Chief Financial Officer

About Exolon Group

Exolon Group is a leading European manufacturer of polycarbonate and polyester sheets, serving a broad range of industries under the brands Exolon , Vivak and Axpet . Following its carve-out from Covestro, Exolon Group is backed by Serafin Group , a long-term oriented industrial investor with over 150 years of entrepreneurial heritage.

With approximately €140M revenue , two production sites (Belgium & Italy) , and a commercial footprint across Europe and the US , Exolon is entering its next growth phase.

The opportunity

As CFO , you are a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to the CEO . You lead Finance and IT across all entities and play a pivotal role in driving performance, governance, and value creation across the Group.

This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role for a finance leader who enjoys operating close to business - linking financial performance to operational reality and enabling faster, better decisions through data and technology.

What you will own

1) Financial leadership & performance management

• Own Group financial performance (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow ) and turn financial as well as operational data into forward-looking insights

• Drive a performance culture by linking results to operational KPIs (e.g., yield, efficiency, margins ) and upgrading reporting/dashboards

• Partner with Operations, Commercial and the leadership team to enable faster, better decisions

2) Governance, risk & compliance

• Strengthen governance, internal controls, and compliance in an international multi-entity setup (incl. cross-border topics and legal oversight)

• Act as the key interface with auditors, banks, advisors and shareholders; promote accountability and transparency

3) Finance operations & transformation

• Lead Accounting, Controlling, Tax and Treasury across countries and build a high-performing team with strong data discipline

• Standardize and simplify finance processes; drive continuous improvement and scalability of the finance operating model

4) Cash, capital & value creation

• Own liquidity, financing strategy and cash/working capital performance in close collaboration with Operations and Sales

• Provide rigorous analysis for investments, budgeting and long-term planning; lead value creation initiatives

5) IT & digital agenda

• Lead the IT strategy through the IT Manager and deliver the ERP selection & implementation with external partners

• Strengthen data architecture, analytics and pragmatic AI adoption to improve decision-making

What we are looking for

• 10+ years of experience in finance leadership roles, ideally in an industrial, international context

• Strong track record in performance management and business partnering

• Proven people leader with experience managing multi-site teams and transformation

• Strong affinity with ERP systems, data and digital tools

• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics or a related field

• M&A experience is a plus

• Hands-on, pragmatic and results-driven leadership style

• Excellent communication skills across financial and non-financial stakeholders

Why join Exolon Group

• High-impact C-level role with direct influence on strategy and performance

• Opportunity to shape Finance & IT in a transforming industrial business

• Entrepreneurial shareholder environment with long-term vision

• Close partnership with the CEO and a committed leadership team

• Competitive executive compensation package

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV (and optionally a short note on your motivation) to HR@exolongroup.com

*All applications will be handled confidentially.*