As Finance Director, you are ultimately responsible for the financial strategy and continuity of an internationally operating organisation. You provide insight, control and direction, and support the board in both strategic and operational decision-making. You act as guardian of financial health while also serving as an active sparring partner who looks beyond the numbers.

You combine analytical sharpness with a strong sense of context, relationships and timing. In doing so, you contribute to stable growth and sustainable value creation.

The organisation operates across multiple markets and is in a phase of increasing professionalisation, growth and complexity. As Finance Director, you bring clarity and stability, while contributing to long-term strategic decisions.

The challenge

In this role, you ensure a strong financial foundation within an international organisation that continues to evolve. You bring structure to financial control and reporting without limiting entrepreneurial drive or agility. You connect financial discipline to the broader direction of the organisation.

  • Clear financial structures, reporting and control;
  • Reliable forecasting and risk management in an international context;
  • Balance between financial discipline and room for entrepreneurship;
  • Further development of financial processes without unnecessary bureaucracy;
  • Clarity and stability with a focus on long-term strategic choices.

Your responsibilities

As Finance Director, you are responsible for financial policy and the continued strengthening of the finance function. You ensure reliable insights, clear analysis and robust control, enabling the board and supervisory stakeholders to steer on quality, continuity and sustainable growth.

  • Financial policy, budgeting and long-term planning;
  • Reporting, analysis and management information for the board and supervisory stakeholders;
  • Cash flow management, financing and risk management;
  • Oversight of compliance, governance and internal controls;
  • Leading and developing the finance organisation;
  • Active contribution to strategic and investment decisions.

Who you are

You are an experienced finance leader with broad business acumen and international exposure. You understand how financials influence behaviour and how financial decisions impact the organisation. You exercise sound judgement, communicate clearly and make complex matters accessible to a wide range of stakeholders.

  • Strong analytical capability with a pragmatic approach;
  • Experience in an international, mid-sized organisation;
  • Sensitive to culture, interests and internal dynamics;
  • Independent, considered and consistent in judgement;
  • Able to translate complexity into clear and accessible insights;
  • Focused on trust, long-term value and quality of decision-making.

What sets this role apart

This position offers the opportunity to connect financial leadership to the broader direction of the organisation. The impact of your work is visible in stability, trust and long-term resilience. It is a role for a Finance Director who looks beyond optimisation and contributes to strengthening what has already been built.