Finance manager in project-driven businesses

Wink; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development budget

Pension plan

Profit-sharing program

Daily catered lunches

Massages

Job summary

WINK is seeking a Finance Manager to lead the day-to-day Finance operation, bridging the Finance team and CFO. You will unify Accounting, Financial Control and Project Control into a cohesive chain, ensuring accurate numbers, solid processes, and clear financial guidance for decision-making.

You will oversee monthly closes, reporting packages, working capital, and liquidity while supporting Wink’s international growth in a hybrid Amsterdam-based role with direct exposure to external accountants

Qualifications

• HBO+ or WO level in Finance, Accounting, Business Economics or comparable field.
• 5–7 years in Financial Control, Finance Management or similar leadership role.
• Proven track record in leading and developing a Finance team.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, close processes and internal controls.
• Experience with working capital and cash flow management.
• Experience in a project-driven organisation.
• Knowledge of project economics and project-based financial management.
• Hands-on with time-registration and project administration systems.
• Hands-on experience with Exact accounting software.
• Comfortable operating in international or multi-currency environments.
• Strong leadership, ownership, and escalation skills.
• Native-level Dutch and strong professional English.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily Finance operation across Accounting, Financial Control and Project Control.
• Set priorities and create clarity within a lean Finance team.
• Coordinate monthly close and ensure deadlines and quality.
• Own the quality and timeliness of reporting before CFO.
• Ensure accurate reporting across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Monitor performance against budget and explain deviations.
• Manage working capital across receivables, payables and WIP.
• Maintain liquidity review with CFO on a weekly basis.
• Coach and develop the Finance team and ensure back-up coverage.
• Support international growth with multi-country/currency handling.

Skills

Finance leadership

Financial reporting

Project control

Cash flow management

Team coaching

Multi-currency finance

Dutch proficiency

English proficiency

Education

Higher professional education in Finance/Accounting

Experience in a finance leadership role

Tools

Exact accounting software

Finance systems

Job description

Описание:

We’re looking for a Finance Manager who likes things clear, reliable and moving in the right direction. As Finance Manager at WINK, you’ll lead our day-to-day Finance operation and be the link between the Finance team and CFO. You’ll bring Accounting, Financial Control and Project Control together as one strong Finance chain, making sure the numbers are right, the processes work and the business has the financial clarity it needs to make good decisions.

Задачи:

• Leading the daily Finance operation across Accounting, Financial Control and Project Control
• Setting priorities, managing dependencies and creating clarity within a lean Finance team
• Coordinating the monthly close and making sure deadlines, quality and completeness are on point
• Owning the quality and timeliness of the reporting package before it reaches the CFO
• Ensuring accurate reporting across P&L, balance sheet, project P&L, utilisation, provisions and cash flow
• Monitoring performance against the annual budget and identifying and explaining material deviations
• Making financial reporting consistent, understandable and ready for decision-making
• Managing working capital at a tactical and operational level, including receivables, payables and work in progress
• Keeping a close eye on cash movements, risks and constraints and reviewing liquidity with the CFO on a weekly basis
• Giving Project Control the mandate and backing to enforce agreed financial gates
• Making sure projects don’t start without the required financial coverage
• Monitoring project economics, invoicing discipline, DSO and unbilled revenue across the portfolio
• Making sure financial risks are identified and escalated before they become problems
• Leading and coaching the Finance team, creating clear responsibilities, priorities and accountability
• Building a Finance culture where issues are identified and addressed early
• Making sure critical Finance activities have effective back-up and the operation doesn’t rely too heavily on any one person
• Supporting WINK’s international growth by managing the operational implications of working across countries and currencies
• Acting as the primary operational Finance contact for external accountants, tax advisers, banks and other financial partners
• Working with Account, Project Management, Production and Operations to bring financial discipline into the wider organisation
• Making financial information understandable and actionable for people who don’t speak Finance

Требования:

• You have a HBO+ or WO working and thinking level in Finance, Accounting, Business Economics or a comparable field
• You have at least five to seven years of relevant experience in Financial Control, Finance Management or a comparable Finance leadership role
• You have demonstrable experience leading and developing a Finance team
• You have strong experience with financial reporting, close processes and internal controls
• You know your way around working capital and cash flow management
• You have substantial experience working in a project-driven organisation
• You understand project economics and project-based financial management
• You have experience with time-registration and project administration systems
• You have hands-on experience working with Exact accounting software
• You’re comfortable operating in an international or multi-currency environment
• You’re a clear and credible Finance leader who can create overview without losing operational grip
• You’re decisive when it comes to ownership, deadlines and escalation
• You’re process-oriented without becoming bureaucratic
• You’re a strong coach and people manager
• You’re financially sharp, pragmatic and reliable
• You’re hands-on when required, but always looking for ways to build sustainable systems rather than relying on last-minute heroics
• You have native-level Dutch proficiency and a strong command of professional English
• Наличие опыта в агентстве, продакшене, мероприятиях или другом проектно-ориентированном бизнесе будет плюсом: Experience in an agency, production, events or another project-driven business is strongly preferred

Условия:

• This is a full-time, Amsterdam-based position with a hybrid working model in line with WINK’s working arrangements
• You’ll report directly to the CFO and lead a team across Accounting, Financial Control and Project Control
• A €2,500 personal development budget as part of our WINK Academy program, because WINK has a responsibility to empower you and our collective
• A 6% pension plan and participation in the company’s profit-sharing program, recognising your contribution to our success and securing your future
• The opportunity to help build the financial foundations behind a growing international creative agency
• Daily catered lunches at our eighth-floor A’DAM Tower office
• Regular massages at our HQ to ensure you’re always feeling good
• A colourful, international team where creativity, care and collaboration go hand in hand