Wavin is one of the most innovative players in the field of piping systems for drinking water, sewage, rainwater, gas, electrical and telecom. In doing so, the company meets essential daily needs, such as a safe supply of clean water and home comfort. The new Finance Director for EMEA takes the organisation to the next level by leading the central and local finance teams (100fte), realising best practices, and implementing strategic improvement projects.
Wavin provides plastic piping systems for a wide range of residential and non-residential purposes. Wavin's systems, solutions, and services are essential to the needs of everyday life, such as a safe supply of clean water and gas, control of wastewater and stormwater, energy efficient heating and cooling of buildings and the availability of electricity and telecom.
In 2012, Wavin became part of the Mexichem conglomerate, the world leader in piping systems and active in the chemicals sector. Over the past 15 years, Mexichem has shown extraordinary growth, with sales increasing from 250 million dollars to approximately 7.5 billion dollars. The driving force behind this expansion is a series of 26 successful acquisitions (including Wavin). These acquisitions strengthened Mexichem's presence in key regions and added knowledge, skills and proprietary technology.
Requirements*
10+ years in a senior financial position
Experience in an international B2B manufacturing environment
Experience with processes of transformation and managing large teams
RC/RA certified
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Research shows that while male candidates feel confident enough to apply when they meet about 60% of the requirements, female candidates only apply when they tick every box. So if this role has your name on it, but you’re not sure about the criteria, we still want to hear from you.
As Finance Director it is important to get people on board in an inspiring way, through coaching. He/she has to be a leader and motivator who can guide the teams into change processes based on innovative ideas. The Finance Director is hands-on and immerses themselves in the story behind the figures in order to provide the organization with effective direction.
Gerben Heuver
Vacancy
The Finance Director EMEA is part of Building & Infrastructure, Mexichem's largest Business Group. The role is much broader than just finance. He/she implements strategic improvement projects, supports, and coordinates acquisition processes, stimulates process improvements, is a key partner for the business and manages a large international team of financial experts.
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