Chief Financial Officer - Belgium & Luxembourg

Chief Financial Officer – Belgium & Luxembourg

Providing direction for all corporate financial functions so financial transactions, policies, and procedures meet the organization's short and medium-term business objectives and are conducted in accordance with regulations and standards. It is within reach with this full-time job as Chief financial officer in Machelen. We are Finance within Athlon. Getting you there.

Your road to success

Left or right, you lead a team of senior managers to ensure that the organization's financial strategy is implemented effectively, consistently and according to established guidelines. You can do this as a Chief financial officer with full focus on:

• provide overall direction for financial activities for the country, aligned with the overall strategy, including  tax, insurance, budget, and treasury functions for the organization, to ensure efficient financial flow in the organization.
• controlling financial resources and ensuring that all financial transactions, systems and procedures comply with regulations, accounting principles, and standards.
• analyzing the organization's revenues, liabilities, credit conditions, and other financial indicators to forecast it's short, medium, and long-term cash flow position.
• evaluating and recommending investments and other financial instruments to meet cash flow needs.
• providing expertise and advice to managers on financial matters and the impact of laws and regulations on the organization, to help them develop budgets, understand financial reports, and manage their financial responsibilities.
• financial analysis and reporting, taxation, insurance, credit control, accounts payable and receivable, inventory and costs control, and budgeting and forecasting, and presenting findings and recommendations to top executives; preparing financial reports that may include auditor and financial analyst reports, profit and loss, balance sheets, and regulatory reports and filings.
• selecting and managing relationships with consultants and advisors to ensure the satisfactory standards of service.
• actively supporting all compliance-related activities to maintain full regulatory compliance.
  
  

Let’s talk Athlon

Hi there! We're Athlon. The international market leader in modern mobility solutions and part of the Mercedes-Benz Group. With a rich history of more than a hundred years, you can conclude that we have already covered the necessary kilometers. Do we take that lead for granted? Absolutely not. It makes us more ambitious to provide even better personal service to our customers. Together with around 1,700 colleagues, we are shaping sustainable mobility. We're proud of that. From vehicle leasing to fleet solutions and from electrification to contributions to the sharing economy.

Leave it to us

For numbers that are a 100% correct you are at the right place at Finance. And the working atmosphere? You can best describe it as honest, driven and extremely involved. We are connected to every domain of Athlon. We like to link along with others, online as well. It doesn’t matter if you just started or already work here for 30 years, everybody is treated as equals. We have each other’s backs and we have the same goals in our vision: adding value to all of Athlon by giving the right information.  

Motivation has four wheels

Become the best version of yourself. Very normal at Athlon, because all our colleagues run on a healthy dose of ambition. What do you take with you as Chief financial officer for 40 hours per week? Absolutely your strategic vision, stakeholder management and communication skills. You also have the drive to inspire and guide cross-functional teams, with a strong focus on collaboration and empowerment. In addition, you have:

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, or another related field.

• at least 4-5ears of experience as a CFO or in a senior financial leadership role, with a proven track record of delivering results.
• solid knowledge of the leasing industry.
• demonstrated leadership capabilities with a track record of driving results in a fast-paced environment, while being accessible and supportive to team members.

• excellent command of Dutch and English, both written and spoken is essential. Proficiency in French is a significant plus.
  
  
  

Always on the move
Athlon is always on the move, just like you. To grow in our rapidly changing world, we are constantly looking at how you can get the best out of yourself every day. Creating an optimal workplace that fits you is an important part of this.

In addition to building an (international) career, as a country finance manager you can count on a:

• gross yearly salary up to € 110.000,- (including holiday allowance and 13th month).
• Lease car with electric/fuel card.
• Expense reimbursement.
• potential bonus up to 15% of your annual salary including holiday allowance and 13th month (the bonus is 100% based on Mercedes-Benz company results).
• thirteenth month.
• holiday allowance.
• 20 vacation days per year (based on a 39.17-hour workweek).
• 7 ADV (Additional Days Off) days per year (based on a 39.17-hour workweek).
• Meal vouchers (7 euro per worked day with a personal contribution of 1.12 euro).
• Eco-vouchers (250 euro per year).
• Pension, with a personal contribution of 1.33%.
• Hospitalization insurance.
• Laptop, headset, and mobile phone.
• Free fruit in the office.
• Free flu vaccine and biennial free medical check-up (blood test + heart examination).
• Free car wash at the office.
• Free use of electric bike at the office and 2 days per year free use of a delivery van.
• Bicycle allowance.
• Benefits at Work (you can save a lot of money thanks to nice discounts on fashion, electronics, days out and more).
• social involvement is important to us, therefore, you can spend two working days annually volunteering for a local charity. We facilitate this via our Social Impact platform, where you can participate in or initiate ideas for volunteer projects. Would you like to know more about our Corporate Social Responsibility? Read more here. There you can also download the 2022 CSR report.
• Let’s OpenUp: for your mental well-being. At Athlon we believe it is important that you feel good mentally and that you can be the best version of yourself. That's why we work together with OpenUp, an online platform for mental well-being. Via this platform, you can talk to a psychologist unlimitedly and free of charge, practice mindfulness and work on your mental well-being at your own pace with, among other things, check-ins, online programs and master classes.

A seat for everyone
At Athlon we believe in a diverse workforce and that everyone deserve a seat at the table. If you bring something different, we highly encourage you to apply. We want to get to know you and see if we can facilitate your needs, so you can become a part of our team.

We are an inclusive employer and we take every opportunity to remove unconscious bias from our recruitment process. This includes providing training for all hiring managers to make sure they are recruiting in the right way. Therefore, please do not feel obligated to include photographs, your age/date of birth or gender on your CV. Click here for more information.

Route to your new job   

So Chief financial officer, get behind the wheel yourself. Go for providing direction for all corporate financial functions so financial transactions, policies, and procedures meet the organization's short and medium-term business objectives and are conducted in accordance with regulations and standards. How? Apply before the 15th of January. After this date, this vacancy is closed.

Your application procedure looks like this:

1. If your application fits, we will contact you for an intake over the phone.
2. Are we both excited? Then a digital first interview will follow.
3. An online assessment is part of the selection procedure.
4. During the second interview, we will talk more extensively about the content of the function.
5. Do we have a match? Then you will receive the proposal with the terms of employment in your inbox.

Do you have any questions about the vacancy or application procedure? Our recruitment team is more than happy to help you via 003136-5474207. We are getting you there.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.