Finance Leader for Northern Europe (Scale-Up)

nLighten HQ BV; Schiphol; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

nLighten HQ BV is seeking a Finance Manager to strengthen the finance function across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Zurich. This is a strategic leadership role acting as a key financial partner to the business in a fast‑growing, international setting.

You will oversee forward-looking financial planning and accounting oversight, ensuring robust processes and strong control across multiple jurisdictions, with 1–2 direct reports in a small team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of finance experience, with strong reporting fundamentals.
• Experience in a scale-up or fast-growing international environment.
• Qualified finance professional (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience in audit or Big 4 is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial control, reporting, and multi-entity structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead business partnership activities for the Northern Region, including forecasting, budgeting, and long-term financial planning.
• Oversee accounting operations for the Northern region ensuring strong financial control.
• Contribute to improvement of group-wide processes, systems, and reporting structures in a scale-up environment.
• Manage cash flow monitoring and working capital optimisation, collaborating with Billing, Sales, and Operations teams.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to support financial processes and communication.
• Support and develop a small finance team (1–2 direct reports).
• Report directly to the Group Financial Controller and contribute to group-level financial initiatives.

Skills

Financial reporting

Scale-up environment

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

nLighten HQ BV is seeking a Finance Manager to strengthen the finance function across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Zurich. This is a strategic leadership role acting as a key financial partner to the business in a fast‑growing, international setting.

You will oversee forward-looking financial planning and accounting oversight, ensuring robust processes and strong control across multiple jurisdictions, with 1–2 direct reports in a small team.