8+ years experience and 5 years of Finance Control experience
Position Summary The Senior Financial Controller is responsible for the day-to-day management and continuous improvement of the company's finance function. The role combines operational accounting, financial control, compliance and process optimisation within a growing international scale-up. The position requires a proactive, hands on qualified who works independently, takes ownership and continuously improves the finance organisation.
Financial Administration:
- Manage the complete financial administration for multiple legal entities.
- Perform and supervise daily bookkeeping activities.
- Manage Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
- Execute and control payment runs.
- Perform bank reconciliations.
- Ensure accurate and complete financial records.
Financial Reporting:
- Prepare monthly Profit & Loss statements.
- Prepare monthly Balance Sheet reports.
- Perform month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Maintain General Ledger integrity.
- Support budgeting and financial forecasting.
- Prepare financial analyses when required.
Tax & Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with Dutch tax legislation.
- Prepare and review VAT-related documentation.
- Coordinate tax filings with external advisors.
- Support statutory reporting requirements.
- Maintain compliance with financial regulations.
International Trade
- Support financial processes related to import and export activities.
- Ensure correct accounting treatment of international transactions.
- Monitor VAT implications of international trade.
- Support logistics-related financial processes.
- Increase efficiency through automation where possible.
- Develop scalable finance processes suitable for company growth.
External Stakeholder Management
- Maintain relationships with accountants, tax advisors, payroll providers, banks, auditors and authorities.
- Evaluate external service providers and recommend improvements.
Finance Systems
- Become the key user of Yuki.
- Maintain and improve finance system usage.
- Support future system improvements and integrations.
- Ensure data integrity across financial systems.
Initial Responsibilities (First 3 Months)
- Take over the complete finance function.
- Understand existing financial processes.
- Optimise Yuki usage.
- Review FY2025 financial administration.
- Validate bookkeeping quality.
- Review collaboration with 100digitaal.
- Present a Finance Health Report.
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent. CA / CMA qualification preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of Financial Control/Accounting experience.
- Experience managing multiple legal entities.
- International business experience.
- ERP/accounting systems experience.
- Yuki experience.
- International trade & VAT experience is an advantage.
Competencies
- High ownership
- Strong analytical thinking
- Excellent organizational skills
- Process-oriented mindset
- Independent
- Hands-on
- Attention to detail
- Strong communication
- Integrity
- Continuous improvement
- Operate finance independently
- Provide reliable and timely information
- Build finance structure
- Continuously improve processes
- Become the primary finance contact
- Enable management to focus on growth