Head of Finance
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About the Role
CBOX Containers seeks a Head of Finance to build and lead a global finance organization. This executive role involves strategic financial leadership, group consolidation, treasury management, and driving growth through M&A and digital transformation.
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Responsibilities
- Act as strategic financial partner to CEO and shareholders
- Lead the global finance organization
- Develop and execute financial strategy supporting international expansion
- Oversee group consolidation and international reporting
- Manage treasury, cash flow, and financing facilities
- Support acquisitions, due diligence, and post merger integration
- Lead ERP optimization and finance transformation
- Drive automation and AI initiatives across Finance
- Recruit, mentor, and develop finance team
Requirements
- 12+ years of progressive finance experience
- At least 5 years in a senior finance leadership role
- Professional qualification such as CA, ACCA, CPA, ACA or CMA
- Extensive IFRS knowledge
- Experience with international multi entity organizations
- Strong treasury, cash flow and financing experience
- M&A experience is a strong advantage
- Experience leading ERP implementations and finance transformation
- Experience within logistics, shipping, leasing, trading or other asset intensive businesses highly preferred
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Overview
- Build a Global Finance Organization. Shape the Future of CBOX Containers.
- This is an opportunity to build something extraordinary.
About CBOX Containers
- CBOX Containers specializes in the global trading and leasing of shipping containers.
- Operations in the Netherlands, Belgium, China, Australia and the UAE.
- Ambition to build one of the world's strongest independent container companies.
What You'll Be Responsible For
- Act as the strategic financial partner to the CEO and shareholders.
- Lead the global finance organization.
- Develop and execute the financial strategy supporting international expansion.
- Participate in strategic decision making and investment opportunities.
- Group consolidation and international reporting.
- IFRS, Dutch GAAP and statutory compliance.
- Internal controls and corporate governance.
- External audits and financial risk management.
- Cash flow and working capital optimization.
- Banking relationships and financing facilities.
- Trade finance, inventory financing and debtor financing.
- Capital structure and liquidity management.
Growth & Transformation
- Support acquisitions, due diligence and post merger integration.
- Lead ERP optimization and finance transformation.
- Drive automation and AI initiatives across Finance.
- Develop KPI dashboards and management reporting.
You bring:
- 12+ years of progressive finance experience.
- At least 5 years in a senior finance leadership role.
- Professional qualification such as CA, ACCA, CPA, ACA or CMA.
- Extensive IFRS knowledge.
- Experience with international multi entity organizations.
- Strong treasury, cash flow and financing experience.
- M&A experience is a strong advantage.
- Experience leading ERP implementations and finance transformation.
- A hands on mentality with an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- Experience within logistics, shipping, leasing, trading or other asset intensive businesses is highly preferred.
What We Offer
- Executive leadership role with real influence.
- Opportunity to build a global finance function.
- Fast growing international environment.
- International exposure across multiple continents.
- Modern office in Dubai.
- High level of autonomy and responsibility.
- Competitive executive salary package.
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