Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Location: Fully Remote | Reporting Hours: CET Aligned

About Partao

Partao is transforming how agriculture, construction, and heavy machinery industries source essential parts. As a fast-growing B2B and B2C marketplace, we offer competitive pricing, transparent suppliers, and seamless digital ordering. We’re building a trusted, go-to platform for 50M+ long-tail industrial parts across Europe.

About the Role

Own the finance engine, end-to-end. You’ll set the cadence, run the numbers, file the VAT, and give leadership the clarity to move fast — across multiple countries.

What you’ll do

• Run the rhythm: Prepare and lead Weekly Business Reviews with real insights, variance calls, actions, and follow-through.
• Own the books: Full GL, AP/AR, invoicing, contractor validation, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Report with precision: Monthly/quarterly financials (P&L, BS, CF) and investor-ready packs that tell the story behind the numbers.
• EU compliance: Manage VAT in the EU; handle statutory filings under Luxembourg and other EU jurisdictions ( timely, accurate).
• Forecast & advise: Build cashflow, budgets, and scenarios that drive decisions on hiring, spend, and runway.
• Build the system: Design lightweight controls, dashboards, and workflows that scale as we grow.

What you’ll bring

• 5+ years hands-on finance/accounting experience with EU exposure.
• Strong EU VAT competence in multiple EU countries and statutory filing experience
• Month-end close, reconciliations, AP/AR, invoicing, and investor-grade reporting.
• Financial modeling & forecasting you can defend.
• Builder’s mindset, bias for action, and high integrity.
• Clear communication skills in English (spoken and written).
• A proactive, adaptable mindset and willingness to grow in a startup environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or another quantitative field.

Bonus Points

• Experience with e-commerce platforms or B2B marketplaces.
• Startup or scale-up experience as a one-person finance function.
• Audit liaison and due-diligence prep experience.
• Implemented finance tooling/automation (e.g., approvals, dashboards).

What We Offer

• Opportunity to join a growing, VC-backed startup in a pivotal marketing role, gaining exposure to both B2B and B2C growth strategies across international markets
• Possibility to build the finance function from the ground up
• A culture of speed, data-driven decision-making, and transparency.
• Flat hierarchy and entrepreneurial environment where your ideas count.
• Exposure to international markets and cross-functional teamwork.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Financial accounting: 5 years (Required)
• EU VAT competence: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)