Senior Financial Controller

Astrape Networks; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrape Networks is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Controller to own financial control, reporting and planning across the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy. This hands-on role focuses on building robust process and system foundations to support a fast-growing international technology company.

Based in Eindhoven, you will partner with the CFO and management, deliver monthly management reports with variance analysis, and provide real-time insight to budget holders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Business Economics, Accounting, or related field.
• At least 5 years in a controlling or business controlling role.
• Experience creating management reports and variance analyses.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting and investment analysis.
• Experience with procurement and approval flows; strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Design monthly management reports with variance analysis against budget and forecast.
• Set up budget monitoring for real-time budget status.
• Prepare financial reporting for management and advisory board.
• Own forecasting and analyze investment decisions.
• Drive procurement process design and control implementation.
• Strengthen financial procedures across Dutch, Belgian and Italian entities.
• Lead selection/implementation of financial systems, possibly migrating from Exact Online.
• Partner with budget holders to translate numbers into insights.
• Advise CFO on financial strategy and planning.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Business partnering

Multi-entity coordination

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Economics

Tools

Exact Online

Power BI

Excel

Job description

At Astrape Networks, we’re building the future of sustainable data center solutions. As we continue to scale our organization across multiple European locations, we’re looking for an experienced Senior Financial Controller who combines strong financial expertise with business sense and a proactive, hands‑on mindset.

This is not a back‑office role. You will take ownership of financial control, reporting, and planning across our entities in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Italy, while building the processes, controls, and systems required to support a growing international technology company.

You will play a key role in steering the company with reliable insight. You build the reporting that shows exactly where we stand, give every budget holder real‑time visibility of their numbers, and keep our management team and advisory board sharply informed. You enjoy creating structure from scratch and turning financial information into better business decisions.

This role offers a high degree of independence. While you will work closely with the CFO and management team, much of your day‑to‑day work will be carried out autonomously. The CFO and the management team are regularly on site, but you should enjoy working independently and taking ownership of your responsibilities.

The role is based in Eindhoven, with interaction with colleagues and advisors across our European entities. Fluency in English and Dutch is required.

What you’ll do

• Design and build a monthly management report with clear variance analysis against budget and forecast
• Set up budget monitoring so every budget holder can see the status of their budget at any time
• Prepare financial reporting for the management team and advisory board
• Own forecasting, and analyze and model investment decisions
• Design and implement a procurement process, including approval flows, authorization levels and responsibilities
• Set up and strengthen financial procedures and internal controls across our Dutch, Belgian and Italian entities
• Drive the selection and implementation of financial systems and tools, including a possible migration from Exact Online
• Act as a business partner to budget holders and management, translating numbers into actionable insight
• Act as a sparring partner for the CFO on financial strategy and planning

Requirements

• Bachelor’s (HBO) or master’s degree in Finance, Business Economics, Accounting or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience in a controlling or business controlling role
• Proven experience building management reports and variance analyses
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and investment analysis
• Experience designing financial processes and procedures, such as procurement and approval flows
• Strong system affinity and advanced Excel skills
• Fluent in English and Dutch
• Experience with Exact Online or similar ERP and accounting software is a plus
• Experience implementing or migrating financial systems is a plus
• Experience with BI or reporting tools (e.g. Power BI) is a plus
• Experience in a scale‑up or an international, multi‑entity environment is a plus
• Experience reporting to boards or investors is a plus