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Finance Director – Leaseweb USA
📍 Location: USA
📅 Full-time | On-site/Hybrid
About Leaseweb:
Work for Leaseweb and help make the internet’s heartbeat.
Leaseweb is a leading cloud-hosting provider offering a broad range of products and services, including private cloud, dedicated servers, hybrid hosting, colocation, CDN, and cybersecurity. Supporting companies from SMBs to enterprises, Leaseweb combines flexibility, market knowledge, and technical expertise to deliver the perfect balance of price and performance.
Our platform operates on one of the world’s largest and most reliable networks, featuring 10 Tbps bandwidth capacity, 99.999% core uptime, low latency, and fast response times from top-tier data centers worldwide.
The Role:
As the Finance Director, you will play a key role in managing financial operations, compliance, and reporting. You will oversee financial decision-making, ensure budget alignment, and maintain financial integrity for Leaseweb USA.
Our Team:
Our U.S. entity is a dynamic and growing organization with 80 employees, operating as part of a global company headquartered in Amsterdam. As Finance Director, you will report directly to the U.S. CEO and work closely with our global finance team to ensure alignment with company-wide financial strategies.
We thrive in a fast-paced environment where adaptability and a quick learning mindset are key to success. Our culture values collaboration, efficiency, and innovation, making this an exciting opportunity for a finance leader who is eager to drive impact in a global setting.
Key Responsibilities:
✔ Lead and manage the Finance Team (3 members: Team Lead, Accounts Payables and Receivables, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable)
✔ Oversee the Compliance Team (2 members)
✔ Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and controlling
✔ Review financial reports and provide analysis to senior management
✔ Manage and create the annual budget for Leaseweb USA
✔ Oversee compliance, ensuring adherence to global finance policies and regulations
✔ Serve as the corporate secretary, handling governance and compliance matters
✔ Be responsible for all bank accounts and act as the signatory on these accounts
✔ Develop and monitor key financial performance dashboards
✔ Present and defend business cases for investment proposals
✔ Manage financial statement review and income tax returns
✔ Participate in mergers and acquisitions alongside internal and external partners
✔ Finance Change Owner for ERP system implementation
✔ Review payroll for the People Operations Team
What We’re Looking For:
🔹 Education: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
🔹 Experience: 7-10 years in financial management, preferably within the technology or cloud hosting industry
🔹 Certifications: CPA required or must be able to obtain within 6 months of starting
🔹 Skills: Strong leadership, analytical thinking, and excellent communication skills
🔹 Expert-level Excel skills required, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, and financial modeling.
🔹 Travel, must be able to travel to our Global HQ in Amsterdam within 30 days of starting, and once each year after to ensure close collaboration with our Global Finance Team
What We Offer:
💰 Competitive salary annual bonus
📈 100% match on 401k
🏥 Free Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
🏖 Competitive time-off policy
💳 Flexible Spending Account for Dependent Care and Medical expenses
🚀 The possibility to develop yourself and build your career
🌍 A great working environment in a dynamic, global, fast-growing organization
If you are a results-driven finance professional ready to take on a leadership role, we’d love to hear from you!
📍 Location: USA
📅 Full-time | On-site/Hybrid
About Leaseweb:
Work for Leaseweb and help make the internet’s heartbeat.
Leaseweb is a leading cloud-hosting provider offering a broad range of products and services, including private cloud, dedicated servers, hybrid hosting, colocation, CDN, and cybersecurity. Supporting companies from SMBs to enterprises, Leaseweb combines flexibility, market knowledge, and technical expertise to deliver the perfect balance of price and performance.
Our platform operates on one of the world’s largest and most reliable networks, featuring 10 Tbps bandwidth capacity, 99.999% core uptime, low latency, and fast response times from top-tier data centers worldwide.
The Role:
As the Finance Director, you will play a key role in managing financial operations, compliance, and reporting. You will oversee financial decision-making, ensure budget alignment, and maintain financial integrity for Leaseweb USA.
Our Team:
Our U.S. entity is a dynamic and growing organization with 80 employees, operating as part of a global company headquartered in Amsterdam. As Finance Director, you will report directly to the U.S. CEO and work closely with our global finance team to ensure alignment with company-wide financial strategies.
We thrive in a fast-paced environment where adaptability and a quick learning mindset are key to success. Our culture values collaboration, efficiency, and innovation, making this an exciting opportunity for a finance leader who is eager to drive impact in a global setting.
Key Responsibilities:
✔ Lead and manage the Finance Team (3 members: Team Lead, Accounts Payables and Receivables, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable)
✔ Oversee the Compliance Team (2 members)
✔ Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and controlling
✔ Review financial reports and provide analysis to senior management
✔ Manage and create the annual budget for Leaseweb USA
✔ Oversee compliance, ensuring adherence to global finance policies and regulations
✔ Serve as the corporate secretary, handling governance and compliance matters
✔ Be responsible for all bank accounts and act as the signatory on these accounts
✔ Develop and monitor key financial performance dashboards
✔ Present and defend business cases for investment proposals
✔ Manage financial statement review and income tax returns
✔ Participate in mergers and acquisitions alongside internal and external partners
✔ Finance Change Owner for ERP system implementation
✔ Review payroll for the People Operations Team
What We’re Looking For:
🔹 Education: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
🔹 Experience: 7-10 years in financial management, preferably within the technology or cloud hosting industry
🔹 Certifications: CPA required or must be able to obtain within 6 months of starting
🔹 Skills: Strong leadership, analytical thinking, and excellent communication skills
🔹 Expert-level Excel skills required, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, and financial modeling.
🔹 Travel, must be able to travel to our Global HQ in Amsterdam within 30 days of starting, and once each year after to ensure close collaboration with our Global Finance Team
What We Offer:
💰 Competitive salary annual bonus
📈 100% match on 401k
🏥 Free Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
🏖 Competitive time-off policy
💳 Flexible Spending Account for Dependent Care and Medical expenses
🚀 The possibility to develop yourself and build your career
🌍 A great working environment in a dynamic, global, fast-growing organization
If you are a results-driven finance professional ready to take on a leadership role, we’d love to hear from you!
