CFO

• Net sales worldwide: > 100 M€
• FTE: around 600
• Team in Finance: 2 direct reports + 4 ‘dotted line’ based in Germany, US, Spain and Hungary.

Summary of Position and Objectives

• Support the international Leadership team to manage the overall performance of Gold Standard Diagnostics and their respective support teams in all the countries (USA, Europe, Asia).
• Partner as a service provider with the divisional leader(s) and support decision making processes, while ensuring financial discipline.
• Reinforce structure, processes and standardisation in a fast-moving environment with rapid growth in multiple geographies and activities.
• Lead, coach and develop the finance teams under his/her scope.

Position & Objectives                        

• Act as a business partner to the Leaders of the International Business Line Gold Standard Diagnostics by contributing to the mid-term strategy for our clients high growth business lines (R&D, laboratories footprint, new & extended sites, expansion in new countries, services portfolio management, logistic and supply chain).
• Lead and be in charge of the budget process and deliverables for the International Business Line (“IBL”).
• Lead and support the financial Governance of the IBL.
• Alert and proactively support the implementation of action plans in case of deviations.
• Ensure the IBL remains complaint with all Financial internal guidelines.
• Define and monitor transfer pricing models for the hub & spoke models.
• Ensure the implementation and use of relevant ad hoc financial KPIs when needed, especially for businesses encompassing activities beyond testing services such as manufacturing and subcontracting.
• Carry out day-to-day leadership and performance management of the teams, processes and activities, including the development of strong finance and support teams (HR, IT, Marketing, Internal Consulting).
• Lead budgeting, financial reporting, and controlling (financials & headcounts) for Gold Standard Diagnostics
• Drive the implementation of standard processes, KPIs and controls through industrial/permanent improvement measures, and operational/commercial excellence metrics for individual areas of activity.
• Develop and implement sourcing and standardisation strategies in order to obtain significant purchasing savings.
• Oversee the acquisitions planned and completed by supporting due diligence processes and leading the restructuring and integration of newly acquired companies.
• Lead or take part in transversal projects across Gold Standard Diagnostics.
• Coordinate HR matters.
• Recruit, develop and promote talented leaders and manage succession planning.
• Oversee roll-out of IT solutions within the Company Technologies.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Masters’ degree in Business Administration, Finance or Engineering or Chemistry, from a leading university.
• Strong leader with proven track record in initiating/leading change and developing strong teams while achieving/exceeding ambitious targets in a sustainable manner.
• Extensive, professional experience in operational finance roles with increasing level & scope of responsibility.
• Experience in a R&D, Manufacturing and Marketing international organisation.
• Able to lead and inspire large teams across multiple countries & geographies.
• Solid knowledge of finance policies, processes and finance systems, with a track record of improving finance processes.
• Strong project and change manager, with a natural drive to challenge the status quo, and able to initiate and lead change with sustainable results.
• Good interpersonal, communication and team leadership skills.
• Strong track record of building strong internal and external business relationships.
• Ability to communicate vision, strategies, issues, and action plans to senior management.
• Track record of setting challenging goals and holding him/herself and others on the team accountable to those goals in order to deliver results.
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload to ensure appropriate controls while driving forward strategic initiatives.

Personal Qualities

• Self-starter and natural leader with drive to get things done.
• Pragmatic can do attitude.
• Service oriented, while challenging the IBL Leaders.
• Strategic thinker and “doer”.
• Flexible, able to accept and drive changes, new ideas.
• Able to embrace international context.
• Courage and self-confidence to take initiatives, autonomy.
• Result driven, strong work ethic, and lots of energy.
• Able to consider the big picture, but also understand details.
• Charismatic, but calm under pressure.
• Comfortable with working in a very dynamic, fast-growing environment and an entrepreneurial, de-central organisation.