Director of Working Capital & Cash

Finatal; München; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Finatal in Munich, Germany is seeking a Director of Working Capital & Cash to lead cash-flow planning and balance-sheet optimisation across the Group. The role is primarily on-site with strong interaction with regional finance teams and operations.

You will own the forecasting framework, improve visibility of cash drivers and partner with multiple regions to drive actionable insights. English is required; German language skills are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Strong track record in working-capital management, cash-flow planning and treasury.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly and annual cash-flow planning across the Group.
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Skills

Working capital

Cash-flow planning

Treasury

Group Controlling

Financial modelling

Excel

Stakeholder management

OneStream

Tagetik

Lucanet

Oracle HFM

Navision

English

German advantageous

Tools

OneStream

Tagetik

Lucanet

Oracle HFM

Navision

Job description

Location: Munich, Germany (4-days on-site)

Ref: CR1157

We are partnering exclusively with a leading international Logistics & Packaging Solutions, Private Equity-backed organisation to appoint a Director of Working Capital & Cash. The successful individual will establish and own a more structured approach to cash-flow planning, working-capital management and balance-sheet optimisation across the Group.

The organisation currently uses external consultants to support elements of this work. The new Director will bring the capability in-house, develop the operating structure and work closely with regional finance teams and operational departments to improve visibility, forecasting and cash performance.

Key responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly and annual cash-flow planning across the Group
• Develop and maintain an integrated cash and working-capital forecasting framework
• Partner with regional finance teams and operational departments to generate robust forecasts
• Analyse working-capital performance, seasonality and underlying cash drivers
• Improve visibility across receivables, payables, inventory and other balance-sheet accounts
• Develop practical models and reporting tools to support cash and capital-management decisions
• Establish appropriate processes, governance and accountability across regions
• Challenge assumptions and drive actions to improve cash conversion
• Fine-tune existing models and transition consultant-led activity into an internally owned function
• Build the capability and structure of the function, with the likelihood of one junior team member moving into the team

Candidate profile

• Strong track record in working-capital management, cash-flow planning, treasury, Group Controlling or operational finance
• Experience building or materially improving cash-forecasting processes
• Strong understanding of balance-sheet accounts and working-capital drivers
• Advanced financial modelling and Excel capability
• Comfortable working hands-on while also designing the longer-term structure of the function
• Experience partnering with multiple regions, departments and senior stakeholders
• Able to translate detailed financial information into clear, practical actions
• Experience within a complex, international or Private Equity-backed environment would be highly advantageous
• Strong systems capability, with OneStream preferred; Tagetik, Lucanet, Oracle HFM or Navision also considered
• Fluent English; German language capability would be advantageous