Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Qaelum

Leuven, Belgium

Your key responsibilities and tasks

Your role spans from the details of the balance sheet to high-level strategy:

• Strategic financial reporting & insights:
  • Deliver accurate, timely, and high-quality financial reporting packages to the CEO and Board of Directors;
  • Translate complex data into actionable insights that drive business performance;
  • Develop KPIs and dashboards to monitor the company’s current financial status in real-time.
• Transaction readiness & corporate strategy:
  • Lead the preparation for future strategic events;
  • Structure and manage the financial data, ensuring the company’s financials are always presentable;
  • Act as a key negotiator and advisor during investment rounds or transaction discussions.
• Public funding & grant management:
  • Proactively identify relevant local and international grants;
  • Lead the structuring of grant applications to maximize success rates;
  • Efficiently organize the accountability and auditing processes for public funds to ensure 100% compliance.
• Core financial leadership:
  • Oversee all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management;
  • Optimize the company’s capital structure and manage banking/investor relationships;
  • Ensure rigorous internal controls and compliance with tax, legal, and regulatory requirements.

Our wishlist

We are looking for an experienced financial profile who brings the following to the table:

• You hold a master’s degree in financial management or equivalent degree with 10 years in a relevant position;
• You have a proven track record as a CFO or VP of Finance, ideally within a high-growth scale-up environment;
• You have been through a transaction before; a successful sale, or a significant funding round;
• You have experience with public funding;
• Timing is as critical as accuracy to you; you recognize that delayed insights are missed opportunities. You value accuracy but move with the speed of the business;
• You can explain a complex P&L to a creative team and a complex technical roadmap to a potential investor;
• You are calm under pressure and a trusted partner when it comes to financial ethics.