Cfo Belgium/the Netherlands

The CFO is responsible for the overall financial governance of all legal entities within B. Braun Belgium and The Netherlands.

The CFO ensures that all relevant financial legislation and Group policies are adhered to.

The CFO manages the Finance team, the Facility Management Team and the Management Administration

The CFO actively engages with internal & external stakeholders providing good governance, timely reporting & insights

The CFO acts as a trusted advisor to the MD and senior management team providing challenge and acting as a sparring partner while maintaining positive working relationships

The CFO contributes to the financially, healthy positioning of the different legal entities following the Group guidelines and directives in order for them to be acknowledged as professional, value-adding, trustworthy partners, anticipating and responding to internal & external requirements and ensuring full compliance.

The CFO demonstrates and contributes to the company’s culture and values of trust, accountability and diversity.

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- To act as a senior leader within the local management team and contribute to the strategic positioning of the company and top-level decision making.
- To make strategic operational decisions regarding financial impact & define the financial policy in close collaboration with the Managing Director
- Close collaboration with Managing Director & Management Teams on key activities, acting as a sparring partner
- To define the company’s financial and administrative policies and ensures alignment with the Group’s current and long-term business objectives
- To perform regular reviews of all legal entities ensuring compliance with all legal requirements and Group guidelines and together with the MD and management team implement corrective measures as required
- To pro-actively inform the auditing company & responsible authorities enhancing active dialogue & ensuring feedback from external audits (management letter) or internal audit reviews are implemented in a timely manner
- To provide a quarterly Health Check to the board ensuring all control issues identified are fully shared
- To direct, control and coordinate all finance related activities of the company,
- To ensures that credit limits are in place to guarantee liquidity
- To ensures that the monthly, quarterly & annual financial statements are prepared in accordance with the legal requirements and Group guidelines
- To develop and implement plans, policies and procedures providing the financial resources to achieve the company’s strategic goals
- To align the company’s investment plan with corporate financial targets
- To manage the company’s funding, operating cash flows and investments
- To define the insurance policy in collaboration with the group
- To issue necessary directives and guidelines in the specialist area in close collaboration with QA & Legal
- To conduct the company’s forecast process and provide Latest Estimates to the Group
- To ensure compliance with IFRS/local GAAP accounting standards
- To ensure tax compliance of all legal entities in the area of responsibility including all inter-company business relations
- Advises all divisions on all financial policy and business management issues as well as on topics from the subordinate departments
- Information obligation to the Board of Directors & the Finance Executive Committee on the monthly & annual results & financial development or changes and the further development of the assigned specialist areas
- To guide & manage the subordinate teams in their strategic orientation & prioritisation
- To empower direct reports and teams on their personal development, talents, securing needs & initiatives
- To act diligently and according to compliance guidelines by receiving, documenting & prompt forwarding of complaints/ADRs (Adversed Drug reactions)
- In addition to the tasks listed, the job holder is obliged to participate in project groups on the instructions of his/her superior and to carry out individual assignments that are inherent to his/her work or arise from operational necessity.

**Professional competencies**:

- Education/Professional experience
- Master’s degree in finance or Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or equivalent
- Qualified accountant in NL or Belgium
- Proven expertise with at least 20 years in financial controlling, managing audits working for accountancy firms and in industry / a healthcare company
- Experienced in change management environments / processes
- Experience in managing complex processes
- Experience broader than Finance (e.g. Purchasing and Supply Chain)
- Experienced people manager
- Experience in a healthcare / medical devices organization is a plus
- Experienced project manager with demonstrable track record of delivery to time/ budget

**Personal competencies**:

- Skills/Attitude
- Strategic, analytical and decisive
- Growth mindset
- Quality and cost-conscious