As Finance Director at Felicitatem Investments you have a broad responsibility, you act as a decisive leader within the organization and you help to further professionalize the processes and systems.

• Formulating and establishing strategic policy with fellow directors through input of financial content, sharp analyzes and insights
• A key role in the realization of strategic plans towards clear operational financial goals, where you maintain an overview, identify risks and make adequate decisions
• Ensure a healthy financial position of all entities in the short and long term; where appropriate, arrange for (re)financing
• Thinking in terms of value creation, sees opportunities to organize the business more efficiently and seeks collaboration in this regard
• Further professionalization of the finance organization: sharpening reporting, KPIs, internal control, management information and risk management
• Drawing up and coordinating forecast, budget and multi-year plans with the various stakeholders within the various entities and fellow directors
• Approving and reconciling important financial contracts/transactions
• You develop and guide the finance team into a true partner of the business
• You ensure that the financial information is reliable and is delivered to the DGA on time
• Part of the M&A team for new acquisitions and ensuring that these new companies collaborate successfully with other units
• Daily check and analyze expenses/costs and act accordingly
• Maintaining external contacts including the bank, tax authorities, accountant, etc.

You have:

• An academic level of education in business economics or finance, preferably supplemented with a postdoctoral RC or RA course
• At least 10-15 years of demonstrable and successful managerial experience, of which at least 5 years in an ultimately responsible finance position
• International experience preferably in a Commercial Service Organization
• Affinity with creating a “modern” finance function. Optimizing the provision of information to optimize commercial results and growth
• Excellent knowledge of the Dutch and English language, spoken and written; good knowledge of German is an advantage
• Understands not only the figures but also the processes in the business, delves into the details, strategy and operational matters

You are:

• Enterprising, you see opportunities where others in the organization do not and know how to realize these opportunities through collaboration
• A connecting unfortunately, leads by example
• Able to operate outside his own field
• Critical and have the ability to independently arrive at well-considered and substantiated judgments and decisions through logical reasoning
• Good communication skills and impact, you can easily switch at different levels
• Decisive and always able to work towards a solution, taking into account any underlying problems
• Hands-on, which means that you can also be found in the warehouse yourself for a sample or checking a debtor list.
• Proactive and takes initiative. You go into depth yourself and have a keen eye for the details of the operation
• Solution-oriented and adequate. A question today means an answer today.
• A team player, you know yourself well and also empathize with the other members of the team. Feels responsible for the work process and constantly looks at his or her own contribution to it.
• Flexible, intervenes where necessary, adapts and contributes to a good atmosphere