239 Interim CFO – Private Equity Deal Modelling

About Our Client:

Our client is a private investment firm focused on value creation through special situations and strategic acquisitions. Operating across Europe and select international markets, the firm is known for its entrepreneurial approach and deep sector expertise across real estate, manufacturing companies, and alternative investments. With a lean internal structure and a growing portfolio, it partners closely with operational leadership to drive long-term returns. The current mandate supports the acquisition of a distressed manufacturing subsidiary in the DACH region, part of a larger industrial group undergoing divestment. The asset is underperforming and requires immediate financial validation and short-term stabilisation as part of a carve-out.

Project Description:

This is a critical interim assignment to provide financial clarity and strategic insight during the final stages of a distressed asset acquisition. The interim executive will report directly to the lead investor and act as a trusted advisor in shaping the financial roadmap for turnaround.

• Interim Finance Executive reporting to the private equity partner
• Mandate to validate internal forecasts and develop revised financial scenarios based on restructuring options
• Deliverables include short-term cash flow forecasting, cost base analysis, and scenario modelling linked to headcount and facility optimisation
• Operates as a pre-acquisition advisor, with potential to support post-deal transition and oversight
• Requires fluency in German to interpret local financial documentation and engage with site-level data
• High-impact, time-sensitive role with direct influence on investment decision-making

Interim Manager Required Skills:

This role suits a senior finance professional with a track record in interim executive leadership, particularly in pre-deal or early-stage post-merger integration contexts.

• Former interim CFO, finance transformation lead, or transaction support executive
• Experience in industrial manufacturing or multi-site operations
• Strong capabilities in financial modelling, cost structure analysis, and restructuring scenario planning
• Pragmatic, commercially minded, and able to challenge assumptions constructively
• Politically astute and culturally adaptable, with the ability to operate independently and remotely
• Fluent in German, with proven ability to interpret and analyse German-language financials

This assignment offers a rare opportunity to shape the financial foundation of a turnaround from day one. CE Interim welcomes expressions of interest from qualified professionals with relevant experience and availability. 

The work will be split between on-site in Germany and Remote, and is therefore well suited for Interim Managers from any country in the CE Region with fluent German.

Key Requirements:

• Financial forecasting and scenario modelling
• Distressed asset review
• German-language financial fluency
• Carve-out and restructuring insight
• Private equity stakeholder alignment

Type of Assignment:

• Interim

Scope of Interim Assignment:

• Financial Modelling, Due Diligence

Functional Area of the Interim Manager:

• Finance

Location:

• Germany / Remote

Duration:

• 1 month Pre-Deal and 12 months Post-Deal

Start Date:

• July 2025

Why work with us?

CE Interim delivers proven executive interim leaders within 72 hours across borders, cultures, and industries. We specialize in high-impact interim management for private equity firms, family offices, and global corporations facing moments of transition: digital transformation, market entry, operational turnaround, post-merger integration, or crisis.

What sets us apart is not just the speed or depth of our network, it’s how we lead. Every engagement is personally guided by a CE Interim managing partner: former CEOs, CFOs, or COOs who’ve been on your side of the table, steering organizations through high-stakes decisions.

With a global talent pool and operational reach spanning Europe, the USA, and the Middle East, we don’t fill roles, we build trust, lead transitions, and deliver outcomes.

As part of the Valtus Alliance, the world’s largest alliance of Executive Interim Management companies, we ensure seamless international execution through 25+ offices and 80+ senior partners in over 50 countries.

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