Head of Finance

YUSO is an innovative participant in the energy market. We supply 100% green energy and offer storage solutions to our customers in order to boost the energy transition. We integrate renewable energy sources such as wind and solar into the existing energy markets and assist in maintaining the balance of the electricity grid at the same time.

YUSO’s expertise is centered around both small and large battery storage projects, power markets, and dynamic supply solutions intended to accelerate the transition to a decarbonized energy system. Our expertise is allocated to our clients for the full 100%, 24 hours a day.

YUSO fully focuses on innovation and automation in its activities.  We always seek for the most efficient, durable and effective solutions, transparency being our most important criterion. To support our strong growth, we are currently looking for a Head of finance.

• Take ownership of Finance across the organization in providing oversight of the Finance Division and accounting team and processes, helping to streamline, automate and enhance reporting to provide actionable insights for FP&A
• Actively manage long-term financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, resource management, and multi-year financial plans, working closely with functional leaders across the company.
• Serve as Financial Controller and Business Partner to the Executive Team to provide insight and analytical support to help guide business decisions and move the company forward
• Assist the CEO and with external audit
• Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach: assign accountabilities; set objectives; establish priorities, and monitor and evaluate results.
• Serve as the liaison to third-party firms for audits, tax preparation, and other projects.
• Manage banking relationships, reporting, managing liquidity, and preparing cash flow forecasts.
• Develop, maintain, and utilize the appropriate financial systems, tools, processes, and resources required to support all of the business’s financial planning, management, and reporting needs.
• Contribute to the development of strategic financial goals and objectives

• You have a degree within a financial or business economics major.
• You have at least 5 years of experience in a strategic and/or financial role, within a growing build environment / family Office / investment company / PE player,…
• Ideally you also have experience at a renewable energy player and knowledge of wholesale electricity markets.
• You are entrepreneurial and a down-to-earth hands-on and pragmatic attitude;
• As a Finance professional, you have strong analytical insight, a punctual approach and you look at the figures of the various activities from a helicopter perspective.
• You know how to motivate a team like no other and have already managed a team or previous experience managing and leading others.
• You are very IT-minded and you thrive within a digital working environment.

• You will have a role with ultimate responsibility and the opportunity to serve as a fiduciary to the various teams to pull conceptual, strategic and operational projects that have an organization-wide impact.
• You can work fulltime or parttime (80%).
• You will join a team of dynamic and young professionals, passionate about the integration of renewable energy flows into the energy markets YUSO is active in.
• This job opening includes remote work and/or working from the YUSO offices in Waregem, Belgium. Our office space is one of the best equipped working environments for energy market activities, offering a multitude of multimedia to connect with other colleagues remotely. As a company, YUSO focuses on the well-being of its employees and the team-spirit as a whole!
• Our remuneration is market competitive and offers several extra benefits like health-insurance, meal vouchers, IT-equipment supporting remote work, home-office compensation and a mobile plan. It also includes a variable part linked to the performance of the team.