Interim Financial Controller

At Trengo, we believe in a world where technology empowers the relationship between companies and their customers. That’s why our mission is to build an AI-powered customer engagement platform to replace repetitive work with meaningful conversations. How do we do that? Our software makes it easy for customer-facing teams to communicate with customers via multiple channels, all in one shared inbox. Email, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, live-chat, you name it. With a Series A investment of $36M led by Insight Partners and Peak Capital and becoming one of the four official WhatsApp Business Solutions Providers in the Netherlands, we empower our customers to scale their businesses and optimize the channels their clients truly prefer.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Interim Financial Controller to oversee and manage our finance operations. Available for a 4-month interim assignment, ideally starting as soon as possible.

In this role, you will lead a small team (AP and AR) and take full responsibility for the month-end close, daily accounting activities, and the accuracy and integrity of our financial reporting.This is a hands-on role suited for a finance professional who combines accounting operation knowledge with a strong drive for automation and tech savyness.

What You’ll Do

• Own and manage the monthly financial close process, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis;

• Review and supervise the work of our AP and AR specialists, ensuring accuracy and timeliness;

• Prepare internal financial reports, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements;

• Prepare VAT filings and payroll journals;

• Together with the AR specialist and the customer facing teams manage and further automate the AR process;

• Maintain and improve financial processes and documentation.

What We’re Looking For

• 4+ years of experience in financial controlling, preferably in a SaaS or scale-up environment;

• Solid understanding of Dutch GAAP and VAT compliance;

• Strong working knowledge of Exact Online is essential, and experience with Chargebee is a plus;

• Comfortable working with Google Sheets (connected to BigQuery) and experienced in building and interpreting pivot tables;

• Highly structured and dependable; able to take ownership and drive processes independently;

• Strong communication skills and fluent in English (Dutch is a plus);

• Available for 24–32 hours per week (flexible).

What we offer

• Finding yourself in a fast-growing company with positive Glassdoor reviews (4/5);

• We really value flexibility and trust our people. That’s why we work hybrid, and our people can work from abroad for 60 days per year;

• When you work from our beautiful office: you can bet we have delicious warm lunches together prepared by our workplace experience team. Also, your traveling expenses to Utrecht will be reimbursed.

Our culture & values

At Trengo, our culture is shaped by four core values that guide who we are and how we work.

• We are dynamic – We enjoy experimenting boldly and adapt quickly to deliver value;

• We are future-proof – We embrace new technologies to work smarter and amplify our impact;

• We all own it – We drive success as a team and hold ourselves equally accountable;

• We are open – We treat everyone with respect, regardless of our differences.

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