CFO

Job Description : Group Chief Financial Officer (Group CFO) GERMANY Reporting to: Group CEO & Board of Directors and open to International candidates with 25+ years experience A leading $4 billion international grocery retail group is seeking a commercially driven Group Chief Financial Officer to lead finance across a complex, high-volume retail operation spanning multiple European markets. With 4,000+ stores and 6,000 employees, this is a board-level leadership role for an executive who understands the pace, complexity and commercial demands of modern grocery retail. Key Responsibilities - Lead Group Finance across multiple European regions. - Partner with the CEO and Board to shape long-term strategy, growth and profitability. - Drive commercial performance, margin improvement and working capital optimisation. - Lead budgeting, forecasting, treasury, tax, audit, compliance and financial governance. - Deliver financial transformation, ERP optimisation and data-driven decision making. - Support expansion, acquisitions and capital investment across the region. - Build and lead a high-performing international finance leadership team. We are looking for: Current or previous Group CFO, Regional CFO or Finance Director within large-scale grocery, food retail, FMCG or discount retail. Proven leadership within complex multi-country retail environments. Strong commercial mindset with exceptional board-level influencing capability. Experience leading large finance functions through transformation and growth. Exposure to SAP, Oracle or equivalent enterprise ERP platforms.

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