Paragon is an independent private equity firm. We invest in etablished, mid-sized businesses, creating value for comapnies, people and our investors.

As Paragon is planning a new investment in a mid-sized company (industrial sector and based in Germany), the management team might be supplemented by a CFO.

Key mission of the CFO is to establish a process and system to control and measure the business.

Transformation of the finance function and build an state-of-the-art finance department
Implement necessary processes and systems to ensure operational transparency
Regaining full control over the liquidity situation, managing covenants as well as debt instruments in multiple jurisdictions, enforcing spending discipline
Managing a credit LBO documentation
Implement forecasting and budgeting system, deliver reliable data to manage and control the company
Closely collaborate with shareholders (Paragon Partners) and banks, as well as CEO and executive team
Form a excellent team of finance and controlling executives

The role requires overall finance expertise ideally in a private equity backed portfolio company with international (European) span.

Proven experience as a CFO of a mid-size company of similar size and complexity
360° CFO, covering all disciplines: controlling, accounting, tax, treasury and financing
Successful track-record of professionalizing finance organisations
Ability to further develop and implement financial strategies to support the company's growth / expansion
Experience in managing financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Leadership expertise, building high-performance teams, engage and motivate people
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Experience in managing relationships with investors and financial institutions
Proficiency in financial software and tools
German and English mandatory, any additional language a plus

Working in a complex international environment, with the mission to successfully lead the transformation of a private equity backed company requires a set of competencies:

Excellent commercial sense, decision making based on facts and data
"modern" CFO with a strong mindset towards digitization and lean processes
Strong interpersonal skills and managerial competence (e.g. managing people remote globally, form teams and team-mindset, implement best-practice within teams globally, assess and develop teams)
Ability to deduct business decisions from data and facts, operational mindset with a strong focus on performance of the business
Distinct communications and negotiation skills (e.g. with workforce, banks and advisors, but also investors and shareholders), versatile

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