Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich (www.mutares.com), as a listed private equity holding company, acquires medium-sized companies in special situations, based in Europe, which show significant operational improvement potential and are sold again after undergoing a repositioning and stabilization process. Mutares actively support its portfolio companies with its own investment and consulting teams and through strategic add-on acquisitions. The focus is on companies with revenues of EUR 100 million to EUR 750 million from the following segments: Automotive & Mobility, Engineering & Technology, Goods & Services and Retail & Food. The aim is to achieve a clear value increase with a focus on sustainable, long-term growth of the portfolio company.
Within our OPS team, we are looking to hire a leader who has a successful track record in Finance with a continuous improvement attitude and an entrepreneurial mindset. This role will be located at portfolio companies, on site across Europe.
Your Tasks
- Routinely support the restructuring and improvement processes of our portfolio companies on site and lead or support the Operations finance workstream
- Work closely with the local CFO/CRO and TMO lead on the preparation of turnaround concepts
- Perform strong financial analyses, prepare integrated financial models and challenge and assess business cases
- Implement and improve sound cash management processes on site
- 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 to external stakeholders (auditors, financial advisers, banks, credit insurer, etc.)
- Support the M&A team during the due diligence, after signing and with closing actions
Your Profile
- At least 5 years of experience in management consulting or a Big4 consulting firm (both preferably with restructuring experience) or controlling/finance department of industry firm (ideally with practical exposure to restructuring/turnaround situations)
- Finance related degree from a reputable university or business school
- International work experience is a prerequisite
- Proven experience in supervising or managing teams (e.g. as project leader in consulting projects)
- Experience in restructuring or turnaround situations working with cross-functional teams
- Advanced written and oral communication skills as well as the ability for meaningful presentations and to lead the change process and manage resistance throughout the change
- Experienced in building integrated financial models and cash forecasts
- Strong knowledge of Excel (financial analyses and modelling) and PowerPoint
- Willingness to travel 4 days per week
What Mutares offers
- Working as part of a highly motivated, international, committed and agile team that enjoys working together
- Exciting working environment with changing challenges and tasks for a continuous personal and professional development
- Attractive remuneration combined with flexible working hours
- Intensive on-boarding phase in a collegial environment
- Regular team events and offsites
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Last updated on Oct 5, 2023