EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
- Gross annual salary between €175,000 and €210,000, including holiday allowance
- Bonus of up to 25% of the annual salary
- Company car provided
- Equity participation opportunity
- A high-impact transformation role as the right hand of the Regional CEO (Europe, Africa, Middle East), driving business performance and responsible for the further development and professionalization of the finance function and finance transformation, with a strong focus on business partnering
- Key leadership position in a growing, international trading organization owned by private equity, with significant ambitions
POSITION
Our client is a rapidly growing organization, both organically and through acquisitions, that is actively transitioning towards greater efficiency, professionalism, and a stronger business partnering approach. Major initiatives, including a new ERP implementation and organizational restructuring, are currently underway.
Within this dynamic environment, there is an opportunity for a CFO EMEA to step in. The EMEA region currently represents approximately half of the overall business. The CFO will be responsible for shaping a finance organization that enables the company to generate impact and add value through data-driven insights and financial analysis.
Key responsibilities
- Lead a team of over 30 finance professionals across several countries within the EMEA region and guide the transformation towards a new cluster-based structure (5 clusters with smaller teams). Empower colleagues by emphasizing business partnership (commercial and business control). This may include recruiting and selecting new professionals and/or specific expertise as needed
- Drive business performance to realize growth ambitions and set a value creation agenda through finance business partnering skills, and building a business control/partnering finance organization. Setting the strategic agenda & direction as well as managing day-to-day operations
- Co-responsible for the reorganization of the finance function, including the establishment of shared services for operational finance transactions and the transfer of responsibilities and tasks
- Own all financial processes and responsibilities within the region. This includes further development of the planning & control cycle, financial analysis and reporting (financial control), cash flow management, working capital management, compliance & governance, taxation, insurance, treasury, and capital investment management
- Oversee and/or co-develop budgets and monitor performance, ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, guide the development of a data warehouse and business intelligence environment, and create dashboards with relevant steering and management information
- Collaborate with local teams to establish and strengthen business/commercial control, providing management with insights and recommendations to support performance and strategic decision-making
- Shape and foster strong collaboration with various group or holding functions such as Business Control, FP&A, Tax, Legal, Governance and Treasury — helping to define how these functions are best integrated and leveraged within the new organization
PROFILE
- Personality fit to the organizational culture: down to earth, hands-on, and get things done, humor & integrity, humble but ambitious
- Completed academic degree in Business Economics, complemented by a postgraduate qualification (MBA, ACCA, CFA, RC, RA)
- Extensive experience as a business-oriented Finance Director or CFO in an international commercial environment where the finance function required development; experience with matrix organizations and private equity is a plus
- Experience in b to b business within logistics/supply chain, and with working for private equity-driven organizations
- Combines strategic and analytical insight with a hands-on mentality and strong operational understanding; capable of leading the transition to a modern, efficient finance organization that enables business steering based on data and financial insights
- Experienced people manager with a proven track record of leading international teams; able to empower individuals and build teams aligned with the evolving organizational direction
- Independent, strong yet sensitive professional who takes ownership and consistently delivers results and objectives
- Strong affinity with IT/ERP, particularly in the further digitalization of finance processes
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to unite central and local interests
- A communicative team player who aligns with a culture of collaboration, transparency, and agility
- Flexible and willing to travel internationally regularly (around 25% of the time)
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Our client is a leading international organization, backed by a renowned private equity firm. It is headquartered near Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This company employs well over 3,000 people and operates internationally.
