Director of Finance - PE-backed Fashion & Retail (BENELUX)

FP&A Enhancement: Enhanced FP&A capabilities by implementing a cross-functional collaboration framework, integrating inputs from operations, marketing, and supply chain teams. | Forecasting Accuracy: Improved forecast accuracy by 30%, enabling better decision-making on inventory financing and capital allocation across multiple retail locations. | M&A Due Diligence: Led M&A due diligence on potential acquisitions, assessing financial health, working capital needs, and operational synergies. | PE Integration: Provided financial insights to support the company's integration into the PE group, ensuring alignment with the firm's long-term investment strategy. | Reporting Standardization: Optimized financial reporting processes, integrating IFRS and local GAAP to standardize reporting across entities. | Process Automation: Automated month-end close, reducing report delivery time from +15 business days to +6, significantly improving financial visibility for executive decision-making.