Medior Business Controller
Do you want to become part of a supportive and fun team in a highly collaborative environment? Would you also like to work closely with different teams to realise a network of more than a thousand beautiful fast-charging stations across Europe? If you are looking for a challenging, fun and informal working environment, then keep reading, because we are expanding our Business Control team!
You will join a fast-growing B Corp where your work directly contributes to combating climate change? At Fastned, you’ll help accelerate the transition to electric mobility. With over 400 colleagues (from 45+ nationalities) across ten countries, we are working together to make it easy for electric drivers to charge with 100% renewable energy from the sun and wind – fast and hassle-free. We were recently voted the best charging network in the UK, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands
.
Your ro
le
As a medior Business Controller your main responsibility is to work as a business partner, in tandem with others in the Business Control team, to track and support business performance growth and to provide the board with reliable financial forecasts. In this role, you will work with business managers and the finance team and report to the Group Controller. Based at Fastned’s headquarters in Amsterdam, you will have regular exposure to directors and supervisory board membe
rs.
In concrete terms, this means
- you…
Contributing to Fastned quarterly and annual external financial reports - which are prepared on an IFRS basis. (Fastned is a listed company on the Amsterdam Euronext stock exch - ange)Tracking actual spend across Europe compared with opex and capex budgets and agreeing updated estimates with business man
- agersAnalyzing business performance (KPIs, dashboards), highlighting trends and providing management with monthly commentaries and financial re
- portsPreparing sound financial models and scenario ana
- lysesIdentify and make proposals to improve business financial performance and achieve strategic growth objec
- tivesReviewing the slide deck and providing performance commentary for Audit committee mee
- tingsUnderstanding, mapping and improving on business processes so that they are scalable for future g
- rowthContributing to projects on a wide range of financial-related topics eg. tax, treasury, and sys
tems.
Who we are looki
ng for
In order to be successful in this role you will need to quickly acquire insight in business processes, and use your financial expertise to provide high-quality advice to managers. You need to enjoy communicating with colleagues from different backgrounds, areas of expertise and culture, and feel comfortable in a fast-growing organi
sation.
You are a financial professional with a Master's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting and control or equ
- ivalent;
You have 3 or more years work experience in a sim - ilar roleYou are inquisitive, keen to learn and have a hands-on
- attitudeYou are a master tool-maker able to develop tools from scratch based on existin
- g systemsYou have great analytical skills, understand information flows and are capable of working with our Data team to structure processes to achieve the desir
- ed outputYou are quick to identify risks and opportunities and support strategic decisi
- on makingYou have strong communication skills and are fluent in English. Any additional European language
- s a plus.You are a team player, enjoy working in an international environment, can think on your own feet and are comfortable taking initiative and respo
- nsibilityYou have a genuine interest in the energy transition and Fastned’s
mission.
Join us in building a be
tter world
We work hard to change the world, but we don't forget to recognise & celebrate our successes, big and small. We put a focus on work-life balance, provide you with genuine work flexibility and have family-friendly policie
s in place.
Our benef
- its include:
Stock option plan - we believe in shared v - alue creationAttractive Pension plan (fully covere
- d by Fastned)A training and development budget of €3,000 per year per employee, because development and training are important to us and our sector offers endless
- opportunities29 holidays. Additionally, we give you 2 ‘Mission Days’ you can use to contribute to Fastned’s mission or to support a cause that is imp
- ortant to youYou get access to our fully electric vehicle fleet (all charging expe
- nses covered)Daily lunches, snacks & drinks are provided at our off
- ice locationsNext to fun events year-round, we throw notorious Christmas parties and organise an amazing yearly trip abroad with
- all employeesOther perks include flexible working hours, full travel compensation and the working gear o
- f your choiceGoing the extra mile for parents: We provide you with personalised coaching support before, during and after parental leave. Facilitate
- d by FoundreeUnderstanding woman’s health is beneficial for all of us, fostering empathy, improving communication, creating a more inclusive workplace. That’s why we teamed up with Flouria, providing you with quick access to a broad range of women’s health
professionals
Interested
? Apply today!
We would love to have a conversation with you! Apply now, send us your CV and explain in your motivation letter why you’re excited about joining our mission to provide freedom to electric drivers and speeding up the ene
rgy transition.
The recruitment process consists of the
- se stages below:A first video call with our recruiter to find out more about Fastned & our
- company cultureInterview with the hiring manager and
- key team memberIn-person assignment presentation and interview in our Amsterdam office with our CFO
and team member.
We are looking forward to
your application!If you have questions or need further information regarding your application, please contact our recruitment team via recruitm
ent(at)fastned.nl
Fastned stands for equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, neurodiversity, disabilities, parental status or any other protected characteristic that