CFO / Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer (CFO) / Co-CFO / VP Finance
Confidential search — international apparel & retail group, European headquarters
Role
A shareholder-side senior finance executive to strengthen financial governance, budget and cash-flow transparency, and approval control within an international apparel and retail group headquartered in Europe. The role reports to the shareholder/board level and works closely with the supervisory board and management team.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish budget-to-actual, cash-flow forecasting and monthly management reporting with full transparency to the shareholder and board.
- Enforce approval authority and cost discipline; review major expenditure, procurement and investment decisions.
- Lead cost-reduction baselines across channels, stores, supply chain and overhead; set verifiable savings targets with the CTO/transformation lead.
- Manage banking relationships, debt, guarantees, liquidity and covenant monitoring; provide early-warning on cash-flow and refinancing risks.
- Strengthen internal controls, inventory and receivables management, and related-party transaction oversight.
- Act as the shareholder’s financial representative on the ground; participate in board/supervisory board reporting and CEO performance assessment.
Requirements
- Chinese nationality preferred; German and English fluency required (financial systems and local reporting are in German).
- 10+ years in finance, including 5+ years as CFO/VP Finance in apparel, retail or consumer businesses; experience in Chinese industrial/private-sector environments strongly preferred.
- Proven track record in budgeting, cost engineering, cash-flow management and turnaround/restructuring.
- Experience working with European governance, banks, auditors and cross-border shareholder structures.
- Willingness to be based in Europe or maintain high-frequency on-site presence.
Confidentiality
This is a confidential search. The company name and brand will only be disclosed after mutual confidentiality is agreed.
