Rotterdam Hybrid: Financial Controller with CFO Path

Startup Atlas; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 paid holiday days

Employee share plan

Hybrid work model

Pension plan

Free lunch and snacks

Central Rotterdam office

Job summary

Blockbax, a forward‑looking SaaS company in Rotterdam, is hiring a Financial Controller in a hybrid role (up to 50% remote). The position oversees the full financial backbone, from accounting to strategic analysis, with a clear growth path toward CFO responsibilities.

You'll partner with leadership and shareholders, implement robust processes, budgets, forecasts, and reporting, and translate numbers into actionable guidance that drives scale and value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (or equivalent).
• 3–5+ years of experience in accountancy or financial control.
• Strong and proven expertise in Excel (fast, accurate, structured).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions.
• Sharp analytical thinking with the ability to see the full financial picture.
• Proactive, ownership-driven, and comfortable advising leadership.
• High learning velocity and adaptability. You grow with the company.

Responsibilities

• Own the finance back office, including accounting, reporting, contracting, and controls.
• Keep budgets, forecasts, and financial plans aligned with company goals.
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights and advice for management.
• Prepare and present shareholder-level financial decisions.
• Continuously improve financial processes to support scale and speed.
• Act as the financial “single source of truth” across the organisation.

Skills

Accounting fundamentals

Excel proficiency

Strategic partnership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Adaptability

Ownership mindset

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent

Job description

Blockbax, a forward‑looking SaaS company in Rotterdam, is hiring a Financial Controller in a hybrid role (up to 50% remote). The position oversees the full financial backbone, from accounting to strategic analysis, with a clear growth path toward CFO responsibilities.

You'll partner with leadership and shareholders, implement robust processes, budgets, forecasts, and reporting, and translate numbers into actionable guidance that drives scale and value.