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Statutory CFO | International Scale Up Entering Its Next Phase

Netherlands Permanent Work from home View Job Description
Are you a CFO who thrives in fast growing international organisations where investment, scale and financial discipline come together?Are you motivated by the opportunity to shape a capital intensive business entering its next phase of growth and profitability?An international scale-up is seeking a Statutory CFO to drive strategic leadership, investor engagement and the further development of an international finance organisation.

Updated 20/05/2026

  • CFO role with direct impact on growth and profitability
  • Lead finance in a scaling international business

About Our Client

An internationally operating scale up within a sustainable and investment intensive environment is entering a pivotal stage of its development. Following years of rapid growth, international expansion and significant investment, the organisation is now focused on building a more scalable business with a stronger financial foundation.Active across multiple European markets, the company combines an entrepreneurial culture with ambitious commercial and operational objectives. The coming years will focus on controlled growth, stronger governance, improved forecasting capabilities and increased financial maturity.For this next chapter, we are seeking a CFO who brings structure, clarity and strategic sharpness, without slowing momentum or entrepreneurial spirit.

Job Description

As Statutory CFO, you will join the executive leadership team and play a key role in shaping the organisation's next stage of growth. This is explicitly not a maintenance CFO position. You will step into a business where continued expansion requires strong financial leadership, disciplined decision making and scalable structures.You will further develop a finance function that not only controls the business, but actively supports strategic decision making, investment priorities and sustainable profitability.In addition, you will act as a trusted sparring partner to the leadership team, shareholders and investors. You understand when acceleration is needed and when financial discipline becomes critical.You will lead an international finance organisation of 40+ professionals across FP&A, treasury, accounting and audit, while strengthening reporting, forecasting, cashflow management and internal governance.Responsibilities

  • Full responsibility for the finance organisation (40+ FTE), including control, accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax, investor relations, risk and audit
  • Further develop a scalable finance organisation and strong internal governance structures
  • Strengthen forecasting capabilities, cashflow management and financial steering
  • Safeguard sustainable growth within a capital intensive international environment
  • Advise leadership and stakeholders on investments, scalability and longterm value creation
  • Maintain relationships with investors, financing partners and external stakeholders
  • Balance entrepreneurial ambition with financial discipline and operational focus
  • Bring clarity, structure and prioritisation within a dynamic and evolving organisation



The Successful Applicant

We are looking for a CFO with experience in fast growing international organisations & scale ups ,preferably within capital intensive sectors.You combine strategic thinking with operational execution. You understand how organisations scale, can navigate complexity and know how to introduce structure without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.In addition, you bring:

  • Experience as CFO or senior finance executive within a scale up, growth business and complex international environment
  • Proven track record in guiding organisations towards profitability and greater financial maturity
  • Strong exposure to investor relations, funding and capital structures
  • Leadership experience in building, developing and guiding big high performing finance teams
  • The ability to operate effectively in environments where priorities, complexity and growth continuously evolve
  • Confidence operating at board level while staying closely connected to the business
  • Affinity with sustainability and long-term value creation



What's on Offer

  • An executive compensation package aligned with the seniority and scope of the role
  • Performance based bonus and long-term value creation incentives
  • The opportunity to play a key leadership role within an international organisation entering a defining stage of growth
  • A dynamic, entrepreneurial environment combining international expansion, strategic complexity and meaningful long-term impact



Due to the anticipated volume of applications, only candidates who closely match the required profile will be contacted.

Contact
Nora Zeroual
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7020577

Job summary

Sector
Finance
Sub Sector
Financial Management
Industry
Energy & Natural Resources
Jobs by location
Netherlands
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant
Nora Zeroual
Job Reference
JN-052026-7020577
Remote or office
Work from home