Interim Chief Executive Officer — Industrial Recovery Execution

Finland·Business Services & Diversified·Restructuring and turnaround· Helsinki·Posted 21 July 2026

Applications close 19 November 2026

Restructuring and turnaround organisation in Finland

The problem this seat exists to solve

The interim CEO will lead an industrial recovery requiring alignment of cash, commercial priorities and operating performance. The assignment is suitable for an executive who can make and carry difficult decisions while rebuilding management accountability.

Qualified candidates

Candidates should have held full operating accountability through an industrial turnaround or comparable recovery. They need commercial judgement, financial fluency and the ability to lead a management team under pressure. Evidence must include implementation results, not only strategy development or transaction involvement.

Lead the business through a cash-connected recovery

Establish a shared view of the business's constraints and separate immediate survival decisions from the work needed for sustainable performance. Review management capability, customer commitments and operating dependencies. Identify decisions that have been repeatedly deferred because no individual has sufficient authority or a complete view.

Set a focused recovery programme with accountable leaders and a realistic resource plan. Resolve conflicts between local targets and enterprise outcomes. Lead stakeholder communication using consistent information, including when progress is weaker than expected. Bring material choices to the board early enough for informed approval.

Operational improvements must show how and when they affect liquidity. A productivity initiative that requires substantial investment or inventory may worsen near-term pressure. The CEO should sequence interventions accordingly and ensure the financing plan reflects the cost of execution.

What should continue after the interim appointment

Leave clear decision rights, a reliable management rhythm and leaders capable of sustaining performance. The board should receive an honest assessment of the business's remaining constraints and the capabilities required for the next phase.

Applicants should explain a recovery decision that improved the business but was initially unpopular, including how the consequences were managed. The CEO must avoid making personal intervention the permanent operating model: durable recovery requires accountable systems and people, not continual escalation to one individual.

Terms

Where the board sits: Helsinki, Finland
Applications close: 19 November 2026
Appointment: Interim executive
Compensation: EUR 1,200–1,900 per day (indicative interim day rate)

Before you apply — this is an executive role

An interim seat needs work authorisation. A board seat in Finland usually does not.

This is the single most common way a cross-border interim engagement falls apart after it has been agreed. The visa-free position that applies to a non-executive director attending board meetings does not extend to an executive or operating role.

Position in Finland: A non-executive director attending board meetings requires no permit. Executive roles for non-EU/EEA nationals require a residence permit for an employed person.
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