Manager Finance & Business Planning

Are you a strategic finance partner with strengths that go well beyond accounting and reporting? Do you enjoy contributing to plans, growth, investments and the financial feasibility of the campus? Then we are looking for you.

As Finance Director, you will work with your MT colleagues to build a financially healthy Automotive Campus, from strategic, financial and social perspectives. You will be a co-architect of the investment agenda and operating budget, business cases, funding strategy and prioritization.

What will you do?

As the person with final responsibility for finance, you are an important strategic sparring partner within the campus. You help the organization turn ambitions and innovative plans into financially feasible scenarios, investment choices and strong business cases. You look not only at the short term, but also at long-term value, financeability, risks and social impact.

You analyze where there are opportunities for efficiency, cost savings, smart purchasing and healthy operations. You assess business cases for new build, sustainability upgrades, energy and mobility, shared facilities and test facilities, and you help think about how to finance these. You also identify opportunities for subsidies, public contributions, co-financing and other innovative forms of funding.

At the same time, you make sure the financial foundation is solid. You are responsible for budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, planning and control, and clear management reports for the management board, the Supervisory Board and shareholders. You safeguard the financial health of the organization and ensure reliable financial records, good control measures and transparent accountability.

You are a critical and constructive discussion partner. When innovative plans carry too much financial risk, you dare to push back and offer alternatives. You also assess new tenants, contract renewals and new build for financial stability, risks, and the effect on operations and returns.

You are part of the Management Team and work closely with the managing director, the three other MT members and the rest of the team, which is still to be recruited. Together with internal and external specialists, you ensure sound financial and strategic processes, reliable data and dashboards, and a professional setup for governance, compliance and control. In this way, you contribute directly to a financially healthy and future-proof campus. As a member of the Management Team, you hold overall responsibility for strategy, results, budget, stakeholder management and team development within your own domain.

Who are you?

You are a strategic and entrepreneurial finance professional who looks beyond the numbers. Innovation gives you energy, and you know how to turn ambitions into financially sound and feasible choices.

You are analytically strong, critical and a firm discussion partner. You can explain complex financial issues clearly and bring different interests together. You think in terms of possibilities, but you dare to push back when risks become too high.

You are proactive and like to build. You see opportunities for improvement, funding and growth, and you enjoy working with others to further develop financial processes, business models and the campus.

You also have:

• at least 8 years of experience in strategic financial management, preferably in a real estate or innovative organization;
• experience developing business models;
• preferably experience in real estate modelling;
• excellent communication skills in Dutch and English.

What we offer

You will work from our office on the Automotive Campus in Helmond, in the close vicinity of many of the companies, researchers and partners we work with. You will be part of a small team that is building the campus organization. You can take initiative and help shape how we work together and how the campus develops.

For this role, we offer 32 tot 40 hours per week and a one-year contract, with the prospect of a permanent position. The salary is in line with the market and will be based on what you bring. We also offer pension contributions, holiday allowance, a laptop and phone, and an electric lease car for commuting and business travel.

Please apply by [date] via this link. Would you like to know more first? Then contact [name] at [contact details]. The first interviews will take place on [dates] in Helmond. The second interviews are planned for [dates] in Helmond. During the application process, we may ask you for references.

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