Interim CFO

Profile

• University degree in business economics/accounting preferably rounded off with a Dutch CPA-degree (RA or possibly RC)
• Has a successful track record of at least 15 working years at medium and or senior management level in auditing, controlling, treasury and financial management in a big-4 auditing firm followed by experience in a (preferably) privately held industrial environment with a heavy assets base (capital intensive) which is dealing in a global commodity market; most recently as Finance Director/CFO of a EUR 250-500m revenue stand alone business &/or division. Some experience familiar with private/family ownership
• Most likely industry background in the industrial petro-chemical, metals, mining &/or commodities area
• Technically excellent in financial control and reporting, sound in risk, tax and treasury management
• Experience of international finance and accounting standards, tax regimes, currency management. Knowledge of mergers and acquisitions and due diligence could be advantageous
• Has been involved in strategy and business development at an international scale
• Leadership role in identifying and realising operational improvement opportunities and hands-on experience in restructuring, working closely with the operational line managers
• Ideally, used to operate in a private equity environment, where reliable and tight cash management is an absolute requirement
• Familiar with Dutch (and ideally German) GAAP, IFRS to include IFRS 39
• Directly in charge of balance sheet optimisation
• Experience with merger and acquisition activities and subsequent integration
• Has carried responsibility for tax, treasury and the ICT function in an international environment
• Fluent command of Dutch and English (and ideally German) and willing to travel occasionally as required

Critical Competencies for Success

• Sound business judgement and acumen
• Hands-on operational > task focused in getting things done
• Mentality > disciplined and structured in his approach, demanding for himself and his environment
• Strong interpersonal skills > building strong relationships, team player, initiating, tough
• Minded, challenging, proactive, good listener, gains respect of peers, investors and people across the organisation
• Results driven > able to operate in a highly dynamic and cash driven setting
• A strong focus on results and managing (working) capital
• Technically strong and financially savvy, with superior skills across a broad range of functional finance areas
• A strong, uncompromising, “can do’ pushing mentality

Other Personal Characteristics

• Understands that the impact of the current economic crisis is unique and unparalleled in history, will have the necessary business judgment, stamina, toughness and resourcefulness to cope with this and navigate the company through it and towards its next development stage
• A confident operator who is able to lead and motivate teams, influence others throughout the business, particularly managing diverse resources and teams, shared by countries and operational units, and portray a sense of direction and commitment across disciplines to people at all levels
• Someone who stands out
• Strong personality, robust, pragmatic, stamina. A high-energy driven individual with a strong work ethic, focus and sense of urgency and who displays impeccable integrity
• Has sound commercial judgment and is flexible in thinking whilst responsive to change
• Able to make effective and integrated decisions; a top performer who the ground running ad who exceeds expectations
• Proactive and striving for excellence
• High levels of personal confidence, credibility, professionalism and integrity, able to lead and manage change through influence and persuasion
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• A highly adaptable individual in a dynamic work environment, someone who has the flexibility to interact effectively in a broad range of situations, stays cool in stressful situations and changing dynamics
• A person who embraces organisational and individual change and is able to make effective and integrated decisions and who can prioritise and manage multiple projects and tasks

Interested?

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Bart Klompenmaker
+31 (0)20 346 34 90