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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