Director Strategic Finance, Reporting & Control

The Director Strategic Finance, Reporting & Control will serve as a vital member of the finance management team, responsible for leading the financial strategy and enhancing operational effectiveness by increasing the level of digitization of the Finance function. This critical role focuses on maintaining financial integrity while ensuring alignment with corporate standards to support long-term growth.

You will oversee accurate and timely financial reporting, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards such as IFRS, GAAP, and JSOX, as well as managing the financial close processes to uphold precision and internal controls. In addition, you and your direct reports will develop performance management reporting and financial planning processes, establish key performance indicators, and lead the finance team in achieving its objectives. Therefor you will possess extensive experience in financial leadership, a strong background in transforming finance departments, and an innovative mindset aimed at simplifying operations and driving change, all while fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability within the finance team.

Challenges in this role include aligning Eneco’s goals with global corporate policies, ensuring regulatory compliance in multiple jurisdictions and handling diverse stakeholder expectations. In order to do so this position needs to drive change and transformation across the Finance function.

You possess the capabilities to drive the digital transformation across the Finance function. The role requires robust problem-solving capabilities to address financial risks, improve operational efficiencies and enhance financial transparency.

The Director Strategic Finance, Reporting & Control is loyal, energetic and has an independent attitude. You seek to build relationships but you are also able to stand firm on principles. The right candidate is a sincere believer in the energy transition and has intrinsic motivation for sustainability. Acts as a trustworthy stakeholder and trusted advisor. Has an innovative mindset ensuring simplification of the Finance function. You have a proven track record in setting up change programs and ensure buy-in from stakeholders along various value streams.

Furthermore you’ll have:

• Master degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration and a related field. Advanced degree (MBA, CPA, RC, RA or equivalent certification)
• At least 12–15 years’ experience in a senior Financial Leadership role;
• Advanced digital savviness; a firm ambassador of digitalization and use of IT;
• Experience in multinational organizations;
• Proven track record in transforming financial departments into centers of excellence;
• Ability to translate strategy into operations
• Experience as change leader;
• Strong business acumen.

• Deliver insights that guide executive decision-making and ensure alignment between company strategy, financial strategies and business objectives.
• Providing relevant management information to the Management Board (and CFO specifically) and Supervisory Board As part of the Finance Transformation: building the new Target Operating Model for Management Reporting (supported by solid masterdata and robust & harmonized processes).
• Ensure all financial reports are precise, comply with corporate and regulatory standards, and are delivered promptly;
• Develop and retain a skilled finance team, fostering professional growth and maintaining high engagement and performance levels, with special focus on digital capabilities.

Climate neutrality by 2035 – that is our big dream. And we are not only talking about our own activities, we also mean it to include the energy we supply to our customers. Ambitious? Yes, we realise that, but fortunately that ambition flows through the veins of all our 4,000 colleagues. The Finance organisation is an important factor in driving those ambitions. 

Eneco Finance employs 220 professionals spread over five business units.