Director - Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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About Us

Axelera AI is not your regular deep-tech startup. We are creating the next-generation AI platform to support anyone who wants to help advancing humanity and improve the world around us.

In just three years, we have raised a total of $120 million and have built a world-class team of 180+ employees (including 55+ PhDs with more than 40,000 citations), both remotely from 11 different countries and with offices in Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, the UK, headquartered at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

We have also launched our Metis™ AI Platform, which achieves a 3-5x increase in efficiency and performance, and have visibility into a strong business pipeline exceeding $100 million.

Our unwavering commitment to innovation has firmly established us as a global industry pioneer.

Are you up for the challenge?

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to lead our FP&A function. This pivotal role will provide critical financial insights and recommendations to drive business performance and growth, ensuring alignment with our strategic objectives in the technology and AI sectors. The Director will oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis, and will serve as a key business partner to senior leadership, including the CEO and CFO.

Key responsibilities:

• Strategic Financial Leadership: Lead the FP&A function to deliver strategic financial insights and actionable recommendations that enhance business performance and drive growth.
• Financial Planning & Analysis: Oversee the creation and management of comprehensive financial models, budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans, while analyzing financial results and KPIs to provide strategic guidance and produce business cases for key decisions.
• Business Partnering: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to offer financial guidance and support strategic initiatives, and act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, helping them make data-informed decisions.
• Reporting & Presentations: Prepare and present accurate, clear, and relevant financial reports, dashboards, and presentations to the executive team, board of directors, and investors, excluding IFRS reporting.
• Performance Management: Monitor and evaluate business performance against budgets and forecasts, implementing improvement plans and corrective actions to meet financial targets.
• M&A and Investment Analysis: Support M&A activities with financial due diligence, valuation, and integration planning, and provide strategic recommendations for capital allocation to maximize returns.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and develop the FP&A team over time, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring the team has the skills and knowledge to support the company’s financial objectives.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. An MBA or CFA designation is highly preferred.
• Experience: At least 10 years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Leadership Skills: Minimum of 5 years in a leadership role within FP&A.
• Industry Background: Experience in the technology or AI industry is highly desirable.
• Financial Skills: Exceptional skills in financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Communication Skills: Superior communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex financial information in English.
• Collaboration: Proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in financial software and tools such as Excel, ERP systems, and BI tools.
• Attributes: Strategic thinker with a proactive, innovative approach; detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and quality; able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, demonstrating resilience and adaptability.
  
  

Location

We offer a flexible working arrangement, with options to:

• Work from one of our Axelera AI offices (Leuven in Belgium, Amsterdam and Eindhoven in the Netherlands, Zurich in Switzerland, Florence and Milan in Italy or Bristol in the United Kingdom) if you’re already based in the vicinity.
• Work fully remotely from any European country (incl. the UK) you are already in.
• Relocate with us and work from Amsterdam or Eindhoven (Netherlands) or Florence (Italy).
  
  

What We offer 

This is your chance to shape and be part of a dynamic, fast-growing, international organization. We offer an attractive compensation package, including a pension plan, extensive employee insurances and the option to get company shares. 

An open culture that supports creativity and continual innovation is awaiting you. Collaborative ownership and freedom with responsibility is characteristic for the way we act and work as a team. 

At Axelera AI, we wholeheartedly embrace equal opportunity and hold diversity in the highest regard. Our steadfast commitment is to cultivate a warm and inclusive environment that empowers and celebrates every member of our team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to join us in shaping the future of AI.