SEARCH FOR YOUR NEXT ROLE

About our client

Our client is a fast-growing, mid-sized industrial services company with an ambitious buy&build strategy. The business combines entrepreneurial execution with capital market discipline.

To support the CFO in this dynamic setting, we are seeking a Chief of Staff to the CFO acting as strategic and operational right hand. The position is based in Munich, Germany. This role is distinct because you will have: direct exposure to investor and bank communication at a high standard, high visibility with the CFO and Board, a chance to structurally shape and professionalize a growing group finance function and real impact in an environment that is operationally demanding yet strategically ambitious.

---

What the job involves

You will operate as an extension of the CFO — structuring priorities and coordinating the finance team, safeguarding financial quality, and ensuring that both operational finance topics and capital market requirements are managed with precision.

• Structuring, prioritizing, and tracking all CFO- and Board-relevant finance and governance topics
• Ensuring robust integrated P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet planning, including rolling forecasts at group level
• Preparing and quality-checking reporting packages for investors and banks
• Supporting financing processes and bank relationships
• Accompanying special situations (e.g., IBR processes, planning validations, going-concern assessments, IDW-S6 related topics)
• Financial modeling and M&A support (valuation models incl. DCF, multiples, scenarios; DD support; execution support)
• Governance support and quality assurance of Board and banking documentation under HGB and international standards
• Coordinating finance, OpCos, and external advisors during critical phases (e.g., revenue recognition topics, PMI phases, new financial policies)
• Acting as analytical sparring partner to the CFO — identifying weaknesses, pressure-testing assumptions, and preventing errors before they escalate
• Align the finance team's priorities, ensure on-time delivery, and coordinate adherence to deadlines
• On a practical level, this role also includes high-level Excel modelling, extensive PowerPoint preparation, project coordination, and ensuring that the “loose ends” between strategy, reporting, operations, and M&A are tied together

---

Who we are looking for

• We are seeking a finance-career-oriented profile with strong analytical horsepower and hands-on execution capability
• Junior restructuring consultant (e.g., KPMG Deal Advisory, AlixPartners, Alvarez & Marsal, Roland Berger Restructuring)
• Controlling / project controlling professional from an industrial or engineering environment
• Finance professional with exposure to special situations, IBRs, IDW-S6 topics, and liquidity steering
• This is not a pure strategy consultant role. A strong accounting and reporting backbone is mandatory
• Deep understanding of integrated financial statements, liquidity planning, and valuation methodologies
• Strong knowledge of HGB; IFRS knowledge (incl. IFRS 15 / POC) is highly desirable
• Ability to read, challenge, and build financial models independently
• High analytical sharpness — able to structure complex topics and derive clear decision options
• Strong governance mindset and understanding of holding / OpCo structures
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Process-oriented working style with strong quality control instinct
• Ability to communicate complex financial matters clearly to Board, banks, and investors
• Experience in project-driven industries (construction, plant engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial project business) is highly valued
• Lucanet experience is a plus
• Fluent German and English