Chief Financial Officer (m/f/x)

For our department Financewithin

General Services, we are looking for a (an)

Main duties

• Responsible for Controlling, Treasury, Credit Control, Revenue
• Accounting, General Accounting, ESG reporting and
• Central Purchasing, with overall responsibility for financial governance,
• performance and resilience across Luxair Group entities
• Provide leadership and direction to the Finance functions, ensuring
• effective cross-functional coordination and operational efficiency
• Lead ESG reporting strategy, governance, reporting and regulatory compliance
• Support the Board of Directors, CEO and the
• Management teams, by providing reporting and insights on
• financial performance, capital allocation, investments, risks, strategic
• opportunities and long-term value creation
• Advise on long-term financial planning, including strategic
• investments and business cases
• Lead external financing arrangements, including management of key banking relationships, debt and aircraft financing, and oversee compliance with financial covenants and related contractual obligations
• Oversee working capital management, cash-flow optimisation and financial risk exposure to ensure adequate liquidity and financial resilience
• Lead implementation of the Finance transformation roadmap,
• including continuous assessment and monitoring of risk management,
• internal controls and the optimisation and digitalisation of Finance
• processes and systems to enhance efficiency, reliability and
• cost-effectiveness
• Oversee budgeting, financial forecasting, multiyear business
• planning, cash-flow projections, financial reporting and performance
• monitoring
• Reinsurance management and activities, governance, financial
• performance and regulatory compliance
• Support oversight of financial controls relating to payroll and
• other material HR-related expenditure processes
• Partner with business units and departmental managers to support
• operational and commercial decisions, implement financial policies and
• improve business performance
• Develop relations with external partners and stakeholders,
• including banks, auditors, regulators, shareholders and where relevant key
• commercial partners
• Oversee financial aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including
• financial due diligence, valuation and investment appraisal
• Lead jet fuel, CO2, electricity and foreign exchange hedging
• activities and ensure compliance with internal
• policies and procedures
• Oversee tax planning, reporting and compliance
• Review and analyse business finance related procedures, and propose processes optimization
• Ensure compliance with LuxGAAP, IFRS where applicable, and relevant accounting and consolidation, tax and financial regulations
• Maintain integrity & reliability of Luxair’s financial statements and manage external audit needs and reporting packages and ensure appropriate financial governance and internal controls
• Lead, develop and empower Finance teams through clear objectives, accountability, talent development and succession planning
• Exercise direct reports management and leadership through clear and measurable objectives
• Identify and implement cost optimisation and revenue enhancement initiatives to improve profitability and sustainable financial performance
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of aviation industry and liaise with specialized third parties for expert advice on financial, legal and regulatory issues as appropriate
• Drive financial transparency, performance management and a culture of financial accountability throughout the organisation

Required profile

Minimum required criteria

Master

degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration

At

• least 10 years of relevant experience in Finance leadership or senior management
• roles, including significant team management responsibilities, preferably
• in aviation, transport or capital-intensive industries

Strong

• interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate
• across functions and engage effectively with executive management, Board
• members and stakeholders
• Show excellent communication and presentation skills in English and French (spoken
• and written), additional knowledge of German and/or Luxembourgish is an
• advantage

Be

proactive, flexible, and motivated to work in a multicultural environment

Strong

• analytical capabilities, strategic thinking, sound business judgement and
• attention to detail
• Proven experience in leading complex projects,
• organisational change and Finance transformation initiatives

Solid

understanding of corporate finance, treasury, liquidity management and

financial risk management

Good

knowledge of LuxGAAP, IFRS, Management Accounting and applicable tax rules

Proven

management capabilities, with the ability to develop teams, manage

priorities and deliver measurable results

Good

• knowledge of risk management and internal control frameworks, including
• internal and external audit processes
• Strong self-motivating and organisational
• skills

High

standards of integrity, professional ethics and confidentiality of data

Desired or to be acquired criteria

Knowledge of aviation economics, aircraft

financing, fleet investment and commodity hedging

Good

negotiation skills with a persuasive and assertive approach

Proficiency

in financial systems, ERP solutions and/or advanced analytical tools

Knowledge

of GDPR requirements, ESG reporting standards, sector-specific

regulations, financial, accounting, tax and regulatory compliance

Experience

with financial digitalisation and process automation

The ideal candidate

Has

• proven experience in aviation, transport, logistics or another
• capital-intensive industry
• Has a strong understanding of the financial
• and operational challenges of an airline business

Knowledge

of the Luxembourg environment, including political, social and labour

stakeholders

SAP

or other ERP experience is an asset.