Requirements: English
Company: enki
Region: the netherlands, the netherlands ,
Our client is a fast-growing, globally distributed cosmetics brand, selling across multiple channels. As they scale, they are seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join their finance team on a part-time basis (2 days per week). This role is critical in ensuring financial governance, accuracy, and audit readiness as the business matures. The candidate must be based in the Netherlands due to local reporting and tax compliance obligations.
Responsibilities
- Work with bookkeeper to ensure month end accounts are accurate with full backup for calculations / assumptions and balance sheet reconciled monthly with backing schedules all to a high level of precision and detail
- Work with bookkeeper to document all finance standard operating processes (SOPs) to a high standard
- Support with VAT filings and compliance obligations in various jurisdictions
- Establish and maintain strong financial control and governance processes
- Oversee cash and revenue reconciliation across multiple global channels
- Drive data accuracy across platforms (e.g. e-commerce, payment gateways, accounting tools)
- Prepare financials to audit-ready standards
- Ensure alignment between operational systems and accounting records
- Identify control gaps and implement scalable solutions for future growth
- Project based work when required
Experience
- Proven experience as a Financial Controller from fast-growth consumer brands (skincare, cosmetics, supplements, etc.)
- Knowledge of Dutch reporting and regulatory standards
- Prior work in a consumer goods and e-commerce environment essential
- Experience managing multi-channel and multi-currency businesses
- Deep understanding of cash flow, revenue recognition, and inventory control
- Systems knowledge of Shopify, Amazon, Exact (nice to have)
- High proficiency in Excel for reconciliations and reporting
- Finance professionals from e-commerce scale-ups with multi-market sales
- Has a audit background and strong operational finance capability