Nearfield Instruments is entering an important phase in its growth and is looking to strengthen its organization for the future. We are seeking an experienced professional who can provide direction, drive meaningful change, and make a lasting impact across the business.
Nearfield Instruments is a fast-growing, Rotterdam-based deep tech company operating at the frontier of semiconductor metrology. The company develops and manufactures ultra-high-precision inspection and measurement systems that are critical to the production of next-generation chips — enabling the semiconductor industry to push beyond the boundaries of what is currently possible.
Active in various countries and expanding rapidly, Nearfield Instruments counts some of the world's most demanding semiconductor manufacturers and equipment makers among its clients and partners — operating in the same high-stakes, high-precision ecosystem. The organization combines deep scientific expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset.
This is an environment where discipline meets agility— where world-class technology meets the demands of investors, international governance standards and rapid commercial growth.
As Group Controller, you sit at the heart of Nearfield Instruments' financial transformation. Reporting directly to the CFO, you lead a team of professionals spanning accounting and financial control, and you are responsible for elevating the finance function to the standards required of a listed, internationally operating company.
This is not a caretaker role. You will be a key driver in shaping the organization’s financial architecture during one of the most consequential phases of its development.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead and develop a team of five finance professionals across accounting and financial control, fostering a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous improvement.
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Drive the organization's readiness for a public listing by building and embedding the financial processes, controls, and governance standards expected of a listed entity
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Own the delivery of the company's first IFRS-compliant annual financial statements, managing the technical accounting requirements and auditor relationship.
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Design and implement SOX-compliant internal control frameworks across the group's international entities, ensuring consistency and auditability.
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Lead or co-lead the ERP implementation, ensuring finance requirements are translated into a scalable, audit-ready system architecture.
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Establish robust group reporting processes, including consolidation, intercompany reconciliation, and management reporting aligned with investor-grade standards. Partner with the CFO on financial strategy, investor readiness, and the communication of financial performance to internal and external stakeholders.
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Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory bodies across jurisdictions.
You are a senior finance professional who thrives in complexity. You understand the discipline of a listed corporate environment and the pragmatism required to build that high standards within a company that is still growing into it.
You lead with conviction but without ego. Your team will look to you for direction, clarity, and development. Stakeholders across the organization will rely on you for honest financial insight. You are fluent in the language of deep tech — project-driven, milestone-oriented, and deeply aware that the product is the business.
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Registered Accountant (RA) qualification, or equivalent
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Approximately 15 years of progressive finance experience, with at least five years in a leadership position such as Director Accounting & Reporting, Group Controller, or Head of Financial Control.
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Demonstrable experience within an international, publicly listed corporate environment — including hands-on exposure to investor relations or audit committees.
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A strong technical accounting foundation, with proven IFRS expertise and experience producing or overseeing listed-company financial statements.
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Experience implementing or significantly upgrading SOX or equivalent internal control frameworks.
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Track record of contributing to or leading an ERP implementation in a complex, multi-entity environment.
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Background in a project-driven production or deep tech organization — semiconductor, high-tech systems, advanced manufacturing, or comparable industry strongly preferred.
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Experience managing across multiple international jurisdictions, with familiarity with consolidation of multi-entity group structures.
