Head of Finance

The organisation

Land Life is a technology-driven reforestation company with a mission to help restore the world’s 2 billion hectares of degraded land. We are looking for an experienced finance professional who is excited about the dynamics and opportunities of a scale-up. Do you have the aptitude to quickly pivot between strategic thinking and day-to-day operational activity and are you keen to join this international team on its mission!?

Land Life plants trees at scale across the globe to kickstart ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. Land Life is an international scale-up based in the Netherlands with local teams in Spain, the US and Australia.

Land Life works with corporations, governments and large-scale NGOs to rebuild nature, create carbon sinks and reconnect people and the planet. Land Life is a fast-growing company that constantly brings new business models and climate solutions to its customers and partners.

In the 2022/23 planting season, Land Life plans to restore ~ 5,000 hectares of land globally, planting over 5 million trees in Spain, the US, Australia, Iceland and other countries. Growing rapidly each year, Land Life is becoming a global leader in ecosystem restoration.

The position

The Head of Finance is a critical role to support the company's growth phase. You will be responsible for leading all the company’s finance activities and be a sparring partner for the CFO, managementteam and team leads. This to drive both strategic and operational decisions. The Head of Finance will report directly to the CFO and you are supported by a Financial Controller and a Business Information Manager.

Tasks & responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Head of Finance will include the following:

• Business decision support: Provide insights and recommendations to the CFO, managementteam and team leads in Commercial, Technology and Operations to drive better business decisions;
• Management information: Design and provide management information to the managementteam, supervisory board and shareholders, incl. e.g., financial and operational performance of the business, cost management, cashflow forecasting etc. supporting both strategic and operational decisions;
• Business planning: Design and operate the annual business planning and budgeting process;
• Financial processes and controls: Custodian of the financial control framework, identify opportunities to improve finance and control processes and support the finance team to implement these;
• Financial accounting and reporting: Ensure a fit-for-purpose design and operation of the financial administration of the company, incl. timely and accurate internal and external reporting (incl. tax);
• Cash management: Ensure the company's long-term cash position remains healthy and maintain the company’s treasury policies (incl. foreign exchange) and ensure compliance.

Candidate profile

• Master’s degree (business or finance); preferably in combination with post-graduate CMA, CPA, RC;
• Minimum 6-8 years of progressive experience in finance positions;
• Proven track record in key finance areas, including business performance management (planning & appraisal, management information, cashflow forecasting etc.), business decision support and accounting & controls;
• Experience in designing and maintaining a fit-for-purpose suite of financial systems and connected applications;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, incl. presentation and drafting in English.

The offer

• Gross annual salary: €85.000 - €95.000 (incl. 8% holiday allowance);
• Bonus: 1 month of salary (not guaranteed, will depend on company performance);
• Pension: 3% employee contribution (employer contribution age-dependent);
• Holidays: 25 days; 
• Travel allowance: fully reimbursed (based on public transport, 2nd class or on mileage).                       

Interested?

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