Senior Controller

At Picnic, we’re revolutionizing the way people buy groceries with our innovative and sustainable app-only service. We do almost everything in-house, developing cutting-edge technologies and processes to ensure we continue to grow rapidly without missing a beat. If you’re a passionate Finance professional, we’re offering you the opportunity to join the diverse team at our Amsterdam HQ and make a real difference in our scaleup environment.

We are looking for a Senior Controller who can combine first-class analytical skills with a creative and problem-solving mindset. As an innovative thinker, you constantly generate your own ideas. You are able to think about the finance domain of the future instead of just executing a finance role. You also have a healthy appetite for calculated risks, an enabler not a blocker!

You’ll be part of an international team of controllers, and lead the financial control activities on Picnic’s Revenue, Margin, Inventory, Goods movement and the related topics. A diverse role combining project-based activities with day-to-day operations while making sure that continued expansion of Picnic gets embedded into structured financial control processes.

In this role you will report directly to the Controlling & Reporting lead, and have close alignment with all international controllers, the FinOps teams, our FinTech team, and multiple Business Teams. You are confident and take ownership of your projects, but also collaborate with and motivate your colleagues in helping to build a scalable finance domain of the future!

• Work closely with different teams on business cases shaping our future
• Tackle accounting topics - by designing new accounting processes, owning it at first and automate subsequently
• Challenge our operations teams in their periodic reports
• Show hands-on mentality in our daily finance operations
• Lead projects regarding our internal processes and controls
• Lead complex accounting topics during the year-end audit

• Relevant (Post-) master’s degree in Finance, Economics and/or Accounting
• 8+ years of experience in a Finance related role such as group controller, finance manager, auditor (manager level) or similar roles
• Strong analytical skills, structured and accurate
• Accounting expert in IFRS and/or Dutch GAAP
• Excellent organizational skills - able to bring teams together and reach results
• Excellent MS Excel and data analysis skills
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written. Fluency in Dutch or German is advantageous.
• Accounting system knowledge (Workday is a plus)

• You’ll get plenty of opportunities to challenge yourself and grow, Lunch & Learn sessions, and tailored soft skills training. We also offer free professional weekly language courses.

• You’ll work in an awesome scale-up environment with the freedom to drive your own projects and create a visible impact.
• Our fully electric vehicles and sustainable business model mean you’ll also be contributing to making the world a better place!

• With more than 80 nationalities across 3 countries, you’ll be part of a diverse company with plenty of cool stuff to get involved with, from board game evenings to after-work drinks to our company ski trip and more!

• You’ll get freshly prepared, healthy lunches and snacks (with plenty of vegetarian, vegan, and halal options). Coffee snob? Don’t worry, our amazing Picnic barista has you covered.

• Mental health is important. As well as having the option to speak with Picnic colleagues who act as confidential advisors, our collaboration with OpenUp gives you easy access to professional psychologists, along with workshops and materials.
• There are plenty of sports communities and events to get involved with, from tennis to yoga to climbing!

• We offer competitive compensation and a pension plan that looks out for your future self as well as 25 vacation days per year, so you can recharge your batteries

Commitment to equal opportunities

Picnic is an equal opportunity employer—this means that all decisions regarding applications will be based on qualifications and merit. Applicants will be regarded independently of age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, skin color, civil status, religious beliefs, physical or mental disability, or any other factors protected by law.

At Picnic, we celebrate and value our differences and are committed to building a safe and inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves.