Director of Working Capital & Cash

Director of Working Capital & Cash

Location: Munich, Germany (4-days on-site)Package: €125,000 to €155,000 base + BonusRef: 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 responsibilitiesOwn monthly, quarterly and annual cash-flow planning across the GroupDevelop and maintain an integrated cash and working-capital forecasting frameworkPartner with regional finance teams and operational departments to generate robust forecastsAnalyse working-capital performance, seasonality and underlying cash driversImprove visibility across receivables, payables, inventory and other balance-sheet accountsDevelop practical models and reporting tools to support cash and capital-management decisionsEstablish appropriate processes, governance and accountability across regionsChallenge assumptions and drive actions to improve cash conversionFine-tune existing models and transition consultant-led activity into an internally owned functionBuild the capability and structure of the function, with the likelihood of one junior team member moving into the teamCandidate profileStrong track record in working-capital management, cash-flow planning, treasury, Group Controlling or operational financeExperience building or materially improving cash-forecasting processesStrong understanding of balance-sheet accounts and working-capital driversAdvanced financial modelling and Excel capabilityComfortable working hands-on while also designing the longer-term structure of the functionExperience partnering with multiple regions, departments and senior stakeholdersAble to translate detailed financial information into clear, practical actionsExperience within a complex, international or Private Equity-backed environment would be highly advantageousStrong systems capability, with OneStream preferred; Tagetik, Lucanet, Oracle HFM or Navision also consideredFluent English; German language capability would be advantageous