Finance Manager / Controller

Zero Friction; Gent; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Zero Friction is seeking an experienced Finance Manager / Controller to own finance end-to-end from reporting to profitability analyses. You will lead monthly closes, budgeting, and cash flow management while breaking down profitability to the customer level.

The role involves cross-border invoicing across BE, NL, FR and the UK, and close collaboration with Deloitte as the accounting partner. You should bring a degree in finance/economics or accounting and prior experience as financial

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional with degree in finance, economics or accounting.
• Experience as financial controller or finance manager in SaaS/services/scale-up preferred.
• Strong mix of accounting rigor and commercial sense; able to explain numbers to non-finance colleagues.

Responsabilités

• Run monthly, quarterly and annual close with accurate P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting.
• Build annual budget and rolling forecasts with CEO and department leads.
• Break down profitability by customer and contract; analyze SaaS metrics with cost-to-serve.
• Monitor working capital and accounts receivable/payable to maintain cash runway.
• Oversee invoicing across BE, NL, FR and the UK and manage finance tooling.
• Collaborate with external accountants and support fundraising with robust models.
• Create reporting packs and KPIs for leadership and board; model scenarios for decisions.

Connaissances

Finance management

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Cash flow management

Formation

Finance/Economics/Accounting degree

Outils

ERP systems

Description du poste

We are looking for an experienced, fulltime Finance Manager / Controller to own finance at Zero Friction, end-to-end. You'll own reporting, budgeting, profitability and cash flow, and give leadership a clear picture of how the business is really doing, right down to the profitability of individual customers. We earn revenue through two different streams, SaaS subscriptions and outsourced services, each with its own cost structure, and keeping a clear view on profitability across both is a key part of the role.

If you combine sharp accounting discipline with a commercial, analytical mind, and want to shape a finance function rather than inherit one, this role is for you.

Meet Zero Friction: the sidekick of Europe's energy heroes

We're a fast-growing SaaS scale-up with a clear mission: making the energy transition easy, fair and frictionless. Our platform helps heating and cooling suppliers automate invoicing, cost allocation and customer management, so they can focus on what really matters: delivering reliable and affordable energy for everyone.

At Zero Friction, we don't just build software, we build superpowers for our heroes. By taking away administrative hassle and enabling transparency, we help suppliers pave the way to a sustainable future. Collaboration, innovation and bold thinking are in our DNA.

• Run the monthly, quarterly and annual close, and deliver accurate, timely P&L, balance sheet and cash-flow reporting

• Build the annual budget and rolling forecasts with the CEO and department leads, and explain the variances in case

• Break down profitability to the level of individual customers and contracts, combining SaaS metrics (MRR/ARR, gross margin, LTV) with cost-to-serve

• Keep on top of working capital and accounts receivable/payable, so cash position and runway are always clear

• Handle invoicing for customers across BE, NL, FR and the UK.

• Own our finance tooling and processes, and keep improving them as the company grows and work closely together with Deloitte as our accountancy partner.

• Put together reporting packs and KPIs for leadership and the board, and support fundraising with solid models and data

• Build business cases and scenario models to weigh the financial impact of decisions, like entering a new market, changing pricing, or a new hire

Does this sound like you?

• A qualified finance professional with a degree in finance, economics or accounting

• Solid experience in a financial controller or finance manager role, ideally in a SaaS, services or scale-up environment

• Strong combination of accounting/controlling rigour and commercial feeling: you close the books and explain what the numbers mean

• Hands-on and self-starting, happy to both build the function and run it day to day

• A clear communicator who makes finance understandable for non-finance colleagues

• Fluent in Dutch and English

Bonus points

• Comfortable with cross-border invoicing and VAT for customers in BE, NL, FR and the UK

• Excellent financial modelling skills, and confidence with finance systems/ERP

• Experience in energy, utilities or billing environments

• Fluent in French

Zero Friction is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.