Director of Working Capital & Cash

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