Interim CFO / Finance & ERP Transformation Leader | Carve-Out, Integration & M&A Specialist
This candidate is a highly experienced interim finance and transformation leader with deep functional expertise across accounting, controlling, consolidation, financial planning, corporate performance management and technology-enabled process improvement. Their career spans over two decades of complex, hands-on assignments where they have repeatedly improved visibility, efficiency, risk management and decision support. They are known for being pragmatic, analytical and solutions-focused, often delivering results with limited resources while building capability within client organisations.
They have supported multiple M&A transactions, including integrations, carve-outs, due diligence processes, valuation support and synergy planning. Their experience includes working alongside private equity owners and management teams to stabilise newly acquired companies, strengthen finance functions, integrate operations and systems, and prepare organisations for onward growth or exit. Their understanding of both financial and technical domains enables them to bridge gaps between operational teams, investors and technology partners during demanding transitions.
Suited to CFO, Finance Director, Programme Lead or Carve-Out/Integration Manager roles, this executive thrives in environments requiring structure, clarity and disciplined delivery. With strong international experience, exceptional ERP literacy and a track record across more than 25 years of transformation work, they offer reliable leadership for organisations facing change, complexity or the need for significant financial and operational uplift.
Delivered CFO-level leadership for a multinational carve-out, establishing new finance and controlling structures, overseeing SAP S/4HANA implementation, and developing consolidated reporting for a newly formed international group.
Led financial and operational carve-out programmes for major industrial and logistics businesses, coordinating legal, financial and IT separation requirements while supporting global and regional finance teams through planning and go-live phases.
Modernised finance operations within a SaaS scale-up, integrating post-acquisition entities, automating reporting, upgrading audit readiness, improving governance and supporting working capital preservation during crisis conditions.
Managed multiple ERP migration and implementation projects (SAP, Oracle, Anaplan), redesigning financial processes, enabling stronger planning and consolidation capabilities, and supporting large global organisations through technology-driven transformation.
About the Candidate
This executive brings more than 25 years of finance, ERP and transformation experience across multinational corporations, SMEs, scale-ups and private equity–related environments. With a strong blend of financial leadership, systems expertise and operational execution, they specialise in carve-outs, integrations, ERP implementations, M&A support, and finance function redesign. They have operated across industries including chemicals, logistics, technology, SaaS, manufacturing, transportation, insurance and professional services.
They excel in assignments that require rapid stabilisation, process improvement, financial visibility, reporting accuracy, cash control and cross-functional programme leadership. Adept at working across finance, IT, legal, HR, tax and operations, they are well suited to organisations undergoing structural change, acquisition, divestiture or modernisation. Their hands-on style, strong analytical capability and ability to streamline complex processes make them particularly effective in environments where systems, reporting and operational clarity require urgent strengthening.