Regional Head of Finance – Netherlands
We are seeking a commercially driven Regional Head of Finance to support the Managing Director and local leadership team in the Netherlands. This is a high-impact role combining financial ownership, operational insight, and analytical depth, with direct influence on growth, profitability, and long-term value creation.
The Opportunity
You will take ownership of financial performance across the Dutch market. You will drive planning, forecasting, and performance management, while delivering clear, commercially focused decision support to local leadership and Group Finance.
You will work closely with the MD, CFO, and central finance team, playing a central role in translating numbers into actions.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Finance Business Partnering
- Act as a trusted finance partner to the Netherlands MD, translating financial performance into clear business actions.
- Drive Revenue and ARR growth through detailed performance analysis and commercial insight.
- Support initiatives to strengthen Rule of 40 performance and overall value creation.
- Contribute to strategic projects, business expansion initiatives, and investment evaluations.
2. Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management
- Own the budgeting and rolling forecasting processes for the Netherlands entity, ensuring alignment with group objectives.
- Develop robust financial models, scenario analyses, and performance tracking frameworks.
- Ensure accurate ARR tracking and forecasting through ERP and planning systems.
- Monitor professional services billing and utilisation to maximise consultancy revenue and margin.
- Provide variance analysis and clear commentary on performance drivers and risks.
3. Reporting & Systems
- Prepare and present standardised monthly financial reporting packs to the MD, CFO, and Group Finance.
- Support the implementation and optimisation of financial planning and P&L tools.
- Ensure data integrity across financial systems and reporting structures.
- Integrate and synthesise data from multiple systems to deliver actionable, decision-ready insights.
4. Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with Sales, Operations, and Delivery teams to improve financial transparency and accountability.
- Work in close alignment with Accounting and Group Finance to ensure consistency and accuracy in reporting.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across financial processes and performance management frameworks.
Your Profile
- Strong experience in financial planning, forecasting, and financial statement analysis.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; high proficiency with ERP and financial planning systems.
- Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Able to distil complex data into concise, commercially relevant recommendations.
- Confident communicator, experienced in presenting insights to senior stakeholders.
- Self-starter with strong ownership and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, international environment.
- Knowledge of SQL or basic coding is advantageous.
- Fluency in Dutch and English is preferred; additional languages are a plus.
