Financial Controller

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

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Due to AHEAD’s continued global expansion and the recent acquisition of Prolimax NL, we have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Controller to join AHEAD in the Netherlands. This is a pivotal hire that will play an important role in supporting our growth and ongoing expansion across Europe, while taking ownership of the local finance function within a small but growing entity.

This is a hands-on role suited to an experienced finance professional who is comfortable leading the day-to-day finance operation while also being willing to undertake transactional or administrative finance tasks during the earlier stages of growth. The successful candidate will be confident working independently, strengthening financial control, improving processes, supporting budgeting and reporting cycles, and helping lead the transition from current local systems to AHEAD’s global systems and ways of working.

Over the next 12 to 18 months, the role is expected to develop alongside the business and may offer the opportunity to support or manage a growing local finance team. Previous line management experience would therefore be advantageous, although a willingness to remain hands-on and work across both strategic and operational priorities is essential.

• Take ownership of the day-to-day finance function for the Netherlands entity whilst collaborating with the wider international finance organisation.
• Lead month-end close activities including journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and reporting.
• Prepare management accounts, variance analysis, and cash flow reporting.
• Support budgets, forecasts, and reforecasts.
• Maintain robust financial controls and provide financial insight.

• Oversee sales invoicing, accounts receivable, and credit control.
• Support accounts payable, cash allocation, and finance administration.
• Oversee local payroll, pension contributions, employee expenses and related finance administration.
• Undertake operational, transactional, and administrative finance activities where required.
• Work collaboratively across Finance, Sales and Operations.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement.

• Support compliance with Dutch statutory reporting, corporate tax, VAT and other regulatory requirements.
• Support audits and maintain audit readiness.
• Maintain financial controls and documentation.
• Develop finance policies and scalable processes.

• Support transition to global finance systems.
• Support testing, process mapping, and implementation.
• Promote consistency of reporting and controls across the Group.

• Support development of a scalable finance function.
• Support onboarding and development of future finance team members.
• Maintain a practical and collaborative approach.

• Relevant professional accounting qualification (or equivalent), or demonstrable equivalent experience gained through progressively responsible finance roles.
• Broad hands-on finance experience within a growing or international business.
• Strong knowledge of month-end close, reporting, reconciliations, and financial control.
• Experience of budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and audit preparation.
• Experience improving finance processes and supporting systems change.
• Strong understanding of Dutch accounting, tax and regulatory requirements.
• Strong VAT expertise, including experience managing VAT implications when purchasing products from vendors and selling products to customers within and outside the Netherlands.
• Experience managing payroll, pension…