Executive Leadership Role | International Scope | Capital Markets & IPO Focus

The Opportunity

This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution and offers significant exposure to shareholders, capital markets, and international stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Markets & IPO Leadership

Lead the preparation and execution of a potential European public listing (Euronext or LSE).
Manage relationships with investment banks, legal advisors, auditors, and regulatory authorities.
Develop and execute the organization's capital markets strategy.

Strategic Finance & Business Partnering

Advise executive leadership on investment decisions, financing structures, and growth initiatives.
Support strategic planning and regional expansion activities.
Provide financial insight to enhance business performance and shareholder value.

Financial Planning & Analysis

Oversee budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, and cash flow management.
Drive financial discipline and operational excellence across the region.
Establish robust KPI frameworks to support decision-making.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Strengthen internal controls, governance frameworks, and risk management processes.
Ensure compliance with European regulatory requirements and corporate policies.
Promote best practices in financial governance across multiple jurisdictions.

Financial Reporting & Tax

Lead all accounting, reporting, consolidation, and tax activities.
Ensure accurate and timely reporting under IFRS and local statutory requirements.
Maintain strong relationships with external auditors and financial stakeholders.

Leadership

Build, develop, and inspire a high-performing finance organization.
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
Mentor senior finance leaders and support talent development across the region.

Requirements

20+ years of finance leadership experience.
Previous experience as CFO of a listed company, or a senior leadership role within corporate finance or a multinational organization.
Strong exposure to capital markets transactions or large-scale financing initiatives.
Deep understanding of IFRS, corporate governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
Experience within industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, building materials, or other capital-intensive sectors is highly desirable.
Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, RA, CPA, or equivalent.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Fluent in English; additional European languages are considered an advantage.

What's Offered

This position offers the opportunity to join a financially strong international organization at a defining stage of its growth journey. The successful candidate will have a direct impact on corporate strategy, transformation initiatives, and potential capital markets activities, while working alongside an experienced international leadership team.

Interested in learning more?

For a confidential discussion regarding this executive opportunity, please get in touch. All applications and inquiries will be handled with the utmost discretion. Team Badenoch and Clark, The Netherlands: Wendy Janssen +31 6 120 11 981 | Dorien Zant +31 6 229 867 44

Badenoch + Clark Belgium

Vacatures

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