Chief Financial Officer
At dentsu Benelux we're looking for a Chief Financial Officer to join our team!
Full-time · Amsterdam
CFO
At dentsu Benelux we're looking for a Chief Financial Officer to join our team!
The role key responsibilities are to provide leadership to the Finance function in the Market in the areas of Commercial Finance, Controllership, Operational Finance, and transformation. Market CFO is a key Cluster Finance leadership role with a strong commercial, control and transformation emphasis, as well as senior member of the Market senior leadership team and the Cluster Finance leadership team. The job holder is expected to play a key role in defining the strategic evolution of the business, be a trusted advisor to the Market CEO and its leadership team. He/she supports the achievement of the revenue while ensuring the profitability targets are achieved. The job holder is expected to balance business growth with ensuring a strong Control & Compliance environment. Transformation is a key part of the role. The job holder is expected to be a strong contributor to the Market transformation across the Business and Finance function.
Growth & Strategy
Advises on key business decisions through sound commercial judgement, highlighting options, trade-offs, risks and opportunities as a senior member of the management team.
Supports the growth and reshaping of business portfolio in line with the company strategy around growth and profitability and business model.
Leads the finance teams in providing financial insights to the business on key leavers for our market.
Is responsible for the short and long-term budgetary planning and cost management.
Works collaborative with the management teams of the Practices in the market to make sure the budget is accurate, ambitious yet reflects the reality of the market and is in line with the vision of the company.
Prioritizes KPIs and tracks performance against internal targets making timely interventions as appropriate.
Control & Compliance environment
Role model Control & Compliance mindset.
Responsible for external audit input from the market in a timely manner, integrity of financial statement including balance sheet accounts and internal audit sign off at market level, and Management of cash requirements, working capital and working capital improvement initiatives.
Secures compliance with Group policies, control and government requirements are met within the market
Transformation
A critical part of role is change management and transformation.
Ensures the implementation of the continuous transformation, improvement and change programs to achieve benefits for market.
Finance function leadership
Direct responsibility for performance and career development for market finance team.
Manages and develops a high performance and commercially focused finance team in our market.
Builds and develop finance capabilities, increase efficiency and the value add of the Finance team. Embeds client profitability and excellent commercial judgement in business decision-making.
Member of Cluster Finance Leadership team, expected to be a key contributor to the team through active idea- and best-practice sharing.
10+ years’ relevant experience across finance disciplines
Strong commercial edge
Expert level financial analysis skills
Excellent project management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Strong leadership and excellent teamwork experience
Fluent in English and Dutch
Strong service industry familiarity
Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills
Great business partnering capabilities and strong at stakeholder management
Experience of pricing and negotiation
Experience with working in global matrix organizations
Strong knowledge in both IFRS and local GAAP accounting
Transformational experience will be assessed as an advantage
Ability to lead, challenge and develop a team
Well-organised
Thrives under pressure and excels in meeting strict deadlines
Diplomatic, able to develop strong relationships with key network stakeholders at all levels within the business
Hard working and hands on professional
International mindset and understanding of global companies
Good prioritizing and time management skills.
Capable of picking up projects and running with them
Ambitious self-starter, able to spot ideas and inspiration
Act as coach transferring knowledge and expertise to create a high performing culture
Take personal responsibility for own development, constantly striving to know and learn more
We offer a culture of innovation and radical collaboration, a great place to work with focus on the well-being of our people. We enjoy hybrid ways of working, additional wellbeing and social impact days, as well as flexible public holidays. We are a certified Great Place to Work.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Dentsu is an equal opportunity employer. We strive for an inclusive and safe workplace with equitable opportunities and treatment for all, where everyone is empowered to speak out. We are committed to inclusivity and fairness in all aspects of our policies, practices, and daily operations. We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation, (dis/)ability, appearance or (socio-economic) position, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply.
We put our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding, and learning so they can thrive. We foster an inclusive culture that values the unique strengths, perspectives, and experiences of each employee, in which diversity is valued in both our employees and our ideas. We believe that our diverse backgrounds contribute to the strength of our teams, enhancing our ability to make informed decisions, foster innovation, and achieve better business outcomes for our clients.
Do you want to join our team as our new Chief Financial Officer? Then we'd love to hear about you!