CFO
- Colombia Job Summary The Country CFO is the senior finance executive and strategic business partner to the Country CEO. The role is responsible for shaping business strategy, driving profitable growth, improving operational and financial performance, and creating long-term shareholder value while ensuring the highest standards of financial stewardship, governance and compliance. As a member of the Country Leadership Team, the Country CFO plays a central role in commercial decision-making, capital allocation, business transformation and organizational development. The role requires an executive capable of influencing decisions across all areas of the business while providing independent judgement and constructive challenges to the Country CEO and leadership team. Beyond leading the Finance function, the Country CFO is expected to build a leading finance organization by developing talent, strengthening governance, improving business insight, driving automation and continuously raising the quality, efficiency and strategic impact of the finance function.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Business Partnership
• Act as the principal strategic business partner and trusted advisor to the Country CEO.
• Contribute to defining and executing the country's business strategy, ensuring sustainable value creation.
• Provide independent judgement and constructive challenge to strategic and operational decisions.
• Support capital allocation and investment decisions through rigorous financial analysis.
• Drive strategic initiatives and business transformation projects.
• Balance growth, profitability and cash generation while supporting long-term business objectives. Commercial Finance & Business Performance
• Drive commercial decision-making by providing financial insight and challenging business assumptions.
• Partner with Commercial and Operations teams to improve profitability, productivity and customer value.
• Evaluate pricing strategies, customer profitability and commercial opportunities.
• Support contract negotiations, business development initiatives and major customer tenders.
• Drive performance management through KPIs and actionable financial insights.
• Identify opportunities to improve margins, cash generation and return on invested capital.




• Lead turnaround initiatives and performance improvement programs where required. Financial Leadership & Governance
• Lead all finance activities, including FP&A;, accounting, controlling, treasury, tax, purchasing and financial reporting.
• Ensure timely, accurate and reliable financial reporting in accordance with IFRS, Swissport Group Accounting Policies and local statutory requirements.
• Maintain a robust internal control and governance framework.
• Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory and corporate requirements.
• Lead enterprise risk management from a finance perspective and safeguard company assets. Finance Transformation & Organizational Excellence
• Build a leading finance organization that is recognized as a trusted business partner to the business.
• Strengthen the finance organization's commercial capabilities, business partnering and analytical expertise.
• Drive finance transformation through automation, digitalization, process simplification and standardization.
• Introduce leading finance processes, governance frameworks and performance management practices.
• Foster a culture of operational excellence, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Develop future finance leaders and build a high-performing finance team. Leadership & Stakeholder Management
• Lead, coach and develop the country finance leadership team.
• Foster collaboration across Finance, Operations, Commercial and Corporate Functions.
• Build strong relationships with Regional and Group Finance, external auditors, banks, tax authorities and other stakeholders.
• Present financial performance, business insights and strategic recommendations to senior management and governance bodies.
• Represent Finance as a respected member of the Country Leadership Team. Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• CPA,



Chartered Accountant or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• Big 4 audit background is required.
• MBA or other advanced business degree is an advantage.
• 10–15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience within multinational organizations.
• Previous experience as a Country CFO, Finance Director or equivalent senior finance leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with CEOs and executive leadership teams.
• Strong commercial finance experience with a proven track record of driving business performance.
• Demonstrated track record of building, transforming and professionalizing finance organizations through process improvements, automation and stronger governance.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial controls and corporate governance.
• Experience leading large finance organizations.
• Private Equity portfolio company experience is an advantage.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred). Languages
• Fluent English (written and verbal) is required.
• Fluent Spanish (written and verbal) is required. Leadership Competencies
• Executive presence with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen.
• Commercially minded and results-oriented.
• Independent thinker with the confidence to constructively challenge.
• Highly resilient and able to perform under pressure.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• High integrity, sound judgement and unquestionable ethics. Personal Competencies
• Strong business and commercial mindset.
• High resilience and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on, pragmatic and execution-oriented.
• Adaptable and comfortable managing ambiguity and change. Success Measures Success in this role will be demonstrated through:
• Sustainable profitable growth and improved financial performance.
• Strong cash generation and disciplined capital allocation.
• A leading, high-performing finance organization.
• Robust governance, controls and successful audit outcomes.
• Recognition as a trusted strategic partner to the Country CEO and Regional CFO.

📌 CFO Colombia (Bogotá)
🏢 Swissport
📍 Bogotá