Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Chimcomplex

Kapital HR is recruiting for one of its clients, a major player in Romania’s chemical industry, a Group Chief Financial Officer with solid experience in financial management at group level and a proven track record in increasing profitability, optimizing financial performance and transforming complex organizations.

The role has a significant strategic and transformation component, with the future CFO’s mission being to contribute directly to strengthening the group’s performance, streamlining operations, optimizing costs and working capital, and building a sustainable financial structure to support long-term growth and profitability.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating the financial strategy and all financial and accounting activities at group level;
• Defining and implementing the measures required to improve profitability, optimize the cost structure and increase financial efficiency;
• Coordinating budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and performance analysis processes;
• Monitoring financial results, margins, costs and key performance indicators and initiating the necessary corrective measures;
• Managing cash flow, liquidity, working capital and financing requirements;
• Ensuring accurate, complete and timely financial reporting for management and shareholders;
• Managing relationships with banks, financing partners, auditors, consultants and relevant institutions;
• Evaluating investments and supporting decisions regarding CAPEX and strategic projects;
• Strengthening financial control mechanisms, risk management and financial discipline at group level;
• Coordinating and developing financial teams and setting clear performance objectives;
• Actively participating, as a business partner, in the strategic and operational decisions of the group’s management.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in turning around or improving the financial performance of a company/group, with concrete results in increasing profitability, optimizing costs and streamlining operations;
• Relevant experience in a CFO, Group CFO, Finance Director or similar financial leadership role within a complex organization;
• Solid experience in the full coordination of the finance function: controlling, FP&A, accounting, reporting, treasury and cash flow;
• Ability to quickly identify areas of loss or inefficiency and to develop and implement financial turnaround and growth plans;
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, cost management and working capital optimization;
• Experience in managing relationships with banks, financing partners, auditors and other financial partners;
• Very good leadership skills and experience in coordinating and developing financial teams;
• Strategic and commercial thinking, strong results orientation and decision-making ability;
• Rigor, integrity, autonomy and the ability to manage complex projects and priorities;
• Advanced level of English.

What we offer:

• An executive role with a genuine transformation mandate and direct impact on the group’s performance and profitability;
• Exposure to major strategic decisions and complex business projects;
• Extensive autonomy and responsibility in coordinating the finance function;
• The opportunity to develop and implement measures with a visible impact on the group’s efficiency and development;
• Direct collaboration with executive management and shareholders.

If you identify with this profile, we look forward to receiving your application at recrutare@kapitalhr.com.