Senior Associate/Manager Finance Transformation (m/f/x) - German Speaking

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich ( as a listed private equity holding company, acquires medium-sized companies in special situations, which show significant operational improvement potential and are sold again after undergoing a repositioning and stabilization process. Mutares actively supports its portfolio companies with its own investment and operations teams and through strategic add-on acquisitions. The focus is on companies with revenues ranging from EUR 100 million to EUR 750 million, across various industries. The aim is to achieve a clear value increase with a focus on sustainable, long-term growth of the portfolio company.

Your Tasks

• Support on-site restructuring and performance improvement initiatives across portfolio companies, with a strong focus on liquidity visibility and operational cash management
• Collaborate closely with the Mutares restructuring team by preparing financial analyses, contributing to financial and liquidity models, and supporting the assessment of restructuring and business improvement measures
• Support the structuring and implementation of financing measures, including factoring, asset-based lending, and credit facilities, in coordination with internal stakeholders and external financing partners
• Contribute to the enhancement of finance, controlling, and closing processes, including hands-on involvement in reporting, financial statement preparation, and audit-related activities
• Support the interaction with external stakeholders such as auditors, financial advisors, banks, and credit insurers by preparing analyses, documentation, and follow-up materials

Your Profile

• Successfully completed a Finance degree or similar with outstanding results
• At least 2 years of experience in a Big4/Management Consulting firm or Controlling/Finance department of an industry firm, ideally with exposure to restructuring/turnarounds
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with an entrepreneurial mindset and hands-on approach
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Business fluency in German and English, with the ability to communicate in a well-structured and concise manner
• Willingness to travel up to 4 days per week (typically Monday – Thursday) and to work in an international environment

What Mutares Offers

• Work in a highly motivated, international, committed, and agile team that enjoys working together
• Exciting work environment with varied challenges, strategic influence, and tasks for continuous personal and professional development
• Flat hierarchies, fast decision-making processes, and room for your own ideas
• Regular team events and offsites