CFO (Energy Infrastructure & EPC)

For a leading company operating in the energy infrastructure and Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) sector.ResponsibilitiesLead the company's finance function, including accounting, financial controlling, treasury, budgeting, forecasting, taxation, and statutory reporting, ensuring strong financial governance and operational effectivenessAct as a strategic business partner to the CEO and management team, providing financial insights to support growth, investment, financing, project selection, and resource allocation decisionsOversee the financial performance of the EPC project portfolio, establishing robust financial controls throughout the entire project lifecycle, from contract award and procurement to construction, commissioning, and final close-outMonitor project budgets, actual and committed costs, estimated costs to complete (ETC), estimated costs at completion (EAC), and Work in Progress (WIP), ensuring accurate reporting and timely identification of cost overruns or margin deviationsReview project profitability and financial forecasts, challenging assumptions around productivity, procurement costs, subcontractors, contingencies, and remaining project costs in collaboration with Project Managers and operational teamsMonitor project revenue, billing, receivables, retention amounts, contract assets and liabilities, supplier commitments, and subcontractor obligations, ensuring effective cash-flow forecasting and working-capital managementOversee variations, claims, change orders, and other contractual developments that may affect project revenue, costs, profitability, or cash flowEnsure accurate financial statements and management reporting in accordance with applicable accounting standards and IFRS, with particular emphasis on IFRS 15 and revenue recognition for long-term EPC contractsEnsure consistency between project progress, costs incurred, financial forecasts, revenue recognition, and reported margins, including the appropriate accounting treatment of contract assets, liabilities, accruals, provisions, and loss-making projectsLead month-end and year-end closing processes, coordinate external audits, and maintain effective relationships with auditors, banks, tax advisers, and other financial stakeholdersDrive annual budgeting and periodic forecasting, implementing rolling forecasts across P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and project portfolio performanceDevelop financial dashboards and KPIs to provide management with clear visibility into revenue, EBITDA, project margins, WIP, backlog, cash generation, receivables, working capital, and project risk exposureLead treasury and liquidity management, ensuring reliable short- and medium-term cash-flow forecasts and improving cash conversion across projectsOptimize customer billing and collections, supplier and subcontractor payment terms, and working-capital requirements to support the company's financial stability and growthManage relationships with banks and financial institutions, overseeing bank guarantees, performance guarantees, advance-payment guarantees, and other financial instruments required under EPC contractsEstablish and continuously strengthen the internal control framework, including financial authorizations, purchasing, subcontracting, project expenditure, payment approvals, and order-to-cash and procure-to-pay processesIdentify and mitigate financial, contractual, and project-related risks that could affect profitability, cash flow, or liquidity, ensuring appropriate financial controls across the organizationRequirementsSignificant experience in senior finance leadership roles, such as CFO, Finance Director, or Head of Finance/ControllingProven experience in EPC, construction, renewable energy, infrastructure, engineering, or another project-based environmentStrong hands-on experience managing Work in Progress (WIP), long-term projects, project costs, and profitability at individual project levelIn-depth, practical knowledge of IFRS, particularly IFRS 15 and revenue recognition for long-term contractsProven expertise in project controlling, including cost-to-complete (ETC), estimate at completion (EAC), project margin forecasting, and financial risk assessmentStrong experience in budgeting, rolling forecasts, financial modelling, cash-flow forecasting, and working-capital managementExperience managing contract assets and liabilities, variations, change orders, claims, and project-related financial commitmentsSolid understanding of treasury, banking, internal controls, statutory reporting, and financial audit requirementsExperience working closely with Project Managers, Operations, Procurement, and senior management to monitor project performance and challenge financial assumptionsAdvanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong ERP and financial reporting capabilitiesHands-on and operational, with the ability to investigate project-level financial details and identify potential issues earlyStrong commercial acumen, with the ability to understand contractual terms and translate them into financial implicationsConfident in constructively challenging Project Managers on project forecasts, costs, margins, risks, and cash-flow assumptionsHighly analytical, structured, and detail-oriented, with a strong focus on financial accuracy and accountabilityAble to establish effective financial processes and controls within a growing and evolving organizationStrong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with shareholders, senior executives, auditors, banks, and operational teamsProactive in identifying financial deterioration, escalating risks, and recommending corrective actions to protect profitability and liquidityBenefitsAnnual Gross Compensation: Base Salary €70.000 - €85.000Performance-based bonusPrivate medical insuranceCompany pension planCompany Car.