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Salary: EUR 7,500 - 9,000 / monthly
DeWarmte designs, manufactures, and installs affordable heat pumps to help Dutch households transition away from gas heating. The company is experiencing rapid growth with increasing demand, expanding operations across the Netherlands, and entering the German market. You will join the Management Team as the fourth member and take full responsibility for Finance.
As Financial Director, you will develop and execute the financial strategy and roadmap, translating the company's growth ambitions into concrete plans and targets. You will serve as a strategic sparring partner to the founders and management team, challenging assumptions, evaluating opportunities, and supporting critical investment and business decisions. You will translate financial and operational data into insights that improve performance, profitability, and decision-making.
You will own the integrated financial model and oversee budgeting, forecasting, scenario analysis, and management reporting. You will manage cashflow, liquidity, and working capital to support continued growth. You will lead financial preparation for fundraising rounds and due diligence processes, and manage shareholder reporting. You will ensure reliable financial administration, reporting, and compliance, including the setup of German operations.
You will build and lead the Finance team, starting with hiring a Financial Controller, and will oversee external financial partners. You will improve processes and systems, leveraging automation and AI to make Finance more efficient. You will establish clear financial responsibilities and controls without unnecessary bureaucracy.
The role combines strategy with execution. You will discuss long-term strategy with the management team one day and dive into forecasting, financing issues, or process improvements the next. You are comfortable operating at both levels and enjoy hands-on problem-solving alongside strategic thinking.
DeWarmte operates in an informal, entrepreneurial environment with short decision-making lines, ambitious colleagues, and significant room for initiative. The company has built a strong financial foundation through multiple financing rounds and due diligence processes, and you will build on this foundation to scale Finance for the next growth phase.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Extensive experience in senior financial roles, preferably in a fast-growing company or scale-up
- Strong background in both financial control and financial planning & analysis (FP&A)
- Experience translating business strategy into financial plans and concrete results
- Strong financial modeling skills and solid understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cashflow, and operational factors that influence them
- Experience in hardware, manufacturing, energy, logistics, or other working-capital-intensive environments is a major advantage
- Experience with financing, fundraising, credit facilities, or due diligence is a plus
- Ability to build a financial function and team while maintaining connection to daily operations
- Affinity with technology, automation, and AI
- Professional fluency in both Dutch and English
- Entrepreneurial mindset: you think beyond the numbers and understand how Finance contributes to overall company success
- Independent perspective: you bring ideas, challenge the status quo, and can critically engage with founders and management team members
- You build on what works: you take time to understand the business and existing processes before determining improvements
- Ownership mentality: you identify opportunities, set priorities, and take action without waiting for direction
- Comfort with scale-up environment: you value speed, can handle change and uncertainty, and don't need a fully developed plan to make progress
