Finance Director / CFO

Advisory Key Luxembourg

Posted 5 days ago Contract Competitive

Finance Director / CFO

Your Day-to-Day

Take ownership of the finance function within a fast-growing company, currently supported by a small finance team.
Structure and improve financial processes, controls, reporting and tools.
Act as a hands-on finance leader, managing operational deliverables while providing reliable financial insight to senior management.
Work closely with senior stakeholders and Board-level audiences, contributing to strategic and financial decisions.
Support fundraising activities, including financial analysis, investor requirements and capital structure considerations.
Lead finance-related activities linked to M&A transactions, including financial assessment, due diligence and post-deal integration.
Coordinate and contribute to an ongoing external audit, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of required information.
Manage financial matters across a complex multi-entity environment, ensuring consistency between different governance frameworks, systems and processes.
Strengthen the finance function by taking a practical, execution-oriented approach and directly handling key tasks and deliverables.

Your Profile

Proven experience as a Finance Director, Head of Finance or senior finance leader within a startup or scale-up environment.
Strong understanding of startup financing, fundraising processes and investor expectations.
Solid experience in M&A, either on the buy-side, sell-side or both, with the ability to manage finance-related aspects of transactions.
Previous professional experience in Luxembourg, with a good understanding of the local accounting, tax, legal and regulatory environment.
Experience in a B2B subscription or recurring-revenue business would be a strong advantage.
Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders and corporate entities within a complex organisational structure.
Strong communication skills and confidence interacting with senior management and Boards.
Hands-on, pragmatic and execution-focused mindset, with the ability to take ownership and deliver independently.
Able to work effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment and take up the role at short notice.