Head of Finance (scale-up)

MONDAVI Recruitment; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 73,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 holidays

Gym reimbursement

Bicycle plan

Daily fresh lunch

Job summary

MONDAVI Recruitment is helping a Dutch group hire a Head of Finance to own the full finance function across multiple entities. You will lead a small team, ensure accurate monthly closings, strong controls, and an efficient year-end and audit process.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance and 6+ years of relevant experience with Dutch entities, plus ERP and Excel proficiency. Fluency in Dutch and English is essential. You will collaborate closely with the Managing Director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in bookkeeping, financial administration, accounting or finance operations.
• Experience closing books monthly and yearly, with auditors.
• Experience with Dutch entities, including fiscal and statutory matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial administration across all entities and ensure accurate reconciliations.
• Run monthly closing including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and reports.
• Analyse variances and explain key financial developments.
• Coordinate year-end closing and external audit or review.
• Keep audit-ready documentation and supporting schedules.
• Improve finance processes and automate where possible.
• Advise MD on profitability, cash flow, and risks.

Skills

Dutch language

English language

Financial analysis

Auditing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

On behalf of one of our clients, we are looking for an Head of Finance. Do you enjoy building and improving a finance function, and are you ready to take full ownership of finance within a growing organisation? Read on!

About the organisation

Our client is a growing organisation with multiple entities in the Netherlands. As the company develops, its finance function needs to grow along with it: more structure, more automation, stronger controls and better financial insights. You will join a small finance team and play a central role in taking the finance function to the next level.

The job profile

As the Finance Manager, you are responsible for the complete finance function across all entities. You ensure accurate and reliable financial administration, timely monthly reporting, strong financial controls and an efficient year-end and audit process. As the senior finance professional, you lead and support the finance team, including a Junior Finance Controller, and act as the financial sparring partner of the Managing Director, to whom you report directly. Your responsibilities include:

• Managing the financial administration and ensuring all transactions and balance sheet positions are complete, accurate and properly reconciled
• Independently running the monthly closing, including the P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and management reports
• Analysing and explaining key financial developments and variances
• Managing the year-end closing and coordinating the external audit or accountant review as the main point of contact
• Keeping documentation, reconciliations and supporting schedules audit-ready
• Improving finance processes, controls and reporting, and replacing manual work with more scalable, automated solutions
• Supporting the Managing Director with insights on profitability, cash flow, risks and business decisions
• Supporting and developing the finance team and acting as the main finance contact within the organisation

What you get

• A monthly salary between € 6,500 and € 7,500 gross, excluding holiday pay
• 25 holidays, incentive trips, gym reimbursement, a bicycle plan, healthy snacks, and a daily fresh lunch
• Full ownership of the finance function, with room to build, improve and automate
• A natural next step in your career, in which you develop into a well-rounded Head of Finance
• A growing organisation in which you grow along with the company
• Direct collaboration with the Managing Director

What you bring

You are reliable, structured and calm, and you take pride in accuracy and quality. You enjoy working with numbers and making sure everything balances. You are driven by professional expertise rather than by management ambitions. You are approachable, share your knowledge and are confident enough to explain financial topics and to challenge others when necessary.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field
• 6+ years of experience in bookkeeping, financial administration, accounting or finance operations
• Experience managing complete financial administrations and month-end and year-end closings
• Experience with Dutch entities, including fiscal and statutory matters, and knowledge of Dutch accounting practices
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting and balance sheet reconciliations
• Experience with ERP and accounting systems and strong Excel skills
• Experience supporting junior colleagues is an advantage
• Fluent in Dutch and proficient in English

Want to know more?

Are you the Finance Manager we are looking for? Any questions? Feel free to contact Shelly van Beekhoven at [e-mail] or call [phone].