Location: Munich, Germany (4-days on-site)
Ref: CR1157
We are partnering exclusively with a leading international Logistics & Packaging Solutions, Private Equity-backed organisation to appoint a Director of Working Capital & Cash. The successful individual will establish and own a more structured approach to cash-flow planning, working-capital management and balance-sheet optimisation across the Group.
The organisation currently uses external consultants to support elements of this work. The new Director will bring the capability in-house, develop the operating structure and work closely with regional finance teams and operational departments to improve visibility, forecasting and cash performance.
Key responsibilities
- Own monthly, quarterly and annual cash-flow planning across the Group
- Develop and maintain an integrated cash and working-capital forecasting framework
- Partner with regional finance teams and operational departments to generate robust forecasts
- Analyse working-capital performance, seasonality and underlying cash drivers
- Improve visibility across receivables, payables, inventory and other balance-sheet accounts
- Develop practical models and reporting tools to support cash and capital-management decisions
- Establish appropriate processes, governance and accountability across regions
- Challenge assumptions and drive actions to improve cash conversion
- Fine-tune existing models and transition consultant-led activity into an internally owned function
- Build the capability and structure of the function, with the likelihood of one junior team member moving into the team
Candidate profile
- Strong track record in working-capital management, cash-flow planning, treasury, Group Controlling or operational finance
- Experience building or materially improving cash-forecasting processes
- Strong understanding of balance-sheet accounts and working-capital drivers
- Advanced financial modelling and Excel capability
- Comfortable working hands-on while also designing the longer-term structure of the function
- Experience partnering with multiple regions, departments and senior stakeholders
- Able to translate detailed financial information into clear, practical actions
- Experience within a complex, international or Private Equity-backed environment would be highly advantageous
- Strong systems capability, with OneStream preferred; Tagetik, Lucanet, Oracle HFM or Navision also considered
- Fluent English; German language capability would be advantageous
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