Head of Finance

Jobtailor; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Head of Finance in Amsterdam to oversee all Dutch financial matters, from payments to reporting, and to manage outsourced accounting providers. You will lead cash flow planning, monthly closings, and statutory compliance.

The role requires proven leadership in real estate finance, a finance degree, strategic mindset, and a collaborative, digitally minded approach. Fluent English is essential; Dutch language skills are strongly recommended.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Head of Finance or senior finance leadership role within real estate.
• University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Strong leadership and people development skills, with experience building and motivating high performing teams.
• Fluent English communication skills (Dutch strongly recommended).

Responsibilities

• Oversee all in-country financial matters, including payments, receipts, cash management, and outsourced accounting/providers.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial records, reporting, and statutory compliance.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes.
• Provide financial analysis and business insight to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Act as a trusted finance business partner to the Country Director and local leadership team.
• Coordinate local tax compliance activities and support group tax initiatives.
• Lead ERP implementations, upgrades, and digitalisation projects with stakeholders.

Skills

Head of Finance

Real estate finance

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Strategic planning

Digital mindset

Process improvement

ERP/Finance tools

English fluent

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for all in-country financial matters, including payments, receipts, cash management, and oversight of outsourced accounting and finance service providers.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial records, reporting, and statutory compliance.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes.
• Manage local banking relationships and support cash flow planning and forecasting.
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements.
• Lead local budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
• Identify, assess, and communicate risks and opportunities against approved budgets and forecasts.
• Provide financial analysis and business insight to support strategic and operational decision‑making.
• Act as a trusted finance business partner to the Country Director and local leadership team.
• Support the Investment, Development, Asset Management and Property Management teams with financial analysis, business cases, investment appraisals, and commercial decision‑making.
• Provide financial support for leasing activities, customer and supplier deposits, guarantees, and other commercial arrangements.
• Review and approve development appraisals submitted to the Corporate Development team.
• Financial oversight of major procurement activities and supplier contracts.
• Review of significant commercial contracts/LA’s from a financial risk and value perspective.
• Coordinate local tax compliance activities, including VAT returns, corporate income tax provisions, and other regulatory reporting requirements.
• Support Group Tax on transfer pricing documentation, tax projects, and local tax matters.
• Support acquisitions, disposals, corporate restructurings, and other strategic transactions in collaboration with Group Finance, Tax, and Legal teams.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and other professional service providers.
• Coordinate the preparation, review, and filing of annual statutory accounts for Dutch legal entities.
• Manage local corporate governance requirements, including Board resolutions, shareholder resolutions, powers of attorney, and annual general meetings.
• Ensure compliance with Dutch accounting standards, tax regulations, and statutory requirements.
• Oversee the performance and delivery of outsourced accounting, tax, payroll, and other finance service providers.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with external advisors, auditors, banking partners, and service providers.
• Drive continuous improvement of finance processes and service delivery standards through effective vendor management.
• Ensure clear ownership, accountability, and service quality across outsourced finance activities.
• Lead local finance process improvements and digitalisation initiatives.
• Act as the local finance lead for ERP implementations, upgrades, and optimisation projects, including stakeholder management, data migration, testing, training, and go‑live support.
• Ensure robust internal controls, financial governance, and risk management processes are in place and operating effectively.
• Support the continued development of Group‑wide finance policies, processes, and best practices.
• Lead the financial due diligence process for acquisitions, disposals.
• Coordinate financial integration activities following acquisitions.
• Build and develop the local finance function in line with business growth requirements.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management to local finance team members as the organisation expands.
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative culture aligned with Group values and objectives.
• Work closely with regional and Group Finance teams to support the successful delivery of business objectives.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a Head of Finance or senior finance leadership role, ideally within the real estate industry.
• University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong leadership and people development skills, with experience building and motivating high performing teams.
• Collaborative working style with effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strategic mindset with experience in change management, organizational transformation, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Strong affinity for technology and finance tools, with a forward-thinking and digital mindset.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a proactive approach to optimizing processes and efficiency.
• Creative and solution-oriented thinker with the ability to challenge the status quo and drive innovation.
• Fluent English communication skills (Dutch strongly recommended)