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Lockton - Experienced Professional




Title



Chief Financial Officer - Europe




Description



As CFO - Europe, your responsibilities will include:

• Serve as a key member of the European Executive Committee (ExCo), contributing to the development and execution of the regional business strategy while leading the European financial strategy to drive sustainable growth, profitability, and shareholder value.


• Lead all financial planning activities, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial reporting, and performance analysis across the European region.


• Partner with the Executive Leadership Team to provide commercial insight, strategic financial advice, and robust decision support for business growth and investment opportunities.


• Lead, develop, and inspire high-performing finance teams across Europe, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and talent development.


• Ensure strong financial governance, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and adherence to IFRS, statutory, tax, and corporate governance requirements across multiple European jurisdictions.


• Optimise cash flow, working capital, treasury, capital allocation, and foreign exchange risk management to maximise financial performance and liquidity.


• Drive operational excellence through finance transformation, process improvement, ERP optimisation, automation, and the effective use of financial systems and analytics.


• Lead financial due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, business integrations, and strategic investment evaluations to support organisational growth.


• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial, operational, regulatory, and commercial risks while maintaining a strong enterprise risk management framework.


• Build and maintain trusted relationships with the Board, Executive Leadership, investors, auditors, banking partners, and regulatory bodies, providing clear financial insight and governance.

Candidate Profile



You should have the following experience:

• Proven success leading finance functions across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions across European territories


• Deep understanding of prudential governance, financial controls, regulatory engagement and corporate governance frameworks.


• Exceptional leadership capability with the credibility to influence senior stakeholders, Boards, regulators and executive colleagues.


• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or international equivalent).

About The Position



The Chief Financial Officer (Europe) will serve as a member of the European Executive Committee, playing a critical role in shaping and executing the organisation's strategic vision and growth agenda. The role carries significant accountability for the financial stewardship, governance, regulatory oversight and operational integrity of Lockton's European businesses and legal entities, reporting to the International CFO.



The successful candidate will provide independent challenge and strategic insight to the European leadership team. The CFO will have responsibility for ensuring that financial strategy, operational execution and regulatory obligations remain aligned as the business continues market and geographical expansion.