Question 1 / 10
Where will the role be based? Drives the salary band, charges and market norms used in the recommendation.
Belgium France Netherlands Other
Question 2 / 10
Which sector best describes your business? Sector is a soft tiebreaker only — services and SaaS slightly favour FP&A on planning; industry and retail slightly favour a Finance Manager.
Services, consulting or SaaS Industry, manufacturing or distribution Retail, hospitality or consumer Other / mixed
Question 3 / 10
How big is your company today? Under 10 people 10 to 25 people 26 to 50 people 50 to 100 people More than 100 people
Question 4 / 10
What does your finance setup look like today? Nothing internal. The accountant handles everything externally. An admin or office manager handles invoicing and basic bookkeeping. An internal bookkeeper or accountant produces the monthly numbers. A small finance team is in place but lacks senior steering.
Question 5 / 10
Which stage of finance maturity is your company in today? Use the Olvyn 4-stage ladder. Pick the stage that best describes where you stand right now, not where you'd like to be.
Stage 01. Foundations: getting accounting reliable, monthly close clean Stage 02. Steering: running the business with monthly numbers and variance reviews Stage 03. Performance: extracting more value from existing operations Stage 04. Governance: building an organisation that runs itself, board-ready
Question 6 / 10· Pick up to 2
Where does the role need to look? Pick up to two. Past = explain what already happened. Future = model what's coming. Function = run the whole finance department. Picking two means you need a generalist Finance Manager.
Past: close the books, explain last month, audit-ready accounts Future: budget, forecast, scenarios, business cases Function: run the whole finance department, including the team and cash
Question 7 / 10· Pick up to 2
Which finance responsibilities will dominate the next 12 months? Pick up to two. Past = what already happened. Future = what's coming. The combination drives the recommendation.
Make the numbers exist and be correct (daily bookkeeping, close, VAT) Explain what happened last month and run historical profitability analysis (monthly reporting, variances, 80/20 by client / product) Build budget, rolling forecast, scenarios and forward-looking margin / pricing analysis (next 12 months) Challenge the business on margins, pricing and mix Run cash, working capital, banks and debt Sit at the leadership table and talk to investors / board
Question 8 / 10· Pick up to 2
Which operational pains are hurting you most right now? Pick up to two. Each option contains a specific anchor (a number, a deliverable, an event) so you can self-select with no guesswork.
My monthly close takes more than 15 working days I don't get monthly numbers, or they arrive 6+ weeks late I can't see which clients / products / projects made money last quarter I can't model how pricing or mix changes will affect margins next year I don't know my cash position 8 to 13 weeks ahead I can't produce a clean monthly pack for my board, bank or investors I'm preparing a fundraise, audit, exit or refinancing
Question 9 / 10
What level of autonomy do you expect from this hire? Executes the work I delegate, with clear direction Owns their scope autonomously and brings me the synthesis Leads and challenges me on strategic decisions
Question 10 / 10
What gross monthly salary can you commit to? Be honest. Underpricing the role is the most common mistake. Belgian gross monthly indication, France is roughly comparable.
Under 3,500 € gross monthly Between 3,500 and 5,000 € Between 5,500 and 8,000 € Above 8,000 € gross monthly
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