FP&A Controller (EMEA)

Do you want to make a real impact on strategic decision-making as a finance professional?

And do you enjoy working in an environment where you collaborate with senior stakeholders across multiple countries and disciplines?  
Then this FP&A Controller role is for you. 

🚀What you will do 

As an FP&A Controller, you play a critical role in executing strategy and improving financial performance across the EMEA organization. You work closely with the FP&A team, country divisions, and regional managementteams, acting as a trusted sparring partner to senior management and commercial stakeholders. 

You develop and maintain KPIs and reports used for monthly reviews, forecasts, and strategic decision-making. At the same time, you improve transparency and consistency in financial and operational data, from transaction level up to consolidated EMEA level. 

In addition, you analyze business performance and translate variances and external developments into clear insights, scenarios, and actionable recommendations. You proactively identify risks, opportunities, and trade-offs and play a key role in the forecasting process, including gap analysis and benchmarking. 

You will often be involved at the strategic level, for example supporting the CFO in analysis of new M&A opportunities and developing use cases for AI in our finance function. 

You also contribute to the continuous improvement of reporting and planning processes and monitor the effectiveness of improvement initiatives. 

Your team 

You will be part of the EMEA Finance organization in an international, matrix-driven environment. In this role, you collaborate closely with various teams and stakeholders, acting as a connecting and content-driven sparring partner. 

💡What you bring 

• A completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Economics, Finance, or a related field – or demonstrable equivalent experience

• 5–8+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial advisory, or business analysis, preferably in an international environment and preferably with experience of Private Equity (either as an advisor or in a PE-backed business)

• Strong accounting knowledge and experience with planning and forecasting processes 

• Experience working with ERP systems 

• Affinity with working with data, AI, and advanced analytics tools to improve insights and processes 

• Experience with or interest in data architectures such as a data lake is a plus 

• Full professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken 

You stand out through

• Strong analytical capabilities and the ability to navigate complex financial topics 

• Identifying trends and translating data into clear insights and scenarios 

• A critical mindset and the confidence to challenge assumptions 

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders 

• A proactive, ownership-driven attitude 

• A continuous drive to learn, improve, and develop 

Why Paragin Group

You will join a dynamic environment where your work directly contributes to strategic decision-making at the EMEA level. You will have plenty of room to take ownership and make an impact. 

This role offers strong opportunities for personal development and allows you to actively contribute to improving financial processes and insights. 

Paragin Group is a fast-growing EdTech SaaS organization with a clear mission: to support people and organizations in learning, development, and growth. With our software solutions, we help customers in education, business, and government make skills visible, achieve qualifications, and grow professionally. 

With more than 100 colleagues across 4 offices in the Netherlands, we are continuously building innovative solutions for learning and development.  

 
As a market leader in the Netherlands, backed by a British investor, we are in a phase of further professionalization and international expansion, aiming to become a strong European player. Our culture is characterized by ownership, collaboration, and the freedom to contribute ideas and make an impact on products, customers, and colleagues. 

What we offer 

• A contract of at least 32 hours per week 

• A competitive salary between €4.500,= and €5.100,= per month (based on 40 hours), depending on experience and expertise 

• A one-year contract with the prospect of a permanent position 

• 29 vacation days based on a 40-hour workweek 

• Your primary work location will be agreed together: you can work from our Nijkerk or Amsterdam office, or a combination of both

• Hybrid working options (max. 2 days working from home) 

• A structured onboarding program to get to know our organization, products, and customers 

• Plenty of room for personal growth and development 

• Impactful work within a growing organization where your contribution matters 

• A culture based on collaboration, trust, and ownership 

• Pension scheme and expense reimbursement 

• Access to OpenUp to support mental and emotional well-being for you and your immediate family 

• Social activities such as company outings, Friday drinks, board games, sports activities, table football, and darts 

Interested? 

Apply now and become part of our team! 

For more information about this position, please contact Sandra Peters, HR Assistent, via hr@paragin.com. 

The application process 

After you have applied, you will receive a confirmation of your application. 
We aim to get back to you as soon as possible. 

If we see a potential match, we will invite you for a first interview at our office. 
If there is mutual interest, a second interview will follow, where we will go into more detail about the role and our collaboration. 

Depending on the position, an additional assignment, case study, or job shadowing day may be part of the process. 

If we are both enthusiastic, we will be happy to make you a suitable offer. 

Good to know 

• A Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) is part of the application process. 

• For this position, you must reside in the Netherlands and be legally authorized to work there. 

• We do not provide visa sponsorship or relocation support. 

• Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.