CFO

We are looking for a CFO who has the background and experience to quickly take his/her place in our BOSAQ Management Team and become one of the key leaders to realize our ambitious strategy. 

As a CFO you report directly to the CEO, and you encourage everyone within the organization to achieve the strategic and financial objectives.  
 

Your tasks:  

As a CFO you take full responsibility for all financial, tax, legal and purchasing related topics within the company: 

• As an entrepreneurial business partner you challenge the organization with sound financial & legal advice to drive decisions forward; 

• You support strategy execution by evaluating new business models & project proposals; 

• You develop financing strategies, combining mix of capital raises, bank loans, and other financing sources (export financing, subsidies, …); 

• You ensure reliable financial reporting & cash flow planning for communication to the CEO, management team and board members; 

• You are responsible for budgeting, forecasting and ad hoc financial analysis; 

• You coordinate the setup of joint ventures, SPVs and subsidiaries; 

• Within your areas of responsibility you assure compliance and decide on implementing tools, processes & policies to successfully keep up with a growing organization & company; 

• You act as a single point of contact to the organization for any questions related to your areas of responsibility. 

You build a strong team and network to cover your responsibilities: 

• You determine a staffing plan balancing in-house resources and external support to drive BOSAQ’s growth; 

• You effectively liaise with external partners (accountant, lawyers, tax advisors, banks); 

• Together with the CEO you define & build up strong investor relationship management. 

⚒️ Skills  

• Master’s degree in finance, economics or a related field 

• You have at least 10 years of relevant experience preferably in a scale-up environment 

• You can and dare to take on responsibilities in a fast-growing company 

• You can bring structure to a dynamic environment  

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment 

• Ability to think and work at both strategic, tactical and operational level 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization 

• Very fluent knowledge of English (verbal & written)  

😎 Attitudes  

• Optimistic 

• Hands-on 

• Passionate to create a world where everyone has access to pure water 

• Organized & structured 

• In addition to a positive attitude, you have a flexible attitude and you work proactively 

• You are stress-resistant  

• Eager to learn 

🐬You will feel like a fish in our water if... 

• You like honest, straightforward, and to-the-point communication in Dutch or English (open feedback make us all better) 

• Integrity is one of your key values 

• A ‘work hard-play hard’ culture in a pleasant and dynamic start-up drives you  

• You are socially engaged and you believe in the power of ‘business as a force for good’ 

• You don’t take yourself too seriously 

🤝You'll love us for   

• Changing the world for the better and giving you the chance to be a part of it 

• Investing in you: we believe talent like yours needs to be fostered and watered regularly for it to grow   

• Providing you with opportunities: our company is growing and so will you   

• An attractive and creative remuneration package for a job with impact   

• A flexible schedule in place and time: you schedule your work as it fits you, to be at your best