CFO

Discover below what a CFO does, their profile and their average salary.

Responsibilities:

The CFO, or Chief Financial Officer, heads the finance department within a multinational corporation.

  • You are a member of the executive committee and report directly to the chairman.
  • You shape organizational policy.
  • You are responsible for the development and optimization of the entire finance department.
  • You develop future scenarios and implement strategic projects.
  • You optimize financial services and ensure that the finance department is not a cost center, but a driving force for the business.

You not only excel in vision and decisiveness but also maintain constructive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Your leadership qualities are inspiring and make the finance department a lasting and close-knit team across the various departments.

Profile:

  • Master’s degree in business administration, economics (TEW), finance, or commercial engineering.
  • You are highly analytical and maintain a bird’s-eye view. You are proficient with ERP packages and BI (Business Intelligence) for reporting.
  • You communicate clearly and deliver your message in a non-technical, yet concrete way.
  • You collaborate closely with your own team and colleagues in accounting and the departments for which you are responsible (sales & marketing, supply chain, purchasing).
  • You possess excellent people management skills.
  • You have a positive attitude combined with strategic insight.
  • According to Insights Discovery, you have a predominantly red/blue/yellow profile.

Salary:

€5,770 to €16,000 gross, depending on experience, age, and fringe benefits specific to the employer and sector.

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