Overview

A unique opportunity to build the finance function of a fast-growing, PE-backed buy-and-build platform from the ground up. As the group's first CFO, you will bring structure to the holding, professionalise finance across the portfolio companies and drive the integration playbook, while working closely with the shareholder on an ambitious consolidation strategy.

About the Company

Our client is a Dutch buy-and-build platform in the construction industry. In March 2026, a private equity investor acquired a majority stake in a leading full-service dismantling company, together with the existing shareholders and a newly appointed management team.

The platform company is a complete finishing contractor, covering both dry finishing (e.g. drywall, ceilings, plasterwork) and wet finishing, for residential and non-residential projects, both renovation and new build. It often operates as a subcontractor to (main) contractors, generating approximately €50 million in revenue with a healthy EBITDA margin.

This market is highly fragmented. Increasing regulatory pressure and digitalisation are major challenges for many companies, which can be addressed far more effectively from within a group. The group follows a decentralised model: local entrepreneurship is preserved, while the holding plays a facilitating role.

The group is moving fast. The first add-on was closed in the summer of 2026, two further acquisitions are in due diligence, and the group expects to comprise four companies by the end of this year. The ambition is to grow to €250 million in revenue by 2030 with 10–15 companies.

Role & Responsibilities

The rapid pace of acquisitions creates a clear need for structure and support at holding level. Not all companies have a mature finance function, there is no full integration yet, and there is significant potential to share best practices and organise purchasing more centrally.

As CFO, reporting to the Group CEO, you will build the holding organisation and oversee the finance of all group companies. You will professionalise finance based on a group standard and lead the ‘light’ integration of new acquisitions, in line with the decentralised model.

You will work closely with the management team and the shareholder, including on M&A processes. This is a hands-on build role: you set the standards and you also roll up your sleeves to implement them.

Key Responsibilities

Group Finance & Control

• Oversee the finance of all group companies: KPIs, cash, working capital and performance

• Set up group reporting, consolidation and a monthly management cycle at holding level

• Act as point of contact for financing, banks and auditors

Group Standard & Professionalisation

• Define and roll out a group finance standard, including accounting policies, work in progress (WIP) and project accounting

• Professionalise finance at companies with limited or no finance function

• Select and harmonise finance systems and reporting tools where needed

Integration & Synergies

• Develop and execute an integration playbook for ‘light’ integration of add-ons

• Realise purchasing synergies by organising purchasing more centrally

• Facilitate the sharing of best practices between group companies

M&A

• Support M&A processes together with the shareholder: due diligence, valuation, SPA and post-merger integration

• Help build and assess the pipeline of add-on candidates

Organisation Building

• Build a lean holding organisation and finance team in line with the group's growth

• Act as sparring partner to management and the shareholder

Candidate Profile

We are looking for an entrepreneurial, hands-on CFO with buy-and-build experience who enjoys building structure in a fast-growing, decentralised group and feels at home in the construction sector.

Key requirements:

• Experience as CFO or senior finance leader in a buy-and-build or multi-entity group

• Proven track record in integrating acquisitions and standardising finance across companies

• Preferably experience in a project-driven organisation (construction, installation, engineering or similar), including WIP and project accounting

• Strong reporting, consolidation and KPI/cash management skills

• M&A experience is a plus, but not a prerequisite

• Affinity with the construction sector and strong business savviness

• Fluent in Dutch and English

Core Competencies

• Builder: creates structure, standards and organisation from scratch

• Hands-on: comfortable doing it yourself in a lean holding

• Business savviness: understands the operational drivers of project businesses

• Connector: respects local entrepreneurship while bringing companies together

• Drive & pace: thrives in a high-growth, acquisitive environment

• Stakeholder management: engages easily with entrepreneurs, management and the shareholder

Practical Details

• Location: Noord-Holland, with regular travel to group companies

• Revenue: ~€50M today, ambition €250M by 2030

• Group: expected 4 companies by year-end, growing to 10–15

• Reporting line: Group CEO

• Team: finance contacts of the group companies; holding team to be built

What Our Client Offers

• The opportunity to build the finance function of a buy-and-build platform from day one

• Direct impact on growth, integration and value creation

• Close collaboration with an ambitious management team and an involved PE shareholder

• A dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with a lot of momentum

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: €160K – €200K (full-time)

• Equity participation opportunitie

• Mobility: lease car

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