Chief Financial Officer

1318 | Interim CFO | Germany, Poland Client Description Our client is a fast-growing German FMCG group operating in the food segment, with a strong e-commerce and retail footprint across Europe.

Headquartered in Germany, the company is executing an ambitious international expansion and buy-and-build strategy, with Poland playing a central role in its Central and Eastern Europe growth platform.

Privately owned and founder-led, the business employs several hundred people and is scaling rapidly across the Germany and Poland axis. As part of its structured growth and cross-border transformation, the group is strengthening its finance leadership to ensure governance, transparency, and performance improvement across both headquarters and its Polish operations.

This mandate reflects a broader strategic focus on building robust finance structures aligned with German HGB, International IFRS Standards, and Polish GAAP, while enabling sustainable international expansion.

Job Challenge

Interim CFO / Director Finance, reporting to Group leadership in Germany, with direct responsibility for finance operations in Poland

Full ownership of budgeting, sales planning, and liquidity development across the German HQ and Polish entity

Establish and enhance treasury, risk management, and financial governance frameworks in line with German HGB, IFRS, and Polish GAAP

Lead KPI-based controlling and performance management, driving measurable performance improvement

Professionalise monthly and annual financial statements, reporting accuracy, and compliance across jurisdictions

Support and execute M&A initiatives within a buy-and-build strategy, including financial due diligence and post-merger integration

Optimise and digitise finance processes, leveraging ERP systems and automation to increase transparency and efficiency

Lead and develop local finance teams, ensuring cross-cultural alignment, succession, and continuity planning

Manager Skills

10+ years in senior finance leadership roles, including CFO, Director of Finance, or interim executive mandates

Strong background in FMCG, food, retail, or e-commerce sectors operating in Germany and Poland

Deep expertise in German HGB, International IFRS Standards, and Polish GAAP

Demonstrated success in operational turnaround, restructuring, and performance improvement initiatives

Experience in buy-and-build environments, including M&A execution and post-merger integration

Hands-on approach to ERP optimisation, finance digitisation, and automation

High cross-cultural competency with the ability to bridge German corporate governance standards and Polish operational realities

Fluent English required; German or Polish language skills advantageous but not mandatory

Requirement 01:

CFO-level experience in German and Polish business environments

Requirement 02:

Strong expertise in HGB, IFRS, and Polish GAAP

Requirement 03:

Cross-border M&A and finance transformation experience

Area:

Finance

Location:

Germany, Poland

Duration:

6 - 12 months

Start:

March 2026

Type:

Interim

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