Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Location:

Europe or US, with regular European and international travel

Package:

€250,000 - €350,000 base salary, plus bonus and management incentive plan (MIP)

Overview:

Finatal is retained by a global industrial group generating approximately $5bn in annual revenues to appoint a Deputy Group CFO, supporting an ambitious strategy to double the scale of the business.

With diversified product and service operations across Europe, North America and wider international markets, the group combines significant growth potential with the complexity of a multinational manufacturing footprint, multiple legal entities and cross-border finance teams.

The Role:

• Lead group reporting, consolidation and technical accounting, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and robust financial controls.
• Partner with operational leaders to improve margins, working capital and cash generation.
• Strengthen planning, forecasting and financial insight across manufacturing and service operations.
• Develop international finance teams and improve accountability across group, regional and shared-service functions.
• Act as a trusted deputy to the Group CFO, driving decisions and delivering finance priorities.

Key Requirements:

• Senior finance leadership experience within a complex, international industrial or manufacturing business.
• Strong US GAAP, SEC reporting and SOX expertise gained within a US-listed environment.
• A proven understanding of plant economics, inventory, contract profitability and operational cash flow.
• Experience leading international teams, complex consolidation and finance improvement programmes.
• A decisive, hands-on leadership style with the credibility to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.

An opportunity to shape the next phase of a global industrial business, combining CFO-level responsibility, international exposure and a substantial transformation mandate.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Ishtah Kadel, Partner & Head of Europe and Chris Rabis, Research Principal to discuss in more detail.