Financial Controller

Are you ready to shape the future of innovation, startups & economies within an AI-first finance function?

Dealroom is the world’s startup and venture capital database, used by leading teams like Accel, Index, Atomico, Google, Microsoft, AWS, SAP, and 100+ governments, to discover the world’s next generation of transformative companies.

We’re on a mission to accelerate innovation by empowering decision-makers with the most comprehensive data on startups, scaleups and ecosystems.

Joining Dealroom means working at the confluence of AI, big data and venture capital and acting as a catalyst at the heart of startup ecosystems. We value relentless client focus, transparency, openness and candour: the freedom to take risks, admit failures and speak openly.

About the Finance Team

At Dealroom, the Finance team plays a critical role in supporting our mission to provide intelligence on high-growth companies and the innovation economy. Our team is a small but high-impact group of three: our CFO, an Accountant, and you, our new Financial Controller. Together, we oversee financial planning, reporting, compliance, and strategic analysis to ensure that Dealroom operates with transparency and efficiency. From streamlining our internal controls to supporting fundraising and investor reporting, we’re deeply integrated into every layer of the company’s growth journey. We actively look for ways to modernize our finance stack using automation and AI-enabled tools to support Dealroom’s growth efficiently and accurately.

We’re looking for a Financial Controller who wants to own the numbers of an international scaleup and rebuild how finance works with AI. You’ll report directly to the CFO and work closely with the rest of the Management Team, and have the mandate to build an AI-first finance function rather than inherit one.

As our Financial Controller, you’ll:

• Month-end and year-end close: Own the full close across our entities (Netherlands, Portugal, US, and others) within a fixed timetable, including intercompany and consolidation. Review and sign off on close entries and reconciliations prepared by our Accountant.

• AI and automation: Lead our shift to an AI-first finance function. Identify where AI agents and automation can replace manual work across the close, reporting, payables, and receivables, then build, test, and roll out those workflows yourself.

• Statutory audit and annual accounts: Own the relationship with our external auditor, prepare the year-end file, and deliver the annual accounts under Dutch GAAP.

• Revenue and SaaS metrics: Own revenue recognition, deferred revenue, and the reconciliation between our financials and MRR reporting.

• Tax and compliance: Manage VAT, US sales tax, and corporate tax filings with our advisors and local accountants, and transfer pricing between our entities.

• Payroll: Own the monthly payroll bookings and payments across the Netherlands, the UK, Portugal, and our employer-of-record provider.

• Reporting and planning: Prepare our monthly management reporting, and work together with the CFO on the annual budget and rolling forecast.

• Controls and systems: Maintain internal controls, segregation of duties, and a clean chart of accounts in Exact Online.

What You Bring

You’re detail-oriented, independent, and comfortable owning the numbers end to end in a dynamic and data-driven company. You enjoy working with data, systems, and people, and you’re motivated by building a finance function that scales with a fast-growing business. You’re curious about new technologies and how AI and automation can practically support finance teams and decision-making.

• Experience: 4 to 6 years in accounting or finance, including at least 2 years in-house in the finance team of an operating company, ideally in a scaleup or SaaS company. Experience gained only in audit or at an accounting firm isn’t enough on its own for this role.

• Technical depth: Hands-on core accounting: you’ve run the month-end close, reconciliations and journal entries yourself. Strong command of Dutch GAAP, multi-entity consolidation, and SaaS revenue recognition. A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; RA, RC, ACCA, or equivalent is a plus.

• International breadth: You’ve handled international tax, including VAT and transfer pricing, and payroll across multiple countries, working closely with external advisors.

• AI-forward: On top of that accounting base, you’ve built automations or AI agents that run in a live finance workflow, and you can walk us through one in the interview. You question existing processes, bring practical ideas to increase efficiency and accuracy, and have above-average IT and tool literacy.

• Ownership: You run the close and the audit independently, catch issues before they become problems, and are comfortable being the final check on accuracy without needing a team under you.

• Natural leadership: You lead through expertise rather than hierarchy. You work closely with our Accountant, review their work constructively, and set the standard for how our finance processes run.

• Passion: You’re drawn to technology, startups, and venture capital, and you thrive in a fast-paced scaleup where OKRs and ongoing feedback drive how we work.

• Office presence: You work from our Amsterdam office three days a week; this is a firm requirement for the role.

• Eligibility: The right to work in the EU and fluency in English. Dutch is a plus given our dealings with Dutch auditors and tax authorities. Additional language skills are welcome / willkommen / bem-vindo.

What We Bring

• Impact and visibility: A direct line to the CFO, and real ownership of your work. Show us your capabilities, and we’ll support your growth.

• AI mandate: The backing to rebuild finance with AI agents and automation, and the freedom to choose your tools.

• International scope: Multi-entity work across the Netherlands, Portugal, the US, and more.

• Inside view of venture capital: Work inside the platform that leading investors and governments use to track the startup ecosystem.

• Essential Benefits: Enjoy benefits like a laptop of your choice, flexible hours, a fully equipped home office setup, unlimited holidays, weekly workout sessions, and more.

• Global & Inclusive Culture: Join a diverse team spanning over 24 nationalities.

• Vibrant Workplace: An energetic new office in Amsterdam De Baarsjes, built for face-to-face collaboration, with the flexibility to work remotely on the other days.

• Meritocratic Environment: We value entrepreneurial thinking and are committed to turning innovative ideas into reality.

Ready to accelerate the future of innovation with us? Share your story and let’s create something transformative together.