Finance Director

About the role

Ayvens, a provider of leasing, subscription and fleet management services, is looking for an experienced, business-oriented Finance Director to join its team in Finland. The role acts as a strategic and operational finance partner to the Managing Director and the Senior Management Team, supporting profitable growth and fact-based decisions. It leads financial planning, performance management, funding, internal control and risk management, develops the Finance and Business Controlling functions and reports to the Managing Director.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to company strategy, give financial insight and challenge, and translate performance into business implications and actions
• Lead annual budgeting, oversee forecasting, management reporting, financial statements and cash flow projections, and monitor performance against budget
• Oversee financial reporting, revenue and expense reporting, accounts payable and receivable, and monitor banking, funding and liquidity
• Ensure regional credit approval procedures are applied consistently and maintain business continuity for critical finance activities
• Improve financial processes, promote the shared service centre, clarify responsibilities between local, regional and shared services, and support standardisation and automation
• Maintain internal controls, coordinate internal and external audits, strengthen risk awareness and support corporate governance
• Lead and develop employees in the CFO area, lead through change and contribute to transformation, projects and potential M&A

Required profile

• Relevant university degree in business, finance, accounting or a related field
• Significant senior-level experience in financial leadership and a strong track record of business results
• Fluent English and Finnish; understanding of Scandinavian languages is an advantage
• Experience in transformation, project management or M&A is an advantage

Required skills

• Knowledge of corporate governance, IFRS, internal controls and risk management
• Budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and cash flow management
• Developing financial processes and working with shared service operations
• Understanding of financial, accounting, reporting and planning systems