About this role
Project Controller - Optics11 Amsterdam The position Optics11 is a rapidly growing Dutch deep-tech company developing advanced fiber-optic sensing technology for critical infrastructure worldwide. Its solutions monitor subsea cables, energy assets and maritime installations, providing real-time insights in environments where traditional sensors cannot operate. As Project Controller, you will be at the heart of this technically complex, project-driven organization. Working closely with project teams, senior management and the CFO and the other team members of the Finance team, you will provide the financial and risk insights needed to successfully manage international projects while contributing to the further professionalization and growth of the business. In this role, you are responsible for financial oversight and control of strategic projects. You monitor budgets, forecasts, and expenditures, identify deviations and risks, and provide timely and reliable management reports. You support project managers in financial decision-making, prepare scenario analyses, and contribute to reporting for the Board of or investors. This combination of analysis, oversight, and advisory makes you an essential link between execution and strategic decision-making. You also play a key role in improving project control processes. This includes optimizing internal controls, streamlining reporting structures, and contributing to governance and compliance at the project level. You work hands-on in implementing systems and processes to ensure projects remain financially healthy and on schedule. You also coordinate with the accounting department and external parties such as auditors and consultants. The project-based nature of Optics11 means you often work in parallel on multiple projects, each with its own technical and financial complexity. This requires a proactive and independent approach, where you maintain oversight, set priorities, and real...