Hi there!
We’re Samako, a fast-growing e-commerce brand from The Netherlands, building a new standard in the cleaning space. In just five years, we’ve grown into a beloved brand with 100,000+ happy customers, strong sales on Bol, Amazon, and our own webshop, and a community that genuinely loves our products. Now, we’re looking for an experienced Chief Financial Officer to help us take the next leap.
What You’ll Do:
- Maintain rolling 12-month cash flow model to keep liquidity healthy.
- Build clear, visual dashboards that make our financial position easy to understand at a glance.
- Prepare and reconcile P/L statements against departmental budgets and actuals.
- Conduct SKU, cohort, and channel profitability analyses to identify growth and margin opportunities.
- Streamline the accounts payable process in line with cash flow strategy.
- Monitor and mitigate financial risks, including dependency on specific channels or suppliers.
- Optimise the cash conversion cycle to free up working capital.
- Collaborate closely with operations, marketing, and supply chain to align budgets and forecasts.
What Success Looks Like:
- Always up-to-date, 100% acurate financial data.
- Positive cash flow with a healthy liquidity buffer.
- Clear, actionable profitability insights per product, channel, and department.
- Lower operational costs while maintaining speed and quality.
- A scalable, data-driven financial system that supports rapid growth.
- CEO fully freed from day-to-day financial operations.
What We’re Looking For:
- Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or similar.
- 5+ years’ senior finance experience, e-commerce experience is a must
- Strong skills in cash flow management, forecasting, and margin optimisation.
- Proficiency with multi-channel sales data (Shopify, Bol.com, Amazon, TikTok).
- Strong data visualisation and dashboarding skills (Power BI, Excel, Exact).
- Experience managing P/L and budgets across departments.
- Excellent communication skills in English (Dutch is a plus).
- Knowledge of national and international tax regulations.
- Strategic thinker with hands-on execution skills.