CFO

Selby Jennings; Eindhoven; Sur place; EUR 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Selby Jennings seeks an experienced Chief Financial Officer to lead the finance function, shape financial strategy and drive international expansion. You will oversee FP&A, governance, and relationships with investors, lenders, and auditors while guiding fundraising and strategic finance initiatives.

The role requires a track record as a senior finance leader, Dutch fluency, and a background in technology or high-growth sectors. You will partner with the CEO to scale the business globally.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as CFO or senior finance leader.
• Dutch language proficiency required.
• Strong track record in financial strategy, partnering and executive support.
• Experience fundraising and managing investor relations.
• Background in technology, software, AI, fintech or high-growth environments.
• Demonstrated scaling and transformation of finance functions.
• Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting/Economics; professional qualifications preferred.

Responsabilités

• Partner with CEO to define long-term strategic objectives.
• Develop scalable financial plans, budgets, forecasting and KPI frameworks.
• Lead FP&A, reporting, and long-range planning.
• Provide insights to support growth, product development and market expansion.
• Manage investor, lender, auditor and Board relationships.
• Oversee fundraising across debt and equity financing.
• Support M&A and strategic partnerships.
• Establish governance, controls, risk management and compliance.
• Build high-performing international finance function and drive transformation.

Connaissances

Financial leadership

Fundraising experience

Strategic planning

Executive support

Stakeholder management

Fintech experience

Leadership

Risk management

Governance

Finance transformation

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Professional qualification: CPA/ACCA/CFA/MBA

Outils

ERP systems

Financial reporting tools

Description du poste

Our client is a high-growth technology company developing mission-critical software and infrastructure for the financial services industry. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, data analytics and enterprise-grade software engineering, the business helps financial institutions improve risk management, strengthen financial crime controls, and make faster, more informed decisions in highly regulated environments.

Following a period of strong growth and with ambitious international expansion plans ahead, the company is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join the executive leadership team. Reporting directly to the CEO, this individual will play a key role in shaping the financial strategy, fundraising agenda, operational scalability, and governance framework of the organisation as it continues its growth journey.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO and leadership team to define and execute the company's long-term strategic objectives.
• Develop scalable financial plans, budgeting processes, forecasting models, and performance management frameworks.
• Lead all FP&A activities, including management reporting, KPI development, and long-range planning.
• Provide commercial and strategic insights to support growth initiatives, product development, market expansion, and investment decisions.
• Own relationships with investors, lenders, auditors, advisors, and other key external stakeholders.
• Lead future fundraising processes across both debt and equity financing initiatives.
• Support potential M&A activity, strategic partnerships, and broader corporate finance projects.
• Establish and enhance financial controls, governance structures, and risk management frameworks across the business.
• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, audit, treasury, tax, and compliance activities.
• Build and develop a high-performing finance function capable of supporting international growth.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives, including systems, reporting, automation, and process improvements.
• Design the financial infrastructure required to support a rapidly scaling international technology business.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a CFO, Finance Director, VP Finance, or equivalent senior finance leadership role.
• Dutch required.
• Strong track record in financial strategy, business partnering, and executive decision support.
• Experience leading fundraising initiatives and managing investor and Board relationships.
• Background within technology, software, AI, fintech, financial services, data analytics, or other high-growth environments.
• Demonstrated experience scaling businesses through periods of rapid growth and organisational transformation.
• Strong understanding of corporate finance, financial planning, governance, risk management, and operational finance.
• Experience building finance teams, systems, controls, and reporting frameworks within a growing organisation.
• Commercially minded with the ability to balance financial discipline and strategic growth.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing executive and Board-level decision making.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, RA, CFA, MBA, or equivalent is preferred.

This opportunity would suit an entrepreneurial finance leader who enjoys operating in a fast-paced, innovative environment and is motivated by the opportunity to help scale a technology business that is transforming how financial institutions manage risk, compliance, and data-driven decision making.