Financial Controller

Everest is building the example company of what humans and AI can achieve. We acquire consumer brands and build the operating systems to run them at a higher standard, faster execution, cleaner decisions, better economics, and compounding improvement across a portfolio. We treat digital work as automatable by default. If a task can be performed in software, it should be handled by autonomous systems and agents. Our job is to give agents the right context, clean inputs, and clear constraints. This is non-negotiable. It is the operating assumption we build on. We are looking for someone who owns both the operating machine and the financial engine. At our stage, these are the same conversations; inventory financing drives purchasing, supplier terms drive margins and fulfilment costs hit cash flow directly. You own the full loop: cash in, product moved, cash out, reported cleanly and in real time. You: Run operating cadence across the group: weekly, monthly, quarterly rhythms that keep every brand on track Own execution across supply chain, inventory flow, fulfilment, customer service, returns, and tooling Deliver clean financial reporting; reliable source for all financial data, with dashboards and alerts so we always see exactly what is happening Manage funding and cash flow: loans, credit lines, inventory financing, supplier terms Map and improve processes so AI agents can handle them fully and outperform normal standards Turn problems and manual work into stronger agentic systems that keep improving Track key metrics for agents and humans: margins, cash cycle, waste spots Lead financial and legal work for acquiring new brands: valuation, due diligence, post-close integration Build the integration playbook for bringing new brands onto the group's shared operating backbone Take operational and financial pressure off the CEO Proven experience running operations and finance in e-commerce, ideally DTC brands Strong finance background with real operations understanding; multiple companies or countries is a plus Ability to turn messy processes into clear, high-performance systems Good with tools and automation: ERP, dashboards, integrations Experience with M&A, investor relationships and banking relationships is strongly preferred Accurate, fast, calm under pressure High energy, low ego, direct communication Based in or willing to relocate to Amsterdam is strongly preferred Fluent in English; German is a strong plus given our DACH-focused portfolio