CFO - Chief Financial Officer

• Food manufacturing, PE backed company
• Real impact

About Our Client

The client is a relevant player in the food manufacturing space. Owned by a leading Private Equity fund, the company is well positioned to capture the expected market growth and to pursue an active M&A strategy.

Job Description

• Lead the financial strategy and build a structured, scalable Finance & Administration function.
• Implement governance, financial planning, reporting, and management-control systems aligned with PE backed requirements.
• Manage ongoing communication with the private equity fund, including KPIs, reporting packages, budgeting, and industrial plan updates.
• Strengthen administrative and accounting processes, implementing digital tools and standardised procedures.
• Support commercial expansion, pricing, margin analysis, and contract management for the industrial channel.
• Oversee treasury, cash flow, working capital, and banking relationships.
• Manage procurement activities, particularly around raw material cost control and risk management.
• Evaluate investment opportunities, capacity expansion projects, and other strategic initiatives.
• Lead M&A activities including scouting, financial analysis, due diligence, and integration.
• Guide the organisational transformation toward a more data driven and managerial culture, while developing and mentoring the Finance team.

The Successful Applicant

• Proven experience as a CFO within manufacturing driven food & beverage companies.
• Background in PE backed environments, with familiarity in governance, KPIs, and value creation processes.
• Solid track record building or restructuring finance functions in growing or partially unstructured organisations.
• Strong hands on attitude combined with strategic vision, resilience, and operational execution capability.
• Experience in companies ranging €80-150M revenue and in contexts of rapid scaling.
• Knowledge of supply chain, purchasing, and raw material management, preferably agricultural commodities.
• Ability to interface with corporate/industrial clients and understand B2B commercial dynamics.
• Mature and collaborative leadership style suited to a transition from founder led to managerial structures.
• Excellent analytical skills, strong familiarity with ERP/BI systems, and fluent English proficiency.

What\u2019s on Offer

Great career opportunity