CFO Germany, PE-backed International Healthcare Group, Western Germany, Germany

About our client

Our client is an international healthcare group headquartered in Switzerland, operating mainly in the radiotherapy sector, backed by a mid‑market PE. The company has grown significantly through acquisitions and geographic expansion and today operates across multiple European countries, with Germany representing a key strategic market.

The German business comprises several outpatient treatment centers and one hospital, resulting in a complex, multi‑entity structure. To support continued growth, increasing operational complexity and an active M&A agenda, the group is seeking a CFO / Finance Director in Germany. This is a newly created, highly visible leadership role with dual reporting to the CEO Germany and the Group CFO. The position offers a clearly defined long‑term development perspective into a broader leadership role, including the potential to transition into the CEO Germany position over time. The role is home‑office based with frequent travel across Germany.

What the job involves

• Acting as a trusted business partner to the CEO Germany and Group Finance
• Overall responsibility for financial leadership of the German operations, including budgeting, forecasting and performance management
• Managing liquidity, cash flow and financial planning
• Ownership of management reporting and development of KPI systems
• Building scalable, system‑supported reporting infrastructure to replace existing manual processes
• Ensuring high‑quality HGB reporting and alignment with IFRS group requirements
• Supporting the group’s buy‑and‑build strategy, including support on origination, due diligences and integration of acquisitions
• Managing financing processes, particularly for high‑value medical equipment, preparing business plans supporting investments and expansions
• Coordinating with banks, auditors, tax advisors and other external stakeholders
• Oversight of external services providers outsourced accounting functions
• Close collaboration with Group Finance in Switzerland
• Hands‑on role without an initial in‑house finance team in Germany, besides a support from corporate center
• Regular travel to sites across Western Germany
• Building and leveraging a network within the PE and MVZ (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum) environment

Who we are looking for

• Strong academic background in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field
• Strong controlling and performance‑management expertise
• Experience in decentralized, multi‑entity environments
• Exposure to M&A and integration processes is desirable
• Healthcare experience, especially in a MVZ environment, is advantageous
• Hands‑on, pragmatic and comfortable operating without a large team
• Strong business partner mindset with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and the ability to build credibility with medical professionals
• Comfortable in a lean, mid‑market environment rather than a large corporate setting
• Fluent German and business English required