Finance Manager (m/f/d) – Startup Operations
Company: IProLoop (Germany UG / Netherlands B.V.)
Location: Netherlands, Germany
Contract: Full-time / Part-time / Payroll or Contractor
Experience: Minimum 5 years, ideally in a startup or scale-up environment
Set up finance operations from scratch:
- chart of accounts alignment, invoice workflows, approvals, documentation standards
- Own cash-flow and runway management (weekly cash view, payment planning, scenario planning)
- Establish AR/AP procedures: invoicing, payment terms, dunning/collections, vendor payments, expense controls
- Build monthly closing routines (checklists, deadlines, reconciliations, management reporting)
- Create and maintain budget & forecast models and track actuals vs. plan
- Coordinate VAT/BTW and filings with external accountants (NL/DE) and support US requirements with local partners
- Support payroll processes (data preparation, reviews, coordination with payroll providers)
- Maintain banking and funding readiness:
- documentation, lender reporting, guarantee/loan processes, audit trails
- Review contracts and pricing from a finance perspective (margins, payment terms, risk, scalability)
- Drive automation and tooling (dashboards, templates, lightweight systems that work for a startup)
What we’re looking for
Proven finance experience in a startup / scale-up or building finance processes in a fast-moving environment. Strong operational finance skills: cash management, month-end close, AR/AP, reporting, forecasting.
- Ability to design and document simple, scalable procedures and ensure they are followed
- Comfortable working across NL, DE, and US stakeholders and external advisors
- High accuracy, ownership, and reliability; proactive problem solver
- Fluent English; German and/or Dutch is a plus
Nice to have
- Experience with German UG/GmbH, Dutch BV, and basic understanding of US entity operations
- Experience with bank conversations, loan documentation, guarantees, or investor reporting
- Familiarity with common startup tools (Excel/Google Sheets, accounting software, expense tools, CRM billing)
What you can expect
- High ownership and direct impact on how the company scales financially
- Clear priorities, fast decisions, and close collaboration with leadership
- A role built around execution: structure, transparency, and measurable outcomes
How to apply
Send your profile (CV or LinkedIn) and a brief note/motivation outlining your startup finance experience, the procedures you have built (e.g., month-end close, cash planning, AR/AP, controls), your exposure to NL/DE/US environments, and your preferred working model (freelance/contractor or payroll) to hr@iproloop.com.
