A well established international manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Director to support a key finance transformation and organisational restructuring programme within its German operation. This is a highly visible role offering the opportunity to stabilise a finance function, influence organisational design and support the recruitment and development of a long-term finance team structure. Reporting into the Group CFO, you will act as the senior finance lead for the German business during a period of change. This is a hands‑on assignment requiring a blend of operational finance leadership, industrial controlling expertise and strong stakeholder management.

You will be responsible for:

Providing leadership and stability across the German finance function
Assessing existing team capability and identifying development needs
Supporting finance function redesign and organisational restructuring
Recruiting and onboarding key permanent finance hires
Driving improvements across processes, controls and reporting
Acting as a trusted finance partner to local site leadership and international stakeholders

Manufacturing & Controlling Focus

A significant portion of the role centres around manufacturing finance and operational controlling.

Key areas include:

Product costing and cost analysis
Standard costing methodologies
Manufacturing variance analysis
Factory and site performance reporting
Operational finance business partnering

Candidate Profile

Experienced interim with a background in manufacturing and industrial environments who can quickly establish credibility and drive improvements.
Deep understanding of product costing and standard costing
SAP S/4HANA knowledge
Experience operating in hands‑on leadership roles
Experience supporting organisations through restructuring or transformation programmes

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