(Temporary) Business Controller / FP&A Professional

For the Finance team we are looking to hire a 
 

BUSINESS CONTROLLER / FP&A PROFESSIONAL
 
to temporarily (September 2025 through March 2026) support our Finance team and drive our budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes.

More about the team: 

Our Finance team consists of a Senior Director, a Senior Manager, Senior Accounting Specialist and Accounts Payable Associate. Small yet highly professional and effective, our Finance team is key to Leyden Labs’ success.

Why would you want to work with us: 

With innovation at the forefront, Leyden Labs is on a mission to develop cutting-edge mucosal protection platforms designed to free people from the threat of respiratory viruses, such as influenza and coronaviruses. We are delighted to be at a pivotal moment in our journey having recently secured a further $90M+ in funding. Working at Leyden Labs will give you the opportunity to work with an international group of talented people and immerse yourself in a fast-paced, growing scale-up driven to make an impact in the world.

This is what you are going to do:

FP&A

• Updating forecasts, overseeing all ongoing commitments and aligning with the business on progress of projects.

• Performing budget checks for each contract prior to signature to ensure committed amount is in line with budget and process accordingly.

• Liaising with key business stakeholders, to create budget for 2026 and forecast 2027 (in close collaboration with Senior Finance Director and CFO).

• Supporting with Cash Management including cash forecast, weekly cash dashboard, cash concentration and capital deployment.

• Assisting in generating Supervisory Board slides with forecast updates, budget for approval and quarterly financials and any ad-hoc reporting requests.

Quarterly and Year-end close tasks

• Actively participating in our closing process, including liaising with key business stakeholders to prepare prepaids and accrual reconciliations.

• Supporting year-end statutory closing process and audit process, including performing closing checklist activities, reconciliations, pulling audit support, and liaising with our auditors.

• Supporting the finance team with the quarterly finance reporting deck (in PowerBI).

• At year-end, supporting submission of our WBSO subsidy 2026.

Requirements

• Bachelor in Finance.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a business finance role with experience supporting the year-end audit process.

• Advanced Excel knowledge required.

• Fluent English is a must.

• Experience with Exact Online is a plus.

• Experience in the biotech industry is a plus

• Experience in BI (PowerBI) considered a plus

• Advanced proficiency in Powerpoint considered a plus

More about you:

Our ideal candidate is someone who is highly motivated, detail-oriented, a fast learner, and will easily acclimate to a dynamic environment. To be successful you will need to be highly organized and an effective multi-tasker with the ability to prioritize key initiatives, with strong attention to detail and a dedication to quality in everything you do.

The team works a hybrid on-site schedule, and 1-2 days on-site in the office are required and on-site interviews are part of the recruitment process. Therefore, we are looking for someone who is currently residing in the Netherlands with eligibility to work in the EU. We are an equal opportunity employer, so we firmly believe that people thrive in a diverse and inclusive team. We are looking for people who can make an impact and work on our purpose, together. 

Are you as excited about Leyden Labs, our mission and the role as we are? Then please hit the button and let us know you’re interested by sending a short cover letter and your cv and we will be in touch to plan a first call.