CFO to Global PE-backed aviation business

Location: Greater Copenhagen, Denmark
Reports to: CEO
Company: TP Aerospace

TP Aerospace is the leading global aftermarket supplier of aircraft wheels and brakes. Headquartered in Copenhagen, the company specializes in the provision, repair and recycling of wheels & brakes and operates with the largest ready-to-go inventory in the market, serving a broad range of commercial, regional and cargo airlines worldwide. TP Aerospace has approx. 380 employees, revenues around DKK 1.2bn and is majority-owned by the Danish private equity fund CataCap.

To support the growth and value creation, TP Aerospace is looking for a CFO who will play a central role in strengthening financial performance, scalability and strategic direction.

The role

The CFO will be part of the Executive Management Team and have full leadership responsibility for the global Finance organisation of more than 25 employees across Denmark, Germany, the US, APAC and Australia. The responsibility includes Accounting, Business Finance & Digitalisation, IT and Legal, each led by strong functional leaders.

You will set the bar for professional financial management across the group, secure transparency in a capital-intensive, inventory-heavy business and act as a business partner for the CEO.

Key responsibilities

• Setting and maintaining a high professional standard across finance, including robust reporting, strong internal controls and efficient financial operations
• Ensuring high-quality monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, forecasting and performance management for the global organisation
• Strengthening cash flow, reducing capital intensity and improving working capital discipline across regions and functions
• Driving the digitalisation and data-transparency agenda within Finance and in close cooperation with Operations
• Acting as a strong commercial partner in major tenders, long-term program contracts, business cases and cost-to-serve analyses
• Owning and managing relationships with investors, banks and bondholders.
• Building a scalable finance and operational backbone that supports growth and margin improvement
• Playing a central role in preparing the company for a potential future exit

Qualifications

• A relevant master’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or similar
• Solid experience from a CFO / senior finance leadership role in an international company – preferably with asset-intensive operations, global service delivery or complex contracts
• Strong command of core finance disciplines: accounting, controlling, consolidation, reporting, cash management and risk management
• Proven track record of creating transparency and enabling fact-based, number-driven decision-making in the business
• Experience working with private equity owners or other professional investors is an advantage
• Demonstrated experience in improving capital efficiency, working capital and cash generation
• Experience with business transformation through IT and digital tools and a clear view on how technology can support scalable finance and operations
• Full professional proficiency in English; German language skills are an advantage

Personal profile

• An authentic leader with integrity who leads with transparency, direct involvement and a strong value set
• Hands-on and visible, with attention to detail, yet able to make fast and well-founded decisions when needed
• Pragmatic, proactive and execution-oriented, able to challenge the status quo and focus on what really moves the needle
• Analytical and structured, able to translate complex issues into clear messages and priorities
• Robust and resilient, comfortable handling multiple projects and diverse stakeholders in a high-pace environment
• Strong at attracting, developing and retaining talent in the finance organisation
• A strong communicator who can create impact and build trust across cultures and functions

The “Green Team”

You will join a non-hierarchical, ambitious and hands-on culture where people are known as the Green Team – a global group of aviation enthusiasts driven by simplicity, accountability and performance. The CFO is expected to embody this culture, supporting TP Aerospace’s “keep it simple” philosophy while driving professionalisation and scalable growth.