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Business Controller - Scale-up

Amsterdam Permanent €70.000 - €85.000 per year Work from home View Job Description
The Business Controller is a commercial partner in a fast-growing scale-up, translating financial data into insights that drive performance and growth. They analyse key drivers such as revenue and margins to support decision-making. In addition, they help improve profitability and strengthen financial control as the business scales.

Added 24/04/2026

  • High-impact role in a rapidly scaling international business
  • Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making

About Our Client

For a fast-growing, internationally operating scale-up in the tech-enabled services space, we are recruiting a Business Controller who thrives in a dynamic, high-growth environment. The organization is entrepreneurial, data-driven, and characterized by short decision lines, rapid change, and a strong focus on performance and scalability.

Job Description

As Business Controller, you act as a key financial sparring partner to senior leadership. You translate data into actionable insights and play a critical role in supporting strategic and operational decision-making across the business.

You work closely with teams such as Operations, Sales, and Product, ensuring financial performance is understood, challenged, and improved continuously as the company scales.

  • Deliver and develop management reporting, dashboards, and KPI frameworks
  • Drive budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes
  • Analyse business performance, margins, and unit economics
  • Identify trends, risks, and growth opportunities across the organisation
  • Improve and automate reporting and financial processes
  • Support strategic initiatives, business cases, and investment decisions
  • Act as a finance business partner to senior stakeholders
  • Contribute to building a scalable finance function

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, or Business Administration
  • 3-6 years of relevant experience in controlling, FP&A, or business finance
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into business insights
  • Proactive, hands-on, and comfortable working in a fast-changing environment
  • Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) is a plus
  • Experience in a scale-up, PE-backed, or high-growth environment is a strong advantage
  • Strong communication skills in Dutch and English



What's on Offer

  • Significant room for initiative, ownership, and professional growth
  • Competitive salary with development opportunities aligned to company growth



Contact
Alisha Debipersad
Quote job ref
JN-042026-7002958

Job summary

Sector
Finance
Sub Sector
Business Controlling / Financial Planning & Analysis
Industry
Technology & Telecoms
Jobs by location
Amsterdam
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant
Alisha Debipersad
Job Reference
JN-042026-7002958
Remote or office
Work from home