Finance, Tax and Legal hires for PE-backed and high-growth companies.
I support the CFO’s office with the hires that matter: Head of Finance, Head of Accounting, Head of Tax and General Counsel, and the layers below them.
The CFO’s office, and the roles around it
Finance, tax and legal leaders work side by side. The CFO who hires a Head of Accounting this year often needs a Head of Tax or a General Counsel next year. I cover all three, so you work with one person who knows your business.
Finance leadership: CFO and VP Finance, Head of Finance, Head of FP&A, Head of Accounting, Group and Senior Controller, Senior Group Accountant.
Tax: Head of Tax, International Tax Manager, Transfer Pricing Lead, Senior Tax Manager.
Legal: General Counsel, Associate General Counsel, Head of Legal, Senior Legal Counsel.
Companies where finance has to change fast
PE-backed Mittelstand: new owners, new reporting cadence. Finance leaders who can run monthly lender reporting, a value-creation plan and a team that has never had to work that way.
Carve-outs: a finance function built from scratch before the transitional service agreement runs out. People who have stood one up before.
Scale-ups: the first Head of Finance, the first General Counsel, the first Head of Tax. Hires that shape the company for years.
Recent searches
Client names shared on request and with permission.
General Counsel. European D2C consumer brand, Germany.
Head of Tax. European D2C consumer brand, Germany.
Associate General Counsel. Global remote-first HR-tech scale-up, Europe.
Head of Accounting & Controlling. PE-backed industrial company, Germany.
Head of Finance & Accounting. PE-backed portfolio company, Germany.
Senior Group Accounting Manager. PE-backed industrial company, Germany.
Senior Finance Transformation Manager. Tech scale-up, Berlin.
How I work
01 A brief that holds up. Before I search, we agree what the role must deliver in its first twelve months, the real non-negotiables, and how far the package can stretch.
02 Mapped, not advertised. Direct search across the market, including the people who aren’t looking. No job-board CVs forwarded on.
03 A shortlist you can decide on. Enough strong candidates to give you a real choice, each with a written view: strengths, risks, motivation and a realistic package.
04 Closed, started, looked after. I manage the offer, the negotiation and the notice period, so your chosen candidate actually starts. Then I stay close to you both, making sure the transition is smooth and the relationship holds.
