Financial Controller

Do you thrive in an international scale‑up environment and enjoy turning complexity into clarity? Are you motivated by building strong financial foundations that truly help people work better and by contributing to a more sustainable future? If so, you might be our next Financial Controller!

While working as an intern for an offshore contractor building offshore wind farms, a young engineer discovered that installation methods were far from sustainable. Despite the goal of clean energy, marine life continued to suffer due to outdated and noisy installation techniques. Determined to change this, he set out to design a better solution. This is how GBM Works was founded ten years ago, with the ambition to fundamentally improve offshore foundation installation.

Today, we’re advancing our Vibrojet® tool for the next generation of XXL monopiles in offshore wind energy. Our patented technology enables silent installation, reducing harm to marine life while addressing key industry challenges such as delays, fatigue damage and scalability issues.

In this role, you’ll help build and strengthen the financial backbone of GBM Works, ensuring control, transparency and scalability as we move into our next growth phase.

You’ll be responsible for structuring, improving and safeguarding our financial administration, reporting and internal control environment. Your mission is to translate strategy, projects and operations into clear financial insights, robust processes and reliable reporting.

Most importantly, you’ll ensure Finance remains a proactive business partner - supporting decision‑making, managing risk and enabling sustainable growth rather than a purely administrative function.

You’ll work closely with the CEO, CTO, Interim Head of Fundraising & M&A project leads, supply chain and external stakeholders, and play a key role in preparing the organisation for ISO 9001 certification and further professionalisation.

• Managing and further professionalising the financial administration with an external administrator (general ledger, project administration, AP/AR)
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports
• Setting up and maintaining budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management processes
• Monitoring project performance, costs and margins, and providing clear variance analyses
• Establishing and documenting financial processes and internal controls
• Supporting Head of Fundraise / M&A throughout all phases of fundraising
• Strengthening the internal control framework to lead ISO 9001 certification before year-end 2026
• Ensuring compliance with subsidies, grants and related reporting requirements
• Supporting (subsidy) audits and acting as point of contact for external accountants
• Improving financial system usage and data reliability
• Supporting procurement and supply chain management from a financial control perspective
• Monitoring inventory, supplier contracts and cost control within the supply chain
• Identifying financial risks and proactively proposing mitigation measures
• Contributing to continuous improvement of processes, efficiency and scalability

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Financial Control, Audit or a similar role (experience in a start‑up or scale‑up is a strong plus)
• A completed Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar
• Strong understanding of financial accounting, project control and reporting
• Experienced in process description and documentation
• Strong affinity with internal control and quality systems (experience with ISO 9001 is a plus)
• A process‑driven mindset: you enjoy structuring, optimising and safeguarding workflows
• Knowledge of or affinity with supply chain management and procurement processes
• Strong analytical skills and excellent Excel capabilities
• Hands‑on, proactive and comfortable in a fast‑changing scale‑up environment
• Able to work independently while collaborating closely with different teams
• A “get‑things‑done” mentality: you focus on solutions and ownership
• Clear communicator, both written and verbal (English required, Dutch is a big plus)

We’re specifically looking for someone who is strong in process design and…