Chief Financial Officer

About the role

Fastned is on a mission to accelerate the transition to electric mobility. Since 2012, we have been building and operating a rapidly growing network of iconic fast-charging stations across Europe powered entirely by solar and wind energy. With 500+ colleagues, we now operate over 450+ stations across nine countries, with an ambitious goal of reaching 1,000 stations by 2030. We are not building infrastructure for its own sake. Every station we open is a tangible step in the transition away from fossil fuels. We are a listed company on Euronext Amsterdam, with a community of over 10,000 retail investors and a growing base of institutional funding partners. In 2025, we reported €122.4 million in charging revenue: a 47% year-on-year increase, exceeding €100 million in annual revenue for the first time. Fastned is at a pivotal point: growing fast, approaching profitability, and expanding across Europe. As our CFO, you will lead a talented and growing team of 40+ finance professionals to drive and shape Fastned's continued success. Your Role We are looking for a CFO to join the Management Board, alongside our CEO, COO and CCO, who will drive Fastned on its path to profitability while enabling further growth. This role is for a financial leader who thrives in scale-up environments and feels comfortable navigating the complexity of an international matrix organisation. You know how to build a finance function that is both structured and able to move fast, effectively resolving scaling-bottlenecks along the way. You maintain strong financial discipline while enabling the continued investment needed to expand the charging network that supports our long-term vision. In this role, you oversee the full Finance domain, developing people and teams to the next phase. You act as a key financial voice within the Executive Team and Management Board. Your responsibilities will include: Strategic Planning & Partnering: Partner with the Executive Board to set long-term financial goals, evaluate investment opportunities, oversee mergers and acquisitions and direct your teams to deliver the analyses and frameworks that underpin these decisions. Manage our capital structure by optimising the company's capital, debt, and equity structure to maximise shareholder value. Leading the Finance Domain: lead and inspire a talented Finance team of 43 professionals, bringing clear direction, fostering growth in culture that balances a bold mission with financial rigour. With your operational finance expertise, you will empower domain leads to do their best work. For each of your domains this entails the following: Accounting & Reporting team: enabling finance transformation to ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements, ensuring full compliance with applicable regulatory standards and accounting frameworks. Funding & Investor Relations team: develop a compelling, forward-looking equity story that reflects both current performance and long-term potential. You will serve as the primary spokesperson for Fastned's financial health, leading earnings calls and maintaining strong relationships with analysts, shareholders, and investors. Business & Financial Control team: partner with Country- and Functional Directors to evaluate the business cases for new markets, charging stations, joint ventures, and other expansion initiatives, balancing rigorous financial discipline and cost efficiency with growth decisions. Risk & Audit team: build structures that protect against financial fraud and operational risk. Represent the Management Board in Audit Committee meetings and actively drive the implementation and maintenance of internal controls. Tax team: meet tax compliance and the maintenance of a tax control framework across all countries, covering corporate income tax, transfer pricing, and VAT. Serve as the executive owner of Fastned's sustainability strategy, ensuring it is credible, auditable, and aligned with both regulatory requirements, t

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