08/12/2026 updated
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Interim Finance Director | Finance Transformation & Turnaround Specialist
Kirby Muxloe, United Kingdom
Worldwide
Bachelor of Business, Finance & EconomicsBusiness TransformationFinancial ManagementFinancial ModelingTransition ManagementFinance Transformation
Finance Transformation & Turnaround Management
Expertise in leading finance transformation programmes, turnaround management, exit readiness and sell-side preparation across PE-backed and investor-facing environments in manufacturing, infrastructure, financial services and construction.
FP&A: Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Modelling
Strong capability in budgeting, rolling forecasts, cash flow modelling and M&A financial modelling, including the use of AI tools to accelerate speed and accuracy of financial planning and analysis.
Financial Accounting: IFRS & Local GAAP / HGB
Deep knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP/HGB accounting standards, with a proven track record of producing statutory and management accounts, clearing multi-year reporting backlogs and leading group audits across multiple jurisdictions.
Cash Flow Management & Working Capital Optimisation
Proven ability to manage cash flow forecasting, define capital injection requirements and optimise working capital including AR collection processes and inventory management.
Data Analytics & Reporting
Proficiency in data analytics and reporting using SAP, Power BI, Excel and AI tools to deliver investor-grade reporting and financial dashboards for board-level stakeholders.
ERP Implementation
Hands-on experience supporting ERP implementation projects including SAP, MS Dynamics and Micros, as well as EDI platform integration for direct system connectivity.
Revenue Growth, Pricing Strategy & Margin Improvement
Track record of designing and executing pricing strategies, margin protection initiatives and commercial finance governance to secure measurable revenue growth and EBITDA protection.
Cost Management, Procurement & Supply Chain Analysis
Experience identifying procurement savings, rationalising cross-portfolio spend, negotiating logistics contracts and optimising supply chain processes to deliver tangible bottom-line savings.
Governance, Internal Controls & Audit Leadership
Skilled in implementing financial controls and governance frameworks, managing statutory and group audits, coordinating tax matters and establishing intercompany transfer pricing documentation.
People Leadership & High-Performance Team Building
Demonstrated ability to hire, onboard and lead large teams rapidly, including 30+ FTE within 4 months, building structured teams across multiple countries and managing up to 45 FTE.
Multi-territory Operations
Extensive experience managing finance operations across multiple territories including UK, DACH, Benelux and Eastern Europe, with fluency in German, French and Spanish supporting cross-border collaboration.
ESG & Non-Financial Reporting Frameworks
Familiarity with ESG and non-financial reporting frameworks including CSRD and NFRD within PE portfolio environments.
Lean Management
Practical experience applying Lean management principles including 80/20, VSM, Kanban and Root Cause Analysis to drive process improvement and operational efficiency.
Expertise in leading finance transformation programmes, turnaround management, exit readiness and sell-side preparation across PE-backed and investor-facing environments in manufacturing, infrastructure, financial services and construction.
FP&A: Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Modelling
Strong capability in budgeting, rolling forecasts, cash flow modelling and M&A financial modelling, including the use of AI tools to accelerate speed and accuracy of financial planning and analysis.
Financial Accounting: IFRS & Local GAAP / HGB
Deep knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP/HGB accounting standards, with a proven track record of producing statutory and management accounts, clearing multi-year reporting backlogs and leading group audits across multiple jurisdictions.
Cash Flow Management & Working Capital Optimisation
Proven ability to manage cash flow forecasting, define capital injection requirements and optimise working capital including AR collection processes and inventory management.
Data Analytics & Reporting
Proficiency in data analytics and reporting using SAP, Power BI, Excel and AI tools to deliver investor-grade reporting and financial dashboards for board-level stakeholders.
ERP Implementation
Hands-on experience supporting ERP implementation projects including SAP, MS Dynamics and Micros, as well as EDI platform integration for direct system connectivity.
Revenue Growth, Pricing Strategy & Margin Improvement
Track record of designing and executing pricing strategies, margin protection initiatives and commercial finance governance to secure measurable revenue growth and EBITDA protection.
Cost Management, Procurement & Supply Chain Analysis
Experience identifying procurement savings, rationalising cross-portfolio spend, negotiating logistics contracts and optimising supply chain processes to deliver tangible bottom-line savings.
Governance, Internal Controls & Audit Leadership
Skilled in implementing financial controls and governance frameworks, managing statutory and group audits, coordinating tax matters and establishing intercompany transfer pricing documentation.
People Leadership & High-Performance Team Building
Demonstrated ability to hire, onboard and lead large teams rapidly, including 30+ FTE within 4 months, building structured teams across multiple countries and managing up to 45 FTE.
Multi-territory Operations
Extensive experience managing finance operations across multiple territories including UK, DACH, Benelux and Eastern Europe, with fluency in German, French and Spanish supporting cross-border collaboration.
ESG & Non-Financial Reporting Frameworks
Familiarity with ESG and non-financial reporting frameworks including CSRD and NFRD within PE portfolio environments.
Lean Management
Practical experience applying Lean management principles including 80/20, VSM, Kanban and Root Cause Analysis to drive process improvement and operational efficiency.
Experience
Professional experience0 - 5 years
Freelancer since2024
Languages
GermanNative speakerEnglishFluentFrenchFluentSpanishFluent
Project history
Brought in to support a 45M turnover manufacturing group through its financial and cultural transition from family ownership to PE governance. Worked closely with the Group CFO as a hands-on strategic partner, rapidly building commercial visibility and margin discipline. Engineered a 3-year price transparency model and Quad Analysis to expose margin leakage, securing 13.5M in price increases across 4 automotive customers. Refined the 2025-2027 Cash Flow Forecast and assisted in ERP implementation and restructured insurance frameworks.
Deployed to resolve a significant accounting backlog across 22 entities in the UK and DACH region, including 6.8 million open bank items and multi-year reporting gaps. Hired and onboarded 30+ FTE within 4 months, produced 70+ statutory and management accounts for FY22-FY24 in IFRS and local GAAP/HGB, and led statutory account audits and the IFRS Group Audit 2024.
Served as Finance Director and Board Advisor across Infracapital's FTTH fibre portfolio, providing financial oversight and commercial rigour to an investment team monitoring performance across multiple assets. Identified procurement savings of more than 10M through cross-portfolio spend analysis, partnered with EY and Deloitte on M&A financial modelling, delivered monthly, quarterly and annual performance analysis to the Board, and helped make the 350M Austrian fibre asset debt-ready.