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Statutory CFO

Amsterdam Permanent View Job Description
The organisation is appointing a Statutory Chief Financial Officer to join the Management Board and co-lead the business through its next growth chapter.This role follows an internal leadership transition and represents a critical appointment at a moment of increasing organisational, financial and stakeholder complexity.

Added 11/05/2026

  • Based in the Netherlands
  • Working for a fast‑growing European scale‑up

About Our Client

A fast-growing European scale-up with an established international footprint is entering a decisive next phase of development. The organisation operates across multiple European markets, has reached significant revenue scale, and is now focused on further expansion alongside a clear path towards sustainable profitability.

Job Description

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Statutory CFO will be a full member of the Management Board. The CFO will lead a well-established finance function of approximately 40+ professionals, supported by a strong senior leadership layer.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Acting as Statutory CFO and Management Board member, contributing to overall corporate strategy and long-term value creation
  • End-to-end responsibility for finance, including accounting, controlling, FP&A, treasury, tax, audit, investor relations and risk
  • Driving the transition from growth-led scaling to disciplined, profitable growth, with a strong focus on cash flow and performance management
  • Overseeing funding structures, capital allocation and financing activities in a capital-intensive growth model
  • Ensuring robust governance, internal controls and compliance in line with listed-company standards
  • Supporting international expansion and increasing operational complexity across Europe
  • Further professionalising the finance organisation and developing senior finance leadership
  • Acting as a trusted sparring partner to the Management Board, Supervisory Board, investors and external stakeholders

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will be a senior finance leader with a proven track record in fast-growing scale-up environments operating at board level.

Key requirements:

  • Experience as a Statutory CFO or senior finance leader within a scale-up, listed, or otherwise governance-heavy organisation
  • Strong operational finance expertise across controlling, reporting, FP&A, treasury and investor-facing activities
  • Demonstrated experience managing growth, complexity and the shift towards profitability
  • Exposure to capital markets, funding structures and investor environments
  • Background in capital- or asset-intensive, infrastructure-heavy or complex operational settings is advantageous, but industry background is intentionally open
  • Experience leading and scaling finance teams of 40+ FTE
  • Board-level presence with strong stakeholder management skills
  • Fluency in English.

What's on Offer

This is a rare opportunity to step into a Statutory CFO position within a fast-growing European scale-up at a pivotal stage of its development. The role combines strategic influence, board-level responsibility and operational leadership in an organisation that has already proven its model and is now focused on sustainable, long-term value creation.

Contact
Maryna Bazhynova
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7013470

Job summary

Sector
Banking Financial Services
Sub Sector
Accounting / Finance
Industry
Energy & Natural Resources
Jobs by location
Amsterdam
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant
Maryna Bazhynova
Job Reference
JN-052026-7013470