CFO voor Food speler

Voor de duur van 6 maanden zoeken wij een interim CFO/ Finance Director voor een aantrekkelijke speler binnen de Food/ Farma

Belangrijk is dat de kandidaat die we zoeken per direct beschikbaar is en beschikt over de juiste ervaring binnen de Food sector.

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The Finance Director is responsible & accountable for leading and executing the Finance Strategy, Financial Planning, Management Accounting and to lead the Finance department.

Advise and support the business in realizing their current and future business goals by participating in the steering of key business projects, several business cases and develop/maintain business knowledge.

Key jobs to be done

-drives transformation Finance for the Future as business partner for Managing Director
-drives transformation Finance towards commercial business partner for Category Teams
-drives transformation towards professional portfolio management

Strategy
· To participate, as member of the Branded NL MT, in preparing, planning and implementing the strategy
· Leads the financial planning, forecasting and budgeting process
· Be a guardian of efficiency and cost effectiveness for the whole organization;

Management Accounting
· To deliver high quality forward-looking management information to ensure clear understanding of profitability and business performance, as well as insight into the key business drivers.
· Provide analysis, challenge and support to the business on different aspects such as business cases, budget realization, activity based costing
· To ensure timely and proper preparation and submission of the strategic plan, annual budget and forecasts
· To ensure proper internal reporting on financial KPI’s and variances with budget, forecast and last year

Financial Accounting
· To ensure accurate and complete financial results of the OpCo by organizing the execution of all administration and accounting activities within the corporate guidelines and legal requirements
· To ensure timely and accurate submission of the corporate monthly report, annual audited report and income tax within local and corporate guidelines and requirements
· To ensure proper implementation and maintenance of corporate risk & control framework

People
· To lead, motivate and develop the team including recruiting, training/development program and succession planning
· Inspire the team to be high performing and operate strong business partnership
· Secure best in class controlling infrastructure: processes, systems and people.

Risk Management
· Able to identify financial/business risks areas across the business functions
· Able to develop financial/business risks assessment approach and guidelines
· Able to recommend solutions/approaches to minimize relevant financial/business risks
· Safeguarding the adherence to policies and procedures implemented in the organization

The primary requirements are for a highly commercial, progressive and technically astute Director Finance, who combines exceptional business focus and attention to detail with the gravitas and communication skills to be a driver of change. He/she will be key in fostering a forward looking and business-partnering culture within the controlling function. He/she will be navigating and supporting value creation and championing compliance.

Academic/ Professional Qualifications
Academic degree in Business Administration or similar, ideally complemented with a relevant postgraduate degree.

Experience

The person is likely to have covered most, if not all of the following financial sub-disciplines: accounting, reporting, compliance, introduction of new processes and systems, planning and control.

Has operated as a commercial finance business partner at business unit (BU) and divisional level: challenger and initiator, but also “validator” of new initiatives. Operated in major profit and loss (P&L) or regional finance management roles.
Proven commercial and functional change management experience, longstanding track record and experience in the domain of finance and business improvements.
Clear evidence of effectively managing teams gained within international operating matrixed organization structures. He/she has been responsible for the finance/controlling department