Finance Director EMEA - Artemyn

Artemyn is a global minerals company, created in 2024 after the acquisition of a part of Imerys' business by Flacks Group. The company with headquarters in Paris has a global network of production sites and distribution hubs.

Function

As Finance Director EMEA, you are responsible for the EMEA Finance Department, taking on a strategic role, challenging the business and providing support to the management team on policy-related decisions.

In close cooperation with the regional VP’s and the management team you are jointly responsible for the realization of the financial and non-financial targets. In addition, you ensure a high-performaning department, where you will monitor the operations and structure of the various local finance departments and will lift them to a higher level.

Management & Organization

• Lead the EMEA Finance team, consisting of 3 Finance Managers (operating from different European hubs) and an FP&A analyst.
• Challenge and optimize the existing organization focusing on a more efficient structure and way of working.
• Implement best practices in the field of internal control and processes, driven by continuous improvement.

Accounting, Reporting & Consolidation

• Manage and improve accounting systems to ensure timely and accurate data.
• Ensure the monthly reports (including P&L, Cash flow and variance analyses) and coordinate with external auditors.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Draft reliable business plans, budgets and forecasts together with the FP&A analyst.
• Adjust when the financial performance is behind schedule and analyze investment proposals (CapEx).
• Ensure consistent data between BI and finance systems.

Treasury, Cash Management & Tax

• Optimize cash flow (accounts receivable management, payment processes and inventory levels) and looking for external financing.

Profile

For this role, we are looking for a self-managing, result-oriented director with a strong financial background that can strategically support and advise the management team on financial and policy-related decisions and optimizations.

• Master's degree with an economic/financial background with ±10 years of relevant experience, ideally in an international context.
• Strong combination of expertise in accounting and FP&A, with the ability to translate financial insights into strategic actions.
• Analytical and forward-thinking, with a focus on cash flow, working capital and performance improvement.
• Hands-on, self-starting and enterprising; You take ownership and bring structure to a growing organization.
• Strong business partner with a broad view and the ability to interact smoothly with various stakeholders.
• Fluent in English and Dutch; based in Antwerp with limited travel.

Offer

• The opportunity to be part of a global player whose minerals are indispensable for everyday and industrial products — from paper and cardboard to premium ceramics, paints and fiberglass.
• You can rely on a company with a strong expertise, a solid infrastructure and patented products with a rich industrial history, within a renewed and agile organization. The corporate culture is characterized by a result-oriented and entrepreneurial mindset, with plenty of room for initiative and short decision‑making lines. You will work in a global context, with more than 30 locations worldwide (including a crucial hub in the port of Antwerp), in an international role where travel is rather limited.
• A great opportunity to expand and optimize the finance department and take the operations to a higher level.
• A role with impact as an advisor and challenger for the management team, where you can be a clear added value for their strategic decisions.