Manager / Senior Manager / Associate Director Finance Transformation (m/f/x) - Midwest US

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International and agile team

Varied challenges and strategic influence

Flat hierarchies and room for ideas

Regular team events

Job summary

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, based in Munich, is looking for a finance professional to manage restructuring and improvement processes for portfolio companies in Houston, Texas. You will work closely with financial teams, conduct analyses, and develop financing solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in finance, at least 4 years of related experience, and strong analytical skills. Mutares offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in a Big4/Management Consulting firm or industry finance department.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Willingness to travel up to 4 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Manage restructuring and improvement processes for portfolio companies.
• Conduct financial analyses and develop financial models.
• Prepare and execute financing solutions.
• Improve financial statement closing and assist in audit preparation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Business fluency in English

Education

Completed Finance degree or similar

Job description

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich (www.mutares.com), as a listed private equity holding company, acquires medium‑sized companies in special situations, which show significant operational improvement potential and are sold again after undergoing a repositioning and stabilization process. Mutares actively supports its portfolio companies with its own investment and operations teams and through strategic add‑on acquisitions. The focus is on companies with revenues ranging from EUR 100 million to EUR 750 million, across various industries. The aim is to achieve a clear value increase with a focus on sustainable, long‑term growth of the portfolio company.

Your Tasks

• Manage the restructuring and improvement processes for our portfolio companies on‑site to implement and improve sound cash management processes on‑site
• Partner closely with the Mutares restructuring team by conducting financial analyses, developing and integrating financial models, and critically evaluating business cases
• Prepare and execute financing solutions (factoring, asset‑based funding, credit lines)
• Improve financial statement closing and other finance/controlling processes and assist in the preparation of financial statements and audit
• Manage the relationship with external stakeholders (auditors, financial advisers, banks, credit insurers, etc.)

Your Profile

• Successfully completed a Finance degree or similar with outstanding results
• At least 4 years of experience in a Big4/Management Consulting firm (preferably restructuring focused) or Controlling/Finance department of an industry firm (preferably with exposure to restructuring situation)
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, combined with an entrepreneurial mindset and hands‑on approach
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Business fluency in English, with the ability to communicate in a well‑structured and concise manner
• Willingness to travel up to 4 days per week (typically Monday – Thursday) and to work in an international environment

What Mutares Offers

• Work in a highly motivated, international, committed, and agile team that enjoys working together
• Exciting work environment with varied challenges, strategic influence, and tasks for continuous personal and professional development
• Flat hierarchies, fast decision‑making processes, and room for your own ideas
• Regular team events and offsites