Strategic Finance Project Lead – M&A & Financing

Fastned; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock option plan

Pension plan fully covered by Fastned

Company bonus plan

29 holidays

2 Mission Days

Fully electric company car

Yearly training budget €3000

Mental health platform access

Job summary

Fastned is seeking a Finance Project Manager to lead large, strategically important finance projects with a broad set of stakeholders. You will bring structure to complex topics, coordinate cross‑functional teams across funding, treasury, IR, FP&A, and accounting, and drive initiatives from analysis through execution.

You will contribute to strategic financing, capital allocation, and growth initiatives while working closely with senior leaders to translate financial insights into actionable

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant professional experience in finance or related field.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Experience with bank financing, M&A, due diligence or related initiatives.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and drive projects forward.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management with senior leaders.
• Pragmatic, hands-on approach with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate large finance projects involving multiple disciplines, stakeholders and workstreams.
• Manage projects from initial scoping and analysis through to execution and completion.
• Coordinate contributions from teams such as funding and treasury, investor relations, FP&A, controlling, accounting, tax and legal where relevant.
• Prepare high-quality financial analyses, business cases, models and decision materials for senior management and other stakeholders.
• Assess the financial impact, risks, opportunities and dependencies associated with strategic projects.
• Translate complex financial topics into clear recommendations and actionable plans.
• Establish project governance, timelines, milestones, decision points and reporting.
• Identify issues early, manage dependencies and ensure timely escalation when required.
• Support bank financing projects, including financial analysis, financing materials, lender coordination, negotiations and execution.
• Support M&A execution, including financial analysis, due diligence, transaction planning and post-completion activities.
• Contribute to strategic financing and capital allocation projects.
• Work with internal and external advisors, lenders, investors and other counterparties.

Skills

Finance project management

Cross-functional leadership

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

University degree in finance, economics, business administration, engineering or related discipline

Job description

Fastned is seeking a Finance Project Manager to lead large, strategically important finance projects with a broad set of stakeholders. You will bring structure to complex topics, coordinate cross‑functional teams across funding, treasury, IR, FP&A, and accounting, and drive initiatives from analysis through execution.

You will contribute to strategic financing, capital allocation, and growth initiatives while working closely with senior leaders to translate financial insights into actionable