Financial Controller (Part-Time - 24h/week) | Panda International | Amsterdam

Since 2012, Panda has been the trusted partner for life sciences companies driving innovation forward. From pioneering biotech startups to global pharmaceutical leaders, we connect world-changing organisations with the industry’s brightest minds.

A contract-led recruitment business (70%+ contract revenue) operating across Europe.

We’re currently going through a full operational reset:

Moving from manual → system-driven.
Outsourcing payroll & compliance.

We’re not hiring a traditional finance person.

We’re hiring someone to own the numbers in a business that’s being rebuilt for scale, a chance to build the financial backbone of a scaling business

The role

Controlling revenue and margin.
Budgeting and forecasting, in close cooperation with CFO.
Oversee NL, CH, Belgium, Germany.
Bringing clarity where there is complexity.
Building real financial visibility in a contract-heavy business.
Own gross profit accuracy and margin control.
Build weekly reporting (GP, cash, contractor profitability).
Identify margin leakage and inefficiencies.
Ensure alignment between payroll, invoicing, revenue and insurance companies.
Act as the control layer over outsourced payroll/compliance.
Improve processes and reduce manual reconciliation.

You’ll work directly with the CEO and sit at the centre of the commercial engine.

What we’re looking for

4–8 years in a Finance Controller role.
Ideally experience in recruitment, staffing, or contract revenue models.
Strong commercial mindset (not just technical finance).
Comfortable with imperfect data and building structure.
Detail-oriented, hands-on, and proactive.

What you get

Competitive salary and benefits package.
SARs – Eligible for Stock Appreciation Rights.
A senior, high-impact role within a growing international business.
A collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture.
The opportunity to shape and scale the finance function across multiple countries.
Hybrid working model.
Wellbeing budget.
Pension plan fully covered by Panda.
Office based in a premium location by the Amstel.
Onsite gym with fully equipped showers and access to multiple gym locations across Amsterdam.
Luxury all-inclusive weekend incentives to top global destinations (e.g. Miami, Dubai, Ibiza), bi-weekly team lunches and much more!

If you want to build, fix, and take ownership in a high-impact environment, let’s talk.

📩 Interested? Let’s talk.

Panda International

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