Financial Controller, Ace & Tate
Regulatory Affairs
EUR 5,833 - EUR 6,666 - monthly
Quality eyewear brand
Posted today
Quality eyewear brand
501-1000 employees
Posted today
EUR 5,833 - EUR 6,666 - monthly
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To become an engine for positive change in the eyewear industry.
Role
Who you are
- Dutch RA qualified or close to completion. This is a non-negotiable. Candidates with only ACCA, CPA, CA, or DipIFR qualifications will not be considered for this position
- 5+ years in financial reporting or accounting, ideally with Dutch GAAP exposure. Big 4 background is a strong plus
- Strong technical foundation: accounting, tax, internal controls, financial processes
- A genuine appetite for building, not maintaining. You see unfinished processes as opportunities, not problems
- Comfort with Odoo and consolidation tools is a bonus — but more important is curiosity about systems and how to make them work harder
- Strong Excel and a real interest in automation and AI. We want someone who'll push us, not wait for permission
- Fluent English and the ability to turn financial complexity into something the business can actually use
- Someone who likes coaching and brings others along — and who's still hungry to learn themselves
- Calm in ambiguity. A lot here isn't figured out yet. That should excite you
What the job involves
- We are looking for a RA Financial Controller at our Amsterdam HQ, 32-40 hours
- Our finance function is in full transformation mode: moving from a reporting back-office to a team that's properly embedded in how the business runs.
- We've just migrated to a new ERP, Odoo, and now the real work begins. A lot is still being built, and a lot is still a blank canvas. That's the opportunity and chance to be a part of something meaningful
- Redesign how finance works. Take processes that need rebuilding (or building for the first time) and make them properly yours — close, controls, reporting, the lot
- Make the ERP earn its keep. We've migrated; now we need to get real value out of it. Streamline, automate, integrate
- Partner with Business Control to embed finance in the business. Together, you'll move us from reporting on the business to working with it — supporting decisions, business cases, and transactions
- Own the close and statutory reporting. Monthly and year-end close, annual accounts, and audit coordination across key European markets (NL, Germany, Belgium, UK, and Spain)
- Tackle the technical stuff. Transfer pricing, intercompany, purchase price allocation, internal controls, asset impairment assessments
- Bring the team up. Coach and develop more junior colleagues — a real part of the role, not an afterthought
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, 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, cutting out unnecessary middlemen.
As the company scales, it must do so without endangering the sustainability of its product if it is to hold onto its impressive following. The brand now operates in several countries, and is looking to grow its operations considerably - most lately opening a number of stores in Spain.
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Insights
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2020
$16.6m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $16.6m
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 HQ
Jeruzalem, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leadership
Mark de Lange
(CEO & Founder)Graduated with an MSc in Marketing from VU Amsterdam, and then founded Ace & Tate in 2012.
Camiel de Lange van Bergen
(Founder)Previously worked in Benelux Global Marketing Solutions at Facebook, and is currently also head of e-commerce at Heinken.
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