Job Description

At Holcim, Finance is about shaping decisions, enabling transformation and helping build the future of sustainable construction.

We are looking for a Chief Financial Officer to lead the finance agenda across Austria and Slovenia and act as an equal sparring partner to the CEO in the strategic and operational steering of the business.

This is a senior leadership role combining financial governance, business partnering, performance management, capital allocation and transformation in a capital- and energy-intensive industrial environment.

As CFO Austria & Slovenia, you will safeguard the financial integrity of both legal entities, steer earnings, cash and capital allocation, and ensure strong alignment with Holcim Group standards, reporting cycles and governance frameworks.

You will work closely with the CEO, plant managers, commercial teams and Group stakeholders to strengthen cost discipline, support investment decisions, drive finance digitalisation and provide financial leadership to the decarbonisation agenda.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the finance organization across Austria and Slovenia

• Own accounting, closing, statutory reporting and Group reporting

• Drive budgeting, forecasting, controlling and performance management

• Strengthen industrial controlling, cost discipline and business steering

• Lead capital allocation, capex governance and investment controlling

• Support decarbonisation projects through robust financial modelling and business cases

• Oversee treasury, working capital, tax, transfer pricing, risk management and internal controls

• Drive finance digitalisation, automation and data-driven reporting

• Build finance capabilities, succession pipelines and future-ready ways of working

We’re looking for

• Degree in business administration, economics, finance or controlling (professional certification or MBA an advantage)

• 10+ years of experience in finance, including 5+ years in a leadership role

• Strong experience in industrial controlling, performance management and capital-intensive environments

• Background in manufacturing or energy-intensive industries; cement, building materials, steel, glass, lime or paper is a strong advantage

• Experience in an international matrix organization with Group reporting and standardized processes

• Strong command of Austrian GAAP, IFRS, accounting, controlling, tax and internal control frameworks

• Strong SAP / ERP, reporting automation and data analysis skills

• Business fluency in German and English is a must

• A resilient, structured and business-oriented leadership style, with strong stakeholder management and communication skills

What we offer

• A senior finance leadership role across two markets within a global industry leader

• Direct exposure to the CEO, Executive Committee and Group Finance

• The opportunity to shape financial performance, governance and transformation across Austria and Slovenia

• A key role in supporting investment decisions and one of the industry’s most ambitious decarbonisation agendas

• An international environment where finance acts as a true business partner and strategic driver