The Role
Netlight is on an ambitious growth journey, expanding internationally while staying true to our strong culture and founding principles. As CFO, you will be part of a team of key leaders contributing to this journey – bringing financial leadership and strategic insight to support sustainable growth and long-term success.
You will take overall responsibility for the finance function and be a vital member of the executive team. The role is both strategic and hands-on – moving fluidly between long-term initiatives and critical day-to-day decisions. You will work closely with our co-CEOs and board of directors shaping the financial foundation for our continued growth based on collaborative and co-creative ways of working.
What We Expect from You as CFO
As CFO, you will be a strategic partner in shaping Netlight´s financial direction. You are expected to:
• Establish a reliable, single source of financial truth
• Taking the Finance function to the next level by emphasizing a culture of agility, anticipation and empowerment.
• Lead the implementation of modern systems, BI and AI tools
• Lead long-term financial planning and scenario analysis to proactively guide strategic decisions and enable sustainable growth
• Communicate financial performance and insights with clarity and impact to all stakeholders
• Collaborate across HR, IT, Legal, and business leaders to ensure scalable, efficient operations
Key Responsibilities
• Lead and ensure financial excellence amongst teams located internationally
• Monitor and improve key business metrics such as occupancy, billing rates, and project margins
• Deliver accurate and transparent reporting, analysis and insights
• Serve as primary contact for auditors, banks and investors
• Develop and improve processes, systems, and internal controls with a focus on automation and digitalization
Your Profile
We are looking for a strategic, humble, and experienced financial leader with strong business acumen and the ability to navigate complexity in a partner-owned organization.
You bring:
• Several years as CFO of an international growth company
• Strong strategic focus with a clear understanding of how the finance function drives business value
• A proven track record of strong leadership – including building and evolving high-performing finance teams
• Experience from successfully driving finance transformation and scaling finance functions through high-growth phases
• Experience from professional services industry
• A master´s degree in Business, Economics, or equivalent
About Netlight
Netlight is an international digital consulting firm, helping leading companies to succeed in the digital landscape, from advice to implementation. Our service contains the collective intelligence of 2,000 consultants offering a comprehensive range of digital services, from strategy to technology. We support industries that are facing new challenges and opportunities based on new technology, to make better business. Netlight has been awarded several times for profitable growth and management, as a top employer, and for our engagement in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Located in Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Zurich, Cologne, Amsterdam, Toronto and London. Co-creating the future today, since 1999.
Why Netlight?
Netlight is more than a consultancy – we are a community of consultants with a strong culture of collaboration, entrepreneurship, and continuous development. We are on a high-paced, international growth journey driven by organic expansion. As CFO, you will work tightly with the board and the partner group, as well as with a team of key players. Together you will be contributing with financial leadership and strategic insight to take Netlight to the next level – without compromising on our core values.
Lead Netlight´s Finance & Shape Our Future – Apply Now!
In this recruitment process, Netlight is collaborating with Jurek Executive Search. You are warmly welcome to submit your application via the link. For questions, please contact:
• Malin Sjöström, +46 709 72 14 70, malin.sjostrom@jurek.se
• Katarina Ausenius, +46 762 00 89 17, katarina.ausenius@jurek.se
