Head of Business Control

Bitvavo Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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In 2018, Bitvavo launched the first version of its digital assets trading platform, to bridge the gap between traditional currencies and digital assets. By offering transparent fees, a wide range of assets and an easy to use platform, Bitvavo is making the currency of the future accessible for everyone.

In two years' time, Bitvavo has established itself as the market leader in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe, with over one million users exchanging tens of billions of digital assets a year.

Our team, located in Amsterdam, is looking for self-driven, talented people who can help make digital assets available for everyone.

About the Opportunity

As Head of Business Control, you have a holistic view of the organisation and the overall business objectives. You are a sparring partner to shareholders and leadership, and you challenge the status quo.

You are part of the Leadership team, work closely with your colleagues, and interact constantly with the data analytics team. You direct and guide the business control team, allowing them to provide strategic guidance and business insights to the Board and Leadership.

You ensure data is analyzed and interpreted, and consequently provide guidance to other departments on where and how to optimise growth and operational excellence. You’ll be the go‑to person for strategic advisory and data‑driven decision‑making.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building and leading a high‑performing business control team
• Being pivotal in defining and advising on the company strategy
• Being responsible for the monthly business progress update to senior leadership
• Driving the setting of company OKRs and monitoring progress accordingly
• Transitioning Bitvavo into a data‑driven organization and ensuring decision making is based on data insights
• Developing a KPI dashboard and implementing (together with the Data team) a data warehouse and associated BI tooling
• Developing profitability analyses such as unit economics, customer lifetime value, variance analysis and gross margin analysis together with the Data Analytics team
• Leading our financial planning and budgeting cycles such as the mid‑term planning, annual forecast, monthly budget and latest estimate

What We Look For

• University degree in Business Administration, Finance or equivalent
• 7+ years of successful experience in a controlling, finance or accounting position, with at least 3 years in a similar role
• Experience with fintech and/or hyper‑growth environments
• Strong analytical skills and experience with BI tooling
• Excellent modelling and presentation skills (in Excel and Powerpoint)
• A personality that thrives and grows in a rapidly changing and complex environment and who also displays flexibility, activates networks, and adopts a continuous growth mindset to learn from mistakes and bounce back from adversity
• Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to achieve organisational goals

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Bitvavo, we believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, foster creativity, and lead to better outcomes. We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, ability, or any other characteristic.

Bitvavo does not accept resumes from staffing, search, or recruitment firms without a signed agreement. If you send us a resume without such an agreement, we may contact the candidate directly without any obligation whatsoever and no fee of any kind will be paid should we hire the candidate.