Finance Manager, Polarsteps
App for planning, tracking and documenting your travel
Open for applications
App for planning, tracking and documenting your travel
21-100 employees
Open for applications
21-100 employees
Company mission
On a mission to spend their days building something that helps people as they explore this world — showing them the way and capturing the stories they create as they go.
Role
Who you are
- 3-5 years of experience in accounting and/or finance, preferably in a scale-up or startup environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent non-degree training; a professional certification is a plus
- A passion for tech and experience with setting up simple and automated accounting processes
- Great eye for detail and a proactive mindset
- Strong understanding of Dutch accounting and tax rules and regulations
- Fluent in English
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a tech-savvy financial professional at Polarsteps, in fact, you’ll be the first finance manager in our organisation!
- You’ll be part of our People & Operations team, working closely together with our team leads and executive team
- Many of our financial processes are currently outsourced, and we’re looking for someone who’s able to own our financial operations and connect the financial processes with our business needs
- As you’ll be our first colleague in finance, you’ll have a broad range of responsibilities, from managing our day-to-day financial administration, to advising our executive team on strategic financial planning
- Own our day-to-day financial administration and operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and tax compliance
- Develop and maintain financial policies and procedures, and ensure that the company is compliant with all relevant financial regulations
- Advise our executive team on strategic decisions
- Coordinate our financial administration with our external accountant
- Ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual statements
- Lead budgeting and forecasting efforts, work closely with team leads to develop financial plans and track performance against targets, and work with the executive team on financial modelling for future investment
- Conduct financial analysis to assess performance, identify trends, and provide insights to support decision-making
- Manage cash flow effectively to ensure liquidity and optimise working capital
- Centralise procurement and negotiation process for all purchasing
Our take
Polarsteps was founded by avid travellers who set out to automate well documented travel experiences for its first users. Now, it aims to be the go-to for travel planning, tracking and blogging. It allows its users to enjoy the travel experience while taking care of the documentation.
Travel innovation is not new, however, Polarsteps sets itself apart by optimising their product to work independent of mobile reception when needed, catering for long and remote travel experiences.
It is this promised convenience that secured their impressive customer growth. They have used this to build larger teams and a more robust product offering to set them up as a leading travel app.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2019
$3.4m
SERIES A
Aug 2017
$1m
SEED
Total funding: $5m
Company benefits
- A yearly free flight to a random location! Give our Teleporter a spin here
- A shiny new MacBook to work your magic on
- Hybrid working. Split your time between the office and your home as you see fit
- An extensive home office set-up — everything from noise-canceling headphones to a standing desk
- 28 days of vacation (for adventures or sitting on the couch, it's up to you)
- The option to switch up your zoom background by working from another country for up to 5 weeks a year
- A personal development budget for that curious mind of yours!
- A pension plan to help you save for those around-the-world retirement trips
- Delicious daily team lunches
- Awesome monthly parties, as well as team trips away
- A lively office in downtown Amsterdam, with travel costs reimbursed
- Free Polarsteps Travel Books to contain all your far-flung adventures
Company values
- We are dedicated to our craft
- We are explorers at heart
- We are human
- Enjoy the ride
- Be good, Do good
Company HQ
De Weteringschans, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Leadership
Koen Droste
(Co-founder)Previously co-founded Companyspot.nl in 2009 and Upcoming in 2013. They have previous experience in publishing, sales and product management.
Niek Bokkers
(Creative Director)Previously worked as a concept developer and owned and managed a creative lab for 15 years.
Job Harmsen
(Head of Design)Ran a website design outfit and moved on to join Concept M as a Designer.
Maximiliano Neustadt
(CEO ad interim / CTO)They have had extensive experience as a Software Developer and in leading software teams.
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