Controller (Netherlands) and Global Treasurer
About this role
What Cognite is: Relentless to achieve
Cognite operates at the forefront of industrial digitalization, building AI, and data solutions that solve the world’s hardest, highest-impact problems. With unmatched industrial heritage and a comprehensive suite of AI capabilities, including low-code AI agents, Cognite accelerates the digital transformation to drive operational improvements.
We thrive in challenges. We challenge assumptions. We execute with speed and ownership. If you view obstacles as signals to step forward - not backwards - you’ll feel right at home here.
Our Moonshot is bold: Unlock $100B in customer value by 2035, and redefine how global industry works. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we will forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.
How you’ll demonstrate Ownership
We are seeking a Controller (Netherlands) & Global Treasurer to lead financial control for our Netherlands entities (and future European entities such as France and Germany) while owning global treasury strategy and liquidity management for Cognite worldwide. Based in the Netherlands, this role combines hands-on regional controllership with global treasury leadership across multiple countries, currencies, and banking environments.
You will ensure financial accuracy, regulatory compliance, and strong internal controls for European entities while building a scalable treasury and cash management framework that supports Cognite’s growth across the US, Europe, and other global markets. This role will also help establish a European finance hub capable of onboarding new entities quickly and efficiently.
Responsibilities
- Financial Control & Reporting
- Oversee accounting and financial control for Cognite’s Netherlands entities and future European entities.
- Manage and review work from external accounting partners to ensure accuracy across AP, payroll, equity, and complex financial arrangements.
- Lead month-end close, reconciliations, and reporting to ensure audit-ready financial statements.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, statutory regulations, tax, and corporate filings across relevant jurisdictions.
- International Finance Operations
- Build scalable processes, systems, and automation across multi-entity European operations using NetSuite and treasury tools.
- Partner with Finance, Legal, HR, and Operations to standardize accounting policies and integrate new entities into Cognite’s global finance framework.
- Global Treasury & Risk Management
- Lead global cash forecasting, liquidity planning, and working capital management across the US, Europe, and other regions.
- Manage banking relationships, international cash structures, and treasury operations.
- Develop FX, interest-rate, and counterparty risk strategies in a multi-currency environment.
- Design a scalable international banking architecture (e.g., cash pooling, virtual accounts) to optimize global cash management.
- The Impact you bring to Cognite
- A globally minded finance leader with strong technical depth and operational discipline, capable of balancing hands-on controllership with strategic treasury leadership. You are comfortable working with executives, auditors, banks, and cross-border teams, and thrive in high-growth international environments where building scalable financial infrastructure is critical.
- Learn more about us
- Impact 2025
- Cognite's Industrial AI: Moonshot
- We’re globally recognized domain experts with an international presence that spans Phoenix, Houston, Oslo Tokyo, Bengaluru, and Abu Dhabi.
- Equal Opportunity
- Cognite is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment at work and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive the same level of consideration for employment.