Organisation
OCTA Pharmacy Group accelerates the future of pharmaceutical care. Built on a mission that has taken shape since 2008 and has been fully in motion since 2023. As a strong player in the Dutch pharmaceutical infrastructure, they connect procurement, distribution, and pharmacies. Scale provides direction, while a decentralized approach creates room. In this way, they enable pharmacists and teams to excel in what truly matters: the best care for every patient. Driven by ambition, we invest in people — they make the difference, today and tomorrow.
Assignment
The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic setting with high ambitions and ample room to build. The organisation comprises several operational entities and is growing rapidly, both organically and through acquisitions. As a result, complexity is increasing, as is the need for structure, predictability and reliable control.
The Finance Director reports to the CFOO and leads the entire finance team. The mandate is clear: to ensure a well-structured, efficient and high-quality financial operation that forms the foundation for continued growth. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on operational involvement. It requires someone who can define long-term direction while also being willing to improve processes, support implementations and drive momentum. As processes, systems and teams become increasingly integrated across the organisation, sustainable growth requires a Finance Director who can:
- Bring structure;
- Create scalability;
- Elevate financial processes;
- Establish a professional, data-driven finance organisation.
Key responsiblities
- Implement process improvements, standardisation and automation;
- Harmonise systems and support implementations (e.g., ERP/reporting platforms);
- Lead planning & control, including budgeting, forecasting and KPI development;
- Optimise accounting, reporting and month-, quarter- and year-end close;
- Safeguard compliance, internal controls, risk management and audit preparation;
- Deliver scalable processes suitable for a multi-entity environment;
- Conduct financial and operational analyses (profitability, cost, performance, investments);
- Advise on investments, refinancing and M&A-related integration;
- Lead and develop the finance team (approx. 14 FTE);
- Act as sparring partner to the CFO, executive team and management.
Profile
- Master’s degree in a relevant field; RA/RC qualification is a plus;
- 10–15 years of relevant experience, including a senior financial leadership role;
- Strong in process optimisation, digitalisation and automation;
- Combines strategic insight with pragmatic execution;
- Experience with growth, integration, acquisitions or multi-entity environments;
- Strong communication skills; analytical, decisive and quality-driven;
- Inspiring leadership that creates structure, ownership and professional standards;
- Affinity with data, ICT and modern reporting;
- Strategic, analytical and results-oriented;
- Energetic builder with attention to detail as well as the bigger picture
- Resilient, reliable and trustworthy
- Team-oriented leader who promotes development and fosters buy-in
Contact
If you are interested in this vacancy, we invite you to apply directly via the “Apply” button, stating: the reference number 34227. Unfortunately, we cannot provide any further substantive information about the vacancy in advance as it is extremely confidential.
For general questions or information about our working method, please contact the colleague below.
