Group CEO (m/f/d)

Start: Immediately
Location: Flexible across Europe, ideally Nordics or Benelux - with regular international travel
Salary: Competitive package
Reporting to: Shareholders & Advisory Board

The Role

Our client is an internationally active IT Services business and entering its next phase of growth and international expansion.

The Group CEO will lead the overall strategy and commercial development, drive operational excellence, scale the organisation and oversee the integration of acquisitions.

Your Profile

• Senior executive experience in an international IT Services / technology services business

• Deep understanding of the IT Services industry and its commercial dynamics

• Ideally experience in a Private Equity-backed or buy-and-build environment

• Strong commercial and sales orientation with excellent stakeholder management skills

• Proven track record in scaling organisations, professionalising processes and driving performance

• Hands-on, entrepreneurial leadership style with international experience

• Excellent English; German is advantageous

This is a high-impact leadership role with significant autonomy and responsibility for the Group’s continued growth and value creation.

Title: Head of Finance

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Location: Sweden (Multiple Regional Office Options / Flexible Hybrid)

Industry: B2B Software, SaaS & Financial Solutions

Position Overview

Our client is a market-leading Nordic technology platform providing mission-critical business software and integrated financial solutions.

We are seeking an operational, highly analytical Head of Finance to serve as a key lieutenant to the Chief Financial Officer. Sitting on the CFO Leadership Team, you will bridge strategic vision with operational execution—leading functional finance teams across Accounting, FP&A, and Business Intelligence, while building a scalable financial engine to drive long-term value creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Executive Leadership & Strategic Support: Take an active seat on the CFO Leadership Team, contributing to cross-functional strategy, governance, and board-level reporting packages.

• SaaS Unit Economics & Commercial Steering: Partner with FP&A and BI to track, model, and optimize core recurring revenue metrics (ARR/MRR, Churn, LTV, Net Revenue Retention, and Gross Margins).

• Planning & Forecasting: Direct annual budgeting, rolling operational forecasts, and multi-year strategic financial modeling.

• Team Management & Development: Lead, mentor, and scale functional team leads across Accounting, FP&A, and Business Intelligence.

• AI & Modernization Agenda: Drive the adoption of modern finance technology, automated workflows, and predictive analytics across core finance functions.

• Financial Operations & Control: Oversee monthly/annual closing processes (IFRS, revenue recognition/subscription accounting), cash flow management, working capital, and external audit relationships.

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

• Leadership Experience: 5+ years of progressive financial leadership experience (e.g., Senior Controller, FP&A Lead, Finance Director, or Head of Finance) with a track record of direct people management.

• Domain Expertise: Deep fluency in subscription/SaaS business models, recurring revenue accounting, and complex unit economics. Experience in fintech, transactional platforms, or private equity-backed environments is highly preferred.

• Systems & Analytics Fluency: Advanced command of modern ERP environments, BI platforms, data automation tools, and automated close processes.

• Education: Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field (Master’s preferred).

• Language Skills: Professional fluency in Swedish and English (written and spoken) is required.

Interim Head of Finance (m/f/d)

Start: Immediately
Duration: 3 months with option to extend or transition to permanent employment
Location: Austria / Remote (occasional on-site presence required)
Industry: IT Services
Company size: Approx. 100 employees

Daily rate: up to €1,200

Our client is a fast-growing IT and software company focused on Artificial Intelligence, which has recently received an investment from a Private Equity fund. As part of the further professionalisation of the Finance function, an Interim Head of Finance is being sought at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the Finance function as well as leadership and further development of the two-person Finance team.

• Managing reporting, budgeting, forecasting, liquidity planning and further development of financial processes using LucaNet.

• Close collaboration with C-level management and the PE investor on M&A and Corporate Finance topics.

• Management of external service providers (Payroll, Accounting, Tax) as well as supporting the further scaling of the Finance organisation.

Requirements

• Several years of experience in Transaction Services, Investment Banking or Corporate Finance, ideally complemented by experience as a Head of Finance or CFO.

• Very good knowledge of LucaNet as well as experience in PE-backed growth companies and multi-entity structures.

• Strong affinity for technology and AI, with an understanding of AI-based business models ("AI Native").

• Fluent German and English language skills.