Head of Finance

Key Responsibilities 1. Own Financial Performance Own ENIXEN's annual budget, rolling forecasts, financial planning and management reporting. Build reliable financial models across entities, regions and business lines. Analyse actuals vs. budget and forecast, identify root causes and drive corrective actions. Build scenarios and financial simulations to support strategic decisions. 2. Drive Financial Discipline Challenge costs, budgets and spending decisions across the Group. Ensure significant spending has a clear business rationale, expected value or ROI. Identify inefficiencies, unnecessary costs and opportunities to optimize spending. Ensure costs are correctly allocated and aligned with business priorities. Challenge existing ways of working where they are financially inefficient. 3. Own Accounting Financial Control Own the Accounting function and act as the senior escalation point for finance and accounting matters. Ensure accurate, timely and compliant accounting and financial reporting across all Group entities. Ensure strong financial controls, month-end close and reporting processes. Ensure operational finance and statutory accounting remain properly aligned. 4. Partner with Revenue Commercial Excellence Work closely with Revenue, Commercial Excellence and Business Development to understand and challenge business performance. Build reliable pipeline and revenue forecasting. Analyse revenue, margins, profitability and commercial performance. Provide financial input on pricing, margins, go-to-market investments and resource allocation. Ensure regions and commercial teams understand and are accountable for their financial performance. 5. Drive ROI Resource Efficiency Evaluate the ROI of major investments, projects, marketing initiatives and operational decisions. Challenge whether teams, resources and investments are appropriately sized and generating sufficient value. Support decisions on major investments, acquisitions and strategic initiatives through rigorous financial analysis. 6. Support the Board Leadership Team Act as the key financial escalation point for C-Level and Board discussions. Provide clear, decision-ready financial analysis, risks, scenarios and recommendations. Ensure leadership has the right financial information to make informed decisions, not simply reports on what has already happened. Challenge assumptions and bring the financial perspective into major business decisions. 7. Build Finance for Scale Establish the financial processes, systems, controls, KPIs and reporting required for ENIXEN's next stage of growth. Strengthen financial visibility across entities and regions. Build a scalable financial roadmap aligned with ENIXEN's growth, acquisitions and international expansion. What Great Looks Like ENIXEN operates financially smartly and with discipline. Significant spending is challenged, justified and linked to business value or ROI. Budgets are actively challenged, optimized and reallocated according to priorities and performance. Every region and function understands its financial performance and is accountable for costs, resources, margins and profitability. Forecasts are reliable, deviations are identified early, and leadership understands why performance is changing and what needs to happen next. Accounting is accurate, compliant, timely and reliable. Financial risks, inefficiencies and unnecessary costs are identified early and challenged proactively. Commercial and operational decisions are made with a clear understanding of revenue, margin, profitability, resources and ROI. The Board and leadership team receive clear, accurate and decision-ready financial information. Finance is not simply reporting what happened. It is actively challenging how we operate and where we allocate money and resources. ENIXEN has the financial visibility, discipline, controls and infrastructure required to scale sustainably, invest intelligently and remain financially strong over the next several years. What the First Weeks Look Like This role is being created at a critical stage in ENIXEN's growth. The business has grown significantly, but the financial function now needs to catch up with that growth. Your first priority will be to establish a clear financial baseline and identify where we can operate more intelligently. Audit the current cost base: Understand what we spend, where we spend it, why we spend it and who owns it. Identify financial blind spots: Surface untracked, misallocated, inefficient or unnecessary costs and quantify their impact. Map revenue and profitability: Build a clear understanding of revenue streams, margins, profitability and the drivers behind performance across entities and regions. Assess resource efficiency: Challenge whether current teams, investments and resources are appropriately sized and generating sufficient business value. Establish forecasting discipline: Build reliable budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and scenario-planning foundations. Strengthen reporting: Establish the financial KPIs, dashboards and reporting needed for leadership and Board decision-making. Create the financial roadmap: Define the priorities, controls, systems and processes required to build a strong finance function for ENIXEN's next stage of growth. Requirements Must Have 10+ years of experience in Finance, FPA, Management Control or a related field, with demonstrated progression into leadership. Strong experience overseeing Accounting and financial reporting. Strong financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis capabilities. Experience working closely with C-Level and Board stakeholders. Strong understanding of commercial finance, profitability, margins, ROI and resource allocation. Experience with MA, financial due diligence or strategic investment analysis is a strong plus. Experience with ERP, BI and financial reporting tools. Experience operating across multiple entities, regions or international environments. Fluent in English and French. Rigorous, analytical, proactive and commercially minded. Comfortable challenging senior stakeholders and bringing clarity to complex financial topics. Able to operate both strategically and hands-on in a fast-growing environment. Nice to Have Experience in technology, SaaS or high-growth environments. Experience building or transforming a finance function. International finance experience. Experience supporting acquisitions and post-acquisition integration. #J-18808-Ljbffr