About The Role
A long-established industrial manufacturing company in Northern Germany is seeking a strategic and operationally minded Chief Financial Officer to lead the full finance agenda across a complex industrial environment.
This is a high-impact executive role overseeing Finance, Controlling, Procurement, and IT, with direct influence over operational excellence, value creation, and long-term competitiveness.
The ideal candidate combines a deep understanding of industrial production, strong financial acumen, and a background as a Chartered Accountant (Wirtschaftsprüfer). You will partner closely with senior leadership to translate financial strategy into measurable business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Strategy & Leadership
- Lead the financial strategy to drive growth, profitability, and industrial competitiveness.
- Advise the CEO and Executive Committee on investments, capital allocation, and corporate development.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and financial performance improvement.
Operational Excellence & Value Creation
- Implement cost optimisation and productivity programs across production and supply chain.
- Translate financial insights into operational and strategic decision-making.
- Strengthen reporting, consolidation, and analytics processes (HFM/Hyperion, ERP, BI).
Digitalisation & Systems Transformation
- Optimise finance operations through ERP (S/4 HANA), BI (Power BI), and automation technologies.
- Support digital transformation across finance, procurement, and IT to enhance efficiency.
Governance, Controls & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with local GAAP, IFRS, tax regulations, and internal controls.
- Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory bodies.
Cross-functional Leadership
- Provide oversight and strategic alignment across Procurement and IT functions.
- Lead, mentor, and develop finance teams through organisational transformation.
- Communicate effectively at all levels and guide the organisation through periods of change.
Your Profile
- Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Finance, or similar.
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA/ACCA) or German Wirtschaftsprüfer.
- Extensive experience in senior finance roles within industrial or manufacturing environments.
- Strong foundation in audit, financial reporting, and performance management.
- Expertise in ERP systems (S/4 HANA), BI tools (Power BI), and HFM/Hyperion.
- Decisive, pragmatic, and execution-focused leadership style.
- Excellent communication skills and proven ability to lead through change.
- Demonstrated integrity and the ability to set ethical, high-performance standards.
Languages
- German: Fluent (written & spoken)
- English: Advanced
Location:
On-site at the company’s industrial asset in Nordenham, Germany.
Apply today or contact Karis Bromfield for more information.
