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How an interim CFO was on duty within 40 hours<\/strong><\/p>\n A CEO of a Swiss SME booked an appointment at short notice via my calendar function. That same day we spoke to each other \u2013 and the urgency became immediately clear:<\/p>\n The existing CFO was increasingly unreliable due to illness and could no longer perform his function. At the same time, a critical visit by the Group CFO from the parent company was imminent \u2013 in just four days.<\/p>\n The pressure to act was correspondingly high.<\/p>\n Initial situation<\/strong><\/p>\n In the conversation, the requirements quickly crystallized:<\/p>\n Our approach<\/strong><\/p>\n I did not promise the client a “candidate list”, but a targeted recommendation:<\/p>\n A maximum of two profiles \u2013 but a perfect fit.<\/strong><\/p>\n Just one hour after our interview, the CEO received two carefully selected candidate profiles.<\/p>\n That same evening, he reported back \u2013 with the clear desire to have a first interview with a candidate directly due to the time pressure.<\/p>\n The interview was organized for the next day.<\/p>\n The Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n Even in the first meeting, it became clear that the combination of professional competence and personal fit was right.<\/p>\n The decision was made immediately.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 Start: the following day.<\/strong><\/p>\n Despite minimal training time, the interim CFO immediately took over the management of the finance function \u2013 and ensured that the company presented itself professionally and confidently during the Group CFO’s visit.<\/p>\n Shortly after the start of the mandate:<\/p>\n\n