European Financial Controller (M/F)

ECF Group – B2B Distribution Platform

Supported by strong growth momentum and operating in a demanding environment, ECF Group is accelerating its development across Europe through both organic and external growth.

Context

Against this backdrop, the Group is recruiting a high-potential European Financial Controller , with a clear path to future Corporate or Country CFO roles, offering direct exposure to top management and value-creation priorities.

The Role:

Reporting to the CEO Europe, you will act as a key driver of performance management and strategic execution .

At the heart of operations, you will combine analytical rigor, business acumen and execution capability to structure, accelerate and secure growth.

Main Responsibilities

Performance Management & Value Creation

• As the key point of contact for Country CFOs, drive the financial performance of European entities with a results-oriented approach
• Structure and deploy key KPIs directly linked to value-creation levers
• Produce high-impact analyses to support strategic decision-making
• Identify, quantify and monitor profitability improvement initiatives
• Proactively challenge local Finance teams and action plans

Business Partner to the CEO Europe

• Act as a trusted financial advisor to the Regional CEO
• Actively contribute to strategy execution
• Provide a clear, fast and actionable financial perspective on business challenges

Data, Tools & Transformation

• Leverage data as a driver of performance and differentiation
• Deploy advanced tools (BI, automation, AI) to support decision-making
• Improve the granularity, reliability and speed of analyses

Execution & Project Governance

• Lead cross-functional Finance projects covering performance, organization and systems
• Implement rigorous governance: prioritization, resource allocation and results tracking
• Accelerate execution and strengthen operational discipline

Growth & M&A

• Contribute to organic growth initiatives such as pricing, mix and sales efficiency
• Participate in external growth projects: analysis, performance monitoring and integration
• Measure and secure post-investment value creation

Group Interface

• Ensure alignment with Group finance standards and performance management requirements
• Participate in budget, forecast and closing processes
• Interact with central teams and Group stakeholders.