Head of Finance

About Withthegrid

Withthegrid is a rapidly growing European scale-up in the cleantech sector. We assist grid operators and renewable energy producers in managing their infrastructure more intelligently and efficiently.​

Our Asset Monitoring Platform (AMP) provides real-time insights into the condition of networks through IoT technology. This enables our clients to monitor their assets more efficiently, resolve faults faster, and plan maintenance more effectively.​

Our Teleport team focuses on increasing flexibility in the electricity grid. With our Teleport Gateway, owners of renewable energy sources and batteries can smartly control their assets and better respond to fluctuations in supply and demand. This helps both grid operators and energy producers accelerate the energy transition.​

We collaborate with major players such as Vandebron, Groendus, Stedin, TenneT, Gasunie, Vattenfall, and Eneco. Would you like to contribute to this while further developing your technical and problem-solving skills? Keep reading!

Your position as a Head of Finance

You will take full responsibility for the financial side of the company. You will work closely with the management team, you will bring structure to financial decisions, and you will set up the foundation that supports the next stage of growth. You will combine strategic thinking with operational ownership. You will be the person who brings clarity to questions about spending, investment choices, pricing, margins, cash planning and operational metrics. Your work will influence long term direction, internal efficiency, and the stability of our operations.

What you’ll do

• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for the management team, the board and organisation

• Maintain zero defect financial records and oversee bookkeeping and external accounting partners

• Take responsibility for collecting accounts receivable

• Improve finance processes and introduce systems that support future scale

• Support fundraising in content and process

• Review business cases for new initiatives and major purchases

• Guide decisions on pricing, customer contracts, cost structure and unit economics

• Prepare research and analysis on company wide topics that are not purely financial

• Acts as a thinking partner for management team (all former management consultants)

Who we’re looking for

• Three to five years of management consulting experience

• Strong background in finance or econometrics

• Confident with Excel and able to build a clear bottom up driver tree model with cash flow, balance sheet and profit and loss

• Able to create funding storylines that are clear and well structured

• Interest in technical topics and curiosity about how our products work

• Strong wish to understand the business in depth

• Quick thinker who can switch smoothly between detail and overview

• Comfortable supporting management with research, preparation and coordination tasks

• Calm and organised way of working and ready to take ownership of topics that sit outside strict finance when needed

How do we work at Withthegrid?

At Withthegrid, we operate in a dynamic and rapidly growing environment where collaboration and innovation are central. Our office is in Utrecht, but we offer flexibility for remote work. Mondays and Wednesdays are our regular office days, but you're welcome at our office any day.​

Every day, we start together at 9 AM with a short stand-up to ensure everyone is informed and can support each other. We believe in a culture of trust and responsibility, providing you ample space to develop. You'll give guidance to junior engineers and get access to a network of experts in the sector.​

Diversity and inclusivity are highly valued: we appreciate different perspectives and believe they contribute to innovation and better results. 

What do we offer?

• A challenging role in a high-impact sector

• A salary between €5250-6250, plus a share in company profits (SAR)

• Opportunities for personal and professional growth, working alongside an experienced team that supports your development

• Macbook, Pension contribution, 25 vacation days, travel reimbursement, and a monthly allowance for your phone

• The chance to be part of a fast-growing cleantech scale-up accelerating the energy transition