FA & IT Director EMEA

The organization

The organization is committed to growing only the Finest Berries. The company has been growing berries for over more than a 100 years and operates worldwide. This organization was established in California and is a family owned company. Passion, Humility and Trustworthiness are core to the character of the company and how the employees work and interact with each other, their customers, business partners and berry consumers.

This organization is developing a strong position in the EMEA berry market led by the headquarters in Breda, The Netherlands. Over the years, the organization has grown to be represented on each continent. They want to expand their market in the EMEA by focusing on the delivering of the best quality berries to the customers.

This organization aims to keep the berry chain as efficient as possible. They try to produce locally as much as possible, so that transport remains short and direct. The fact that they have growers all around the world makes it possible to deliver high quality berries throughout every season of the year.

The position

The Finance, Accounting and IT (FA&IT) EMEA will have responsibility for the effective design and oversight of the finance function and resources across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He or she will be a strategic thought partner for the SVP EMEA and other functional leaders of EMEA as well as an effective liaison with Global Finance and IT functions with whom he or she will develop a partnership to meet the global finance and IT priorities of the organization.

Candidate profile

For this position we are looking for a no-nonsense and collaborative leader with strong communication skills. The ideal candidate is energetic, results driven and has a passion for creating empowered and committed teams within the organization. The FA&IT Director EMEA has the ability to create and execute plans with required results.

Candidate requirements:

• An excellent academic foundation that includes a bachelor in a relevant field and advanced education (MBA and/or CPA are highly desirable)
• Minimum experience of 15 years or more in progressively larger finance roles leading to the lead position at a mid-sized company with cross-border operations or a subsidiary of a large global company
• Experience at a fast-moving consumer goods company with cross-border operations
• A demonstrated track record of rapid career progression within one or more organizations
• Values based leadership style that has mastered the art of active listening, strong EQ, intellectual curiosity and the confidence to have a sense of humility
• Excellent analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills. Insurgent and agile attitude with the focus to solve problems quickly
• Demonstrated experience working with external auditors, internal controls, European taxation, inter-company trade, and compliance-related issues
• Ability to create a link between an organization’s “work” and its Vision, Mission, and Values
• Excellent proficiency in English and preferably Spanish

The offer

Excellent remuneration package.

Interested?

You can apply to this position by using the link below.