Head of Finance Operations — Scale, Automate & Close Fast

Basic Fit International B.V.; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Company phone

Bike plan

Health insurance discounts

Remote work allowance

Gym access

Job summary

Basic-Fit is seeking a Head of Finance Operations to lead four teams (about 50 people) across Hoofddorp with hubs in Madrid and other European locations. You will drive Invoice-to-Cash, Purchase-to-Pay, Payroll and Accounting to be faster, more accurate, and increasingly automated.

You’ll report to the CFO, own KPI performance, and partner with IT, FP&A and Risk to scale processes while maintaining control and timely closes across all operating countries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
• At least 8 years of proven experience in a finance operations management role in an international environment.
• Experience leading teams across multiple locations, countries and languages.
• Proven track record in process improvement and automation, ideally in high-volume transactional environments.
• Strong understanding of internal control and compliance in finance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead four teams totaling about 50 colleagues across Hoofddorp and Madrid.
• Own performance with KPIs like close lead time, cost per transaction, first-time-right rate and collection rate.
• Drive data quality and accurate bookings at the source; reduce downstream fixes.
• Define and deliver automation roadmap with IT and Finance Transformation.
• Guide Accounting to a reliable month-end close and shorten close cycles.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Cross-location collaboration

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Basic-Fit is seeking a Head of Finance Operations to lead four teams (about 50 people) across Hoofddorp with hubs in Madrid and other European locations. You will drive Invoice-to-Cash, Purchase-to-Pay, Payroll and Accounting to be faster, more accurate, and increasingly automated.

You’ll report to the CFO, own KPI performance, and partner with IT, FP&A and Risk to scale processes while maintaining control and timely closes across all operating countries.