{"id":3544,"date":"2026-02-25T11:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T10:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iproloop.com\/?p=3544"},"modified":"2026-03-17T08:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:22:10","slug":"finance-manager-m-f-d-startup-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iproloop.com\/en\/insights\/career\/finance-manager-m-f-d-startup-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance Manager (m\/f\/d) \u2013 Startup Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Finance Manager (m\/f\/d) \u2013 Startup Operations<\/strong><\/p>

Company:<\/strong> IProLoop (Germany UG \/ Netherlands B.V.)
Location:<\/strong> Netherlands, Germany
Contract:<\/strong> Full-time \/ Part-time \/ Payroll or Contractor
Experience:<\/strong> Minimum 5 years, ideally in a startup or scale-up environment<\/p>

Set up finance operations from scratch<\/strong>:<\/p>

  • chart of accounts alignment, invoice workflows, approvals, documentation standards<\/li>
  • Own cash-flow and runway management (weekly cash view, payment planning, scenario planning)<\/li>
  • Establish AR\/AP procedures: invoicing, payment terms, dunning\/collections, vendor payments, expense controls<\/li>
  • Build monthly closing routines (checklists, deadlines, reconciliations, management reporting)<\/li>
  • Create and maintain budget & forecast models and track actuals vs. plan<\/li>
  • Coordinate VAT\/BTW and filings with external accountants (NL\/DE) and support US requirements with local partners<\/li>
  • Support payroll processes (data preparation, reviews, coordination with payroll providers)<\/li>
  • Maintain banking and funding readiness:
    • documentation, lender reporting, guarantee\/loan processes, audit trails<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
    • Review contracts and pricing from a finance perspective (margins, payment terms, risk, scalability)<\/li>
    • Drive automation and tooling (dashboards, templates, lightweight systems that work for a startup)<\/li><\/ul>


      What we\u2019re looking for
      <\/strong>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.<\/p>

      • Ability to design and document simple, scalable procedures and ensure they are followed<\/li>
      • Comfortable working across NL, DE, and US stakeholders and external advisors<\/li>
      • High accuracy, ownership, and reliability; proactive problem solver<\/li>
      • Fluent English; German and\/or Dutch is a plus<\/li><\/ul>


        Nice to have<\/strong><\/p>

        • Experience with German UG\/GmbH, Dutch BV, and basic understanding of US entity operations<\/li>
        • Experience with bank conversations, loan documentation, guarantees, or investor reporting<\/li>
        • Familiarity with common startup tools (Excel\/Google Sheets, accounting software, expense tools, CRM billing)<\/li><\/ul>


          What you can expect<\/strong><\/p>

          • High ownership and direct impact on how the company scales financially<\/li>
          • Clear priorities, fast decisions, and close collaboration with leadership<\/li>
          • A role built around execution: structure, transparency, and measurable outcomes<\/li><\/ul>


            How to apply<\/strong>
            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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            As Finance Manager at IProLoop, you will build and run a startup-ready finance function across the Netherlands, Germany, and the US. You ensure clean processes, reliable reporting, and strong cash control while coordinating accountants, banks, and compliance requirements across jurisdictions. This role is hands-on and process-driven: you set up what\u2019s needed, keep it running, and continuously improve it as we scale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3546,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iproloop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iproloop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iproloop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iproloop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iproloop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3544"}],"version-history":[{"count":79,"href":"https:\/\/iproloop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12027,"href":"https:\/\/iproloop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3544\/revisions\/12027"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iproloop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iproloop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iproloop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iproloop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}