Manager Finance (Future CFO)
Introductie
About CROWD
CROWD is an innovative group of established companies that designs and furnishes the public space and built environment. CROWD’s key focus areas are within cycling infrastructure, public shelters and street furniture. CROWD aims to make a conscious contribution to the living environment of society by developing products which enable modal transport, socialisation, and interaction, along with sustainable and circularity design principles. To support this, CROWD aims to become carbon neutral by 2050 and to reduce its carbon footprint by 50% in 2030.
CROWD, founded in 2014, has grown rapidly via its buy & build strategy, and is the holding entity within the group. Currently the group consists 6 subsidiaries, being Lumiguide, VelopA, Ziegler, IJslander, HITSA (including LAMPAS) and Bailey Street Furniture Group. Group turnover is more than €125 mio revenue and grew to nearly 530 employees, with a total of 13 office locations throughout 8 countries and 4 production locations. Therefore, CROWD is proud to be Europe’s largest street furniture and cycling infrastructure group.
In September 2023 Tikehau Capital acquired a majority stake in CROWD from Convent Capital through its T2 Energy Transition Fund. Tikehau Capital is an entrepreneurial diversified pan-European asset management and investment firm with €44.4 billion of assets under management. Through its T2 Energy Transition Fund, Tikehau Capital supports the growth of European mid-sized businesses that address the climate emergency and contribute to the transition to a low-carbon economy, particularly in the sectors of low-carbon mobility, energy efficiency and clean energy production. Tikehau Capital’s majority investment in CROWD will mark a key milestone in the execution of the Company’s growth strategy, which is built on autonomous growth, operational improvements and, not in the least, the continuation of CROWD’s Buy & Build strategy. Through this partnership, Tikehau Capital will provide CROWD with operational and strategic support to further consolidate its market-leading position, leverage its global network to help accelerate its international development and expand its product portfolio with tech-enabled products, among others.
For more information, please visit: www.crowdoutside.com
Functie
Your responsibilities will be:
The Manager Finance operates as a pro-active and hands-on business and financial sparring partner to the group CEO and CFO and assists management in driving its strategy. You report directly to the Group CFO. You will work closely with stakeholders within the group, such as the managing directors and finance teams of the portfolio companies. CROWD operates out of Hilversum, but visits to the portfolio companies are part of the job. The aim of the role is to manage the entire finance function independently together with one colleague.
In more detail the following tasks (non-exhaustive) will be part of your daily business
• Responsible for reporting financial results both internally and externally, especially the monthly, quarterly and annual (management) reporting to the supervisory board, shareholders and management teams per company.
• Responsible for the timely completion of the monthly consolidation using our consolidation software Lucanet.
• Responsible for driving the group’s financial budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Responsible for preparation of variance and ad-hoc analyses.
• Responsible for cash management incl. the company’s liquidity planning in cooperation with the CFO.
• Responsible for preparing investment business cases, in cooperation with local MD and finance teams, with regards to investments in a.o. production equipment.
• Responsible for controlling and evaluating the company’s expenses to identity cost savings when possible.
• Support group management by contributing to the development of the organization’s strategy and participate in key decisions.
• Support the CFO with the group’s financing strategy.
• Drive the financial integration of newly acquired companies in cooperation with the group CFO in line with CROWD’s post-merger integration framework.
• Support the group CFO in performing risk management: signalling, understanding, mapping and reducing key elements of the company’s risk profile.
• Contribute to the company’s financial planning, based on the strategic and operational targets which are to be aligned with CROWD’s targets.
• Coordinate tax documentation (quarterly declarations) as required.
• Controlling and supervising the financial departments for the smaller companies in the group.
• Act as the point of contact and driving the Group Insurance Policy that CROWD is setting up
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Your profile:
• Academic degree, in a financial direction.
• You have a minimum of 10 years experience in a similar combination of business and financial controlling role, with a strong preference for experience within the building or production market and, experience with controlling Work in Progress.
• You have had previous M&A and Private Equity experience with post-merger integrations of newly acquired businesses.
• You are fully proficient in Excel, ERP software (preferably Microsoft Dynamics/Ridder). Lastly you have in depth experience of consolidation of group companies’ figures (experience with Lucanet is preferred).
• You have convincing knowledge of and experience with IFRS and in operational bookkeeping for the Netherlands and European countries.
• You have a practical, hands on, can-do mentality and, are prepared to go the extra mile when needed.
• You have a high integrity standard, you are reliable and an easy communicator.
• Strong analytical ability and aptitude to translate financial data into relevant management information.
• Demonstrable experience with integrations (organizational, financial, legal, insurance and ICT).
• International financial experience in Europe is key.
• Excellent command of the Dutch and English language.
Aanbod
Our offer:
In our small team, the atmosphere is open and informal. In the coming years, focus will be on executing the three pillars of the group strategy. CROWD is a reliable and modern employer, where enthusiastic people work who are proud of the products and go for the common objectives. You will get a high degree of flexibility and responsibility from CROWD. All this with a passion to contribute to sustainable design of the public outdoor space, the living room of our society. Your input, responsibility and involvement are central and key to the development of the CROWD group.
Package:
Depending on skills and experience around € 90k – € 100k (including holiday pay) + 10% bonus, + car (allowance) + good pension.
Inlichtingen
Rutger Kamphuis
Sollicitatie
Rutger Kamphuis #993