Chief Financial Officer

266 | Interim CFO | RomaniaClient Description:Our client is a privately held international pharmaceutical group headquartered in France, with a legacy spanning more than five decades. With revenues exceeding half a billion euros and several thousand employees worldwide, the company serves patients in over 100 countries. Its industrial operations include multiple manufacturing sites across Europe and Africa, supported by an in-house R&D centre driving scientific innovation and product quality.The business has an established presence across Europe and continues to expand in the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas through a network of subsidiaries and distribution partners. The organisation is entering a strategic phase of operational transformation and growth acceleration, focused on modernising systems, reinforcing governance, and enhancing financial performance across its regional network.Job Challenge:Lead the finance, accounting, and reporting function, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, management, and statutory reporting, and ensuring alignment with international governance standards.Enhance controlling and performance-reporting frameworks to deliver actionable insights and support the commercial sales and marketing teams in Romania and the region. Implement modern finance and IT-enabled systems to drive process efficiency, scalable reporting, robust accounting controls, and data-driven decision-making.Act as a finance business partner to the General Manager and regional commercial leadership, enabling the sales organisation via strong finance governance, scenario analysis, and profitability oversight.Strengthen governance, internal control, compliance, and audit readiness, promoting integrity and transparency across finance and administration. Deliver leadership continuity and capability building within the local finance team, ensuring sustainable handover and operational resilience.Manager Skills:Former CFO, Finance Director, or Senior Controller with experience in interim, transformation, or performance improvement rolesStrong background in commercial finance, accounting, reporting, and governance in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, FMCG, or life sciencesDemonstrated ability to lead IT-enabled finance system upgrades, reporting transformation, and analytics-driven decision-makingStrategic yet pragmatic leader, comfortable working with expatriate management teams, and experienced in sales and marketing-driven business environmentsExcellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, enabling clear decision support, leadership of teams, and cross-functional collaborationFluent in English and Romanian language Resilient, adaptable leader with proven capability to deliver measurable value in a defined interim timeframeRequirement 01: Background in commercial finance, Requirement 02: Fluency in the Romanian language!Requirement 03: Sector fit: pharmaceuticals, FMCG, or life sciences❗❗❗Do NOT miss the Next Project Opportunity - Subscribe now 👇👉 To receive Notifications about our New Open Projects, feel free to subscribe to our LinkedIn Newsletterhttps://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/new-opened-interim-projects-6891809633951174656/👉 To be informed about Interim Management Insights, you are welcome to follow our Company Page:https://www.linkedin.com/company/ce-interim-group/?viewAsMember=true