Senior Financial Controller - Parkbee - report directly to the CFO

Lemonsearch; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ParkBee, a fast-growing Pan European technology company, seeks a Senior Financial Controller in Amsterdam. You will oversee internal and external reporting, audits, and fiscal processes across the Netherlands and the UK, shaping financial architecture and implementing new propositions while guiding the Financial Controller and collaborating with the CFO and Board.

You’ll drive optimization of monthly close, cash, and working capital, leveraging AI to automate and improve reporting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accountancy & Control, Finance or Economics (preferably with a postgraduate qualification).
• 5–10 years of experience in Financial Control and/or Audit.
• Leadership experience is a strong plus.
• Experience with Dutch GAAP is essential; UK GAAP experience is a strong plus.
• Fluent in English and comfortable working in an international environment.
• Hands-on and pragmatic with a strong sense of ownership.
• Tech-savvy with interest in AI and automation.
• Strong communicator and confident stakeholder manager with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal and external financial reporting, audit and fiscal processes across the NL and UK entities.
• Manage and optimize core finance processes, from systems, closing to process optimization (AI driven).
• Projects: Refinancing, Tax optimization, Business cases, financial architecture and implementation of new propositions and new entities.
• Stakeholders: CFO, Business Controller, Financial Controller, Board, auditors, tax authorities and external advisors.

Skills

Financial reporting

Audit

Tax

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Dutch GAAP

English fluency

Education

Master's degree in Accountancy & Control, Finance or Economics

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

ParkBee is a fast-growing Pan European technology company transforming the way people park in cities. Through its digital platform, ParkBee unlocks unused parking capacity by connecting drivers with spaces at hotels, offices, residential buildings and other locations. With an asset-light business model and an expanding international footprint, ParkBee is set on continuing their 30% YoY growth rate, with further European expansion and new propositions on the agenda. To support this growth and further professionalize the Finance function, ParkBee is looking for a Senior Financial Controller.

• Manage internal and external financial reporting, audit and fiscal processes across the NL and UK entities
• Manage and optimize core finance processes, from systems, closing to process optimalisation (AI driven)
• Projects: Refinancing, Tax optimalisation, Business cases, financial architecture and implementation of new propositions and new entities
• Stakeholders: CFO, Business Controller, Financial Controller, Board, auditors, tax authorities and external advisors

As Senior Financial Controller, you will be the technical backbone of Finance and report directly to the CFO. You will also manage and coach the Financial Controller who reports directly to you, while working closely with the Business Controller, Board, business stakeholders and external parties. It is a hands-on role with a broad scope, where you have the opportunity to make an immediate impact and help shape and scale the Finance function.

You will manage ParkBee’s internal and external financial reporting, audit and fiscal processes across the Netherlands and the UK. You are end-to-end responsible for the accounting and reporting processes, including consolidation and the coordination of audits. You will also take ownership of the fiscal responsibilities across the different countries, including VAT returns and coordination with external tax advisors on VAT and other tax-related matters. The Financial Controller handles most of the day-to-day Finance operations, while you monitor, guide and support the Financial Controller and step in where needed on more complex accounting and reporting matters.

Managing and optimizing the core Finance processes is another important part of the role. Together with the Financial Controller, you will ensure that the Finance processes continue to operate effectively as ParkBee scales. This includes areas such as the monthly close cycle, cash and working capital. With ParkBee’s AI-first mindset, there is also a strong focus on using technology to automate and improve Finance processes and improve reporting, both internally and externally.

Crack revenue recognition. This is where the role gets really interesting. We run several business models: some customers pay upfront, others pay when a parking session takes place, and the resulting revenue and cash flows can be intricate. A good part is already automated. Your challenge is to understand the logic behind every flow, troubleshoot where needed and keep improving the setup. Working closely with our PSP providers and data teams, you will help decide whether today's solutions are still fit for purpose and where new technology can make the process faster and more scalable.

Good to know

You will have the opportunity to get involved in a variety of projects that directly support ParkBee’s growth and development. Think of refinancing and tax optimization, developing business cases, and shaping the financial architecture behind new propositions and entities. These projects give you the opportunity to work on topics beyond the day-to-day Finance operation and contribute to how ParkBee builds and scales its business.

Who are you?

You are a hands-on finance professional with a strong technical foundation. You are naturally curious, ask critical questions and do not easily accept half answers. You are pragmatic and take ownership, while bringing a fresh perspective to processes and ways of working. You are comfortable in a dynamic and international environment, communicate confidently with different stakeholders and are not afraid to stand your ground when discussing financial matters with senior stakeholders. With a clean-slate mindset, you enjoy challenging the status quo, improving Finance processes and helping develop the Finance function.

“Technology, ownership and a hands-on mindset are important parts of the culture at ParkBee. The organization moves quickly, embraces AI and automation, and gives people room to take responsibility and challenge how things are done. To join us, we are looking for someone who combines their expertise with curiosity and a pragmatic approach. Someone who asks questions, stands their ground and is not afraid to bring a fresh perspective to Finance.

It is a role for an ambitious finance professional who enjoys growth, change and a fast-paced international environment. Someone who takes ownership, connects easily with all different kind of internal and external stakeholders and wants to add to the mission giving space back to cities.”

• Master’s degree in Accountancy & Control, Finance or Economics, preferably complemented by a postgraduate qualification.
• 5-10 years of experience in Financial Control and/or Audit
• Leadership experience is a strong plus
• Experience with Dutch GAAP is essential; UK GAAP experience is a strong plus
• Fluent in English and comfortable working in an international environment
• Hands-on and pragmatic, with a strong sense of ownership
• Tech-savvy and improvement-minded, with an interest in AI and automation
• Strong communicator and confident stakeholder manager, comfortable working with senior stakeholders
• Adaptable and comfortable in a fast-moving environment

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