Finance Controller
Job description
As the Finance Controller, your responsibilities encompass examining and evaluating accounting and finance processes. Your primary objectives involve ensuring compliance with regulations, fine-tuning reporting documentation, and validating the integrity and precision of financial operations. Additionally, you play a pivotal role in safeguarding organizational assets and crafting streamlined business processes for recording revenues, costs, and related balance sheet entries.
Day-to-Day
Month-End Financial Close:
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to facilitate a smooth month-end close.
- Conduct a thorough review of expenses and generate management accounts (P&L and balance sheet), integrating financial data into comprehensive models.
Accounts Management:
- Oversee accounts payable processes to maintain the integrity of the general ledger.
- Manage the processing of employee expense claims and conduct regular cut-off assessments.
- Prepare weekly supplier payment runs for approval.
Treasury Oversight:
- Efficiently manage and optimize cash flow across multiple bank accounts.
- Monitor payment terms, forecast future cash flow, and optimize cash-on-hand.
Tax Coordination:
- Coordinate VAT and income tax returns in collaboration with external financial experts.
Financial Reporting and Analysis:
- Provide continuous reporting and ongoing analysis of business performance, with a focus on cost analysis.
Annual Budgeting and Forecasting:
- Assist the FP&A team in the preparation of forecasts and budgets by producing in-depth financial models.
- Facilitate the development of a minimum lovable product (MLP) for development.
Operational Oversight:
- Oversee relevant contracts and actively participate in negotiations with suppliers.
Job requirements
- You hold a University degree/Master's in Finance or Accounting.
- You bring around 5 years of finance operations experience, demonstrating a solid understanding of accounting principles.
- You possess strong analytical, quantitative, and research skills.
- You excel in proficiency with Excel and Google Sheets.
- You are fluent in English & Dutch
- You are detail-oriented with a focus on continuous learning and improvement.
- Your strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills set you apart.
- You feel comfortable interacting with senior-level business staff and resolving competing priorities.
- Your project management skills would be a valuable addition.
- Your experience and knowledge in core financial skills, along with understanding specific operational areas within a SAAS/B2B Company, are highly valued.
It would be nice if:
- You have multicultural sensitivity.
- You've experienced the dynamics of a startup/scale-up environment.
- You've had previous exposure to NetSuite and Salesforce.
- You've been involved in ERP implementation and M&A processes.
About Zenchef
At Zenchef, we empower over 15,000 European restaurants. Our platform streamlines reservations, optimizes tables, and fosters lasting connections. With a suite of features that enhance the entire dining journey, we redefine experiences, turning first-time diners into loyal regulars. Our mission is to create memorable dining moments, and our vision is a restaurant industry where technology brings people to the table
Our Values
At Zenchef, our core values—Craft, Thrive, and Heart—shape our journey. We are dedicated craftspeople, seamlessly blending ownership and hospitality, prioritizing quality, and continually evolving. Leadership, growth, and a long-term vision collectively steer our decisions, fostering an environment where everyone can flourish. Rooted in trust and compassion, we not only celebrate unity but also cherish the moments we share together.
We are an equal opportunity company and we are committed to building a diverse team that feels welcome in our workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability, or any way you represent yourself. We strongly believe diversity makes for a more successful company.