Senior Financial Reporting & Tax Controller (EU)

nLighten; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

nLighten seeks a Senior Financial Reporting & Tax Manager to own statutory accounting, audit, and tax compliance across all entities and jurisdictions. You will report to the Group Financial Controller, ensuring timely statutory accounts, audit governance, and tax filings while coordinating outsourced tax providers in Europe.

This role suits a Big 4 trained accountant with technical depth, offering broad exposure across reporting and tax in a fast-growing, PE-backed infrastructure business.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience, incl. ~5 in audit and ~5 in industry.
• Big 4 trained, qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/RA or equivalent).
• Strong IFRS knowledge with depth in IFRS 15 and IFRS 16.
• Experience preparing/auditing statutory financial statements for multi-entity groups.
• Experience managing external audit relationships and meeting deadlines.
• Experience coordinating external tax advisers across jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Own statutory accounts process for all entities and jurisdictions.
• Manage group and local statutory audit processes end-to-end.
• Act as primary contact for external auditors and coordinate inputs.
• Maintain statutory compliance calendar and ensure timely filings.
• Develop and manage group audit plan and reporting to the Audit Committee.
• Coordinate tax providers and oversee corporate income tax filings.

Skills

Audit governance

IFRS accounting

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Financial reporting

Project management

Education

ACA/ACCA/RA or equivalent

Tools

IFRS 15

IFRS 16

Job description

nLighten seeks a Senior Financial Reporting & Tax Manager to own statutory accounting, audit, and tax compliance across all entities and jurisdictions. You will report to the Group Financial Controller, ensuring timely statutory accounts, audit governance, and tax filings while coordinating outsourced tax providers in Europe.

This role suits a Big 4 trained accountant with technical depth, offering broad exposure across reporting and tax in a fast-growing, PE-backed infrastructure business.