Senior Business Controller, Ace & Tate
3+ days a week in office
Quality eyewear brand
Be an early applicant
Quality eyewear brand
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
3+ days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
Through responsible and conscious actions, the brand is on a mission to become an engine for positive change in the eyewear industry.
Role
Who you are
- Have 5–6 years of experience in a business controller role, or within a high-growth international environment or within PE, VC, Corporate Finance, Accounting firm (optics knowledge is a plus)
- Are highly skilled in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting
- Have a commercial mindset and strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Love identifying process improvements and questioning the status quo
- Are proficient with Excel and financial software; experience with ERP systems is a plus
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment where flexibility and adaptability are key
- Have a positive attitude, a good sense of humor, and are a strong team player
What the job involves
- The position is full-time immediately available at our HQ in Amsterdam and reports directly to our CFO, Jos Geerken
- Get ready to make a real impact in a certified B Corp as our new Senior Business Controller, where you will play a critical role in shaping our financial strategy, optimizing performance, and providing actionable insights to support data-driven decision-making
- You will focus on ensuring our business grows sustainably while delivering value to internal and external stakeholders
- Acting as a business partner of the CEO, CFO and Management Team by translating strategic goals and financial data into actionable insights and core KPIs
- Lead budgeting, Latest Estimates and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with business goals, cashflow planning, business risks and opportunities
- Preparing business cases with robust financial modeling for new projects and investments
- Monitoring key metrics, identifying trends, and support decision-making recommending improvements to enhance performance
- Mentoring the Finance and Accounting teams
Our take
Prescription eyewear can be expensive, unfashionable and overly complicated to purchase. Ace & Tate solves this problem by manufacturing and selling high-quality designer eyewear directly to customers.
Unlike more traditional optometrists and eyewear outlets, such as Specsavers, Ace & Tate's stores are modelled as bright, spacious boutiques. This appeals directly to fashion conscious customers, and has proven lucrative for the company so far. On top of this, the brand offers free eye tests, and as it cuts out unnecessary middlemen. Its glasses start at under £100, significantly less than other boutique eyewear brands.
The brand now operates in seven countries, and is looking to grow its operations considerably. The company will have to scale without endangering the sustainability of its product if it is to hold onto its already impressive following.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2020
$14.9m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $14.9m
Company benefits
- The chance to be part of a young and ambitious international team
- The opportunity to push the boundaries for our international (digital) footprint
- Personal development and lots of variety in your work
- A broad scope of responsibilities
- Frequent updates to your eyewear collection
Company values
- Bold views: We collaborate and support creative individuals who inspire us and our audience
- Responsible actions: We're working towards becoming an engine for positive change in our industry
- Nice eyeware: We want to change the way people experience eyewear, and use our product as a tool to encourage self-expression
Company HQ
Jeruzalem, Amsterdam, NH
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Leadership
Mark de Lange
(CEO)Graduated with an MSc in Marketing from VU Amsterdam, and then founded Ace & Tate in 2012.
Camiel de Lange van Bergen
(VP Digital)Previously worked in Benelux Global Marketing Solutions at Facebook, and is currently also head of e-commerce at Heinken.
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