Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

ppWe are seeking an exceptional Chief of Staffto act as the CEO’s, Mark, closest partner. You are the internal owner ofinvestor readiness, equity story, and Series C execution. You are the leader of strategic initiatives. You will lead the development and execution of our growth strategy, and working closely with finance and marketing. You don’t just coordinate projects, but drive them end-to-end. You will define the total equity narrative, assess whether RIFT meets institutional infrastructure quality standards, and actively close gaps across leadership, business model, governance, and commercial execution. You act as a strategic partner to internal and external stakeholders, including our institutional shareholder base. /ppbWe are Rift | /bLet’s make the impossible possible by decarbonizing industrial heat using the Iron Fuel Technology /ppRIFT develops and deploys Iron Fuel Technology to decarbonise industrial heat. After years of technology development and pilots, the company has secured substantial capital and is now moving into commercial deployment. We have secured €114 million in financing à We’ve raised €114 million to scale Iron Fuel - RIFT. The first large scale project is progressing toward Final Investment Decision, while preparation for the next equity phase is already underway. /ph3The strategic opportunity /h3pThe Chief of Staff provides strategic leadership as the company transitions from a scale-up to an industrial-scale organization, helping shape a more mature organisational structure and helping prepare the business for key milestones, including the upcoming Final Investment Decision (FID). /ppThe core emphasis of the position is on ensuring full institutional readiness and strategic commercial leadership. This includes aligning strategic priorities, strengthening governance frameworks, enhancing financial reporting and transparency, and refining the overall investor narrative. The objective is to ensure that all structural, operational, and capital-related prerequisites are firmly in place before entering the market. /ppThe Chief of Staff will assume responsibility for investor positioning and capital strategy within a capital-intensive, multi-entity organization that is fundamentally strong and well-supported, yet not fully institutionalized. A critical aspect of the mandate is to create clarity, discipline, and alignment across entities and stakeholders to meet the standards expected by institutional investors. /ppThe role carries substantial autonomy and accountability, with a clear strategic commercial and consulting focus and focus on establishing the capital foundations necessary to support long-term industrial scale-up and sustainable growth. /ppbr/bYour main responsiblities /b /ppSerie C strategy execution /pullip Own the end-to-end preparation and execution of theb€150M Series C round /b /p /lilip Define fundraising milestones, readiness criteria, and internal timeline /p /lilipCoordinate all advisors (legal, financial, IR, banks) andinternal and external stakeholders, RVC and Investment meetings /p /lilipLead data room preparation, diligence processes, and investor QA /p /li /ulpInvestor story equity narrative /pullipDefine and continuously refine RIFT’sbtotal equity story /b /p /lilipEnsure absingle, coherent narrative /bacross pitch decks, models, board materials, and external communication /p /li /ulpCommercial and strategic leadership and business partnering /pullipStrategic commercial traction /p /lilipBusiness model robustness /p /lilipLeadership /p /lilipStakeholdermanagement with legal, financial, IR, banks, investors /p /li /ulpEnsure RIFT meets expectations on: /pullipGovernance and decision-making maturity /p /lilipRisk management and downside protection /p /lilipCash-flow predictability and asset quality /p /lilipLong-term platform and portfolio logic /p /lilipTranslate investor expectations into concrete internal requirements /p /li /ulpYou manage and substantiate the investment thesis behind equity returns across different scenarios, entry valuation, value drivers, exit options and attractiveness of long-term ownership. /ppIn addition, you assess whether the business model’s repeatability and capital efficiency support value creation and rigorously test assumptions from an institutional investor’s perspective. This role combines operational excellence with high-level strategic thinking and a consulting mindset. /pbr/h3Rift’s Chief Strategy Officer /h3pYou have at least 6 years working experience, preferred by evaluating large-scale energy or infrastructure, energy or project finance. Relevant experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, MA, or infrastructure investing, who bring a strong strategic perspective on growth, capital allocation, and long-term value creation. /ppYou can operate atbinfrastructure-investor quality level /band execute inside a scale-up. Strong at structuring, diligence, and investor communication and strong financial and strategic intuition. /ppStakeholdermanagment, you work hands-on with recruitment, strategy, commercial, finance, and operations teams toclose these gaps and to ensure succesfull series C. /ppHighly proactive and organized; you thrive when managing several overlapping timelines and know how to focus on what actually moves the needle. /ppA steep learning curve feels daunting: We move fast and use cutting-edge technology; you need to be an aggressive self-learner who can master new domains in days, not months.br/ /ph3Working at Rift’s great place to work! /h3pWorking at RIFT means being part of a dynamic, diverse, and driven team. At Rift, you have the opportunity to shape the future and immerse yourself in challenging projects.Furthermore you get: /pullipCompetitive compensation - we want to attract and retain the best so we are offering a compensation package that aligns with that. The compensation package may include a long-term incentive plan or equity participation, ensuring strong alignment with the company’s long-term success. /p /lilipA great new office in the center of Eindhoven with more than 70 Rift colleagues/impact /p /lilipGrow in a growing company - there’s no better place to develop your talents and learn new skills. You make the impact for the future! /p /lilipExperienced entrepreneurs - work with experienced and dedicated entrepreneurs as part of an growing international team /p /lilipEnergetic environment in a high performance and high intensity culture with passion, teamspirit and happiness at work. We scale rapidly and you can pick your own initiatives with high ownership and responsibility. /p /li /ulpSo this unique role combinesbinvestor-level thinking /b,bhands-on execution /b, andbcompany-wide orchestration /b. This is not a comfort zone role. It’s for those who want to take ownership, push boundaries, and create measurable impact where it truly matters. So let’s make the difference and make the impossible, possible. /pulliErvaringsniveau: Senior /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr