Director of Finance

**About EIT Manufacturing**:
**Director of Finance - EIT Manufacturing - ASBL**
- Full-time position at EIT Manufacturing ASBL located in either France, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Greece or Italy._

**About the position**:
**Missions and key Accountabilities**:

- **Financial Strategy and Planning**:

- Develop, communicate, and execute the company's financial strategy aligned with its growth objectives and mission.-
- Collaborate with the Management Team to create long-term financial plans, cashflow forecasts, and budgets that support the business planning, expansion, and innovation.

**Grant Management**:

- Manage and oversee the financial aspects of grants, contracts, and funding agreements with precision and accountability.-
- Work closely with program managers to ensure compliance with grant terms, reporting requirements, and timely utilization of funds.

**Financial Management**:

- Establish and maintain robust financial controls, policies, and procedures to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial information.-
- Monitor financial performance, identify trends, and provide insights to drive informed decision-making to management.-
- Oversee cash flow management, optimising working capital while managing financial risk.

**Business Control and Accounting**:

- Lead all aspects of accounting, including financial reporting, financial KPIs monitoring, ledger maintenance, accounts payable and receivable, and tax compliance with the support of our external accountants.-
- Implement best practices for internal controls, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and international accounting standards.

**Business Process Optimisation and ERP roll-out**:

- Assess and improve existing financial processes, systems, and workflows to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Streamline financial operations to support the organisation's growth trajectory.
- Roll out of the ERP (Netsuite) and implement best-in-class practice within the finance team and other finance related departments.

**Team Leadership and Development**:

- Lead and mentor the finance team, fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, and accountability.
- Develop the team's capabilities and create opportunities for professional development.-
**Qualifications and experience**:

- Master's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field. MBA or CPA designation is a plus.

- Proven experience (5+ years) as a Finance Director or in a senior finance leadership role, preferably in a scale-up or high-growth organization.

- Experience of French legal and financial system.

- Strong understanding of public-private partnership dynamics, non-profit accounting principles, as well as knowledge of financial regulation and experience of grant management within Horizon Europe or similar European funding schemes.

- Demonstrated ability to drive financial strategy, implement financial controls, and optimize business processes in an international environment.

- Proficiency in financial modelling, analysis, and reporting tools.

- Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to motivate and mentor a diverse team.

- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.

- **French** language is necessary.

**We offer**:

- A full-time, unlimited duration employment contract
- Flexible hybrid working environment
- Diverse team with colleagues from all over the world
- Strong network across manufacturing, academia, and startups in Europe.
- Opportunities for career growth and continuous learning.
- Meaningful work with a focus on sustainable innovation.

**Location**:
The role can be based in Paris at the EIT Manufacturing Headquarters or remotely from any of the following countries: France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Greece, Spain, or Portugal with regular travel to EIT Manufacturing’s headquarters in Paris, as well as other regional offices, partners across 18 EU countries, and key stakeholders.

**Reporting**:

- The Director of Finance will be reporting to the COO of EIT Manufacturing.

**Equal opportunities**:
**Selection Committee**:
**Protection of personal data**:
**Closing date is November 21**st**, 2025