectory, Finance will be pivotal to sustain the business.

Position –

The role:

A  new CFO  will be required to support a very dynamic business growth, that will mainly be directed across international markets. The role is strategic and is designed to report solid line to the CEO.
The key goals will be:
Establish trust with the CEO and Shareholders, and deliver impact in driving finance as strategic partner of the business, across new business milestones and a growth mission in parallel with optimisation / continuous improvement actions;
Ensure integrity of financial information and full domain of all technical topics;
Communicate effectively at all levels, addressing a strategic dialogue upwards on one side, and positioning Finance as a go to function to help, address, resolve on the other.

Position – Specific responsibilities & critical priorities:
Evolve Finance  into a best-in-class function, able to:
Lead the development of effective financial management capabilities and ensure a controlled environment through solid domain knowledge, process improvement, engagement and intelligence across all areas
Evolve the vision of Finance as key contributor to growth, able to anticipate and provide answers by developing key-partnering behaviours with each and every function
Process :
Strengthen the overall control environment through process improvements, ensuring business engagement and buy-in and providing team operational guidelines to manage accounting and all related documentation in accordance with Management Reporting Standards
Take the leadership of all functional areas in the scope , and develop the IT systems in place one step further, to ensure:
Accounting & Statutory  – proper financial controls and reconciliations are in place, to grant book integrity. Elaborate
1)  Reporting and Financial Statements to provide regular Executive Reports;
2)  Statutory Books and Tax Reports in line with streamlined compliance requirements;
3)  Consolidated financial statements if any.
Controlling  – a reliable set of information for the Executive team, and the set up of evolved BI - Business Intelligence tools to drive discussions and reviews; the delivery of long term planning, budget and forecasting monthly cycles; the design of appropriate KPIs to monitor projects. Focus on capex, cash flow, ROI and working capital reporting.
Treasury  – Enhance attention to cash control methodologies, cash planning and forecasting, inflation and FX management across all the countries in which the business operates
Project Management :
Take accountability of current and future projects, to elevate the financial function as a catalyst for strategic decision-making. Provide insightful contributions across strategic topics and take the leadership of specific projects, with focus on capacity, pricing, efficiency and working capital optimisation.
Team & Leadership :
Manage a team of professionals within Finance; some upskilling to address, yet rooted on solid company knowledge. A broader  Leadership mission  will be to act as business partner and a role model, influencing behaviours and decisions across functions, challenging the status quo with proactive approach to problem solving, thus supporting Stakeholder and CEO in taking thoughtful, predictive decisions.

Requirements (“Must have”):
University degree in Economics; an MBA would be considered a plus.
Controlling and / or Accounting background, with the ability to step up to the role of CFO.  Must possess   a solid experience of 15+ years in Senior Finance Director roles, in structured, modern companies, with  international  scope and within  industrial  arena .  An   experience with PE Portfolio Co. would be definitely…