Senior Business Controller

About Us:

Innatera is a rapidly growing Dutch semiconductor company that develops ultra-efficient neuromorphic processors for AI at the edge. These microprocessors mimic the brain’s mechanisms for processing fast data streams from sensors, enabling complex turn-key sensor analytics functionalities, with 10,000x higher performance per watt than competing solutions. Innatera's technology serves as a critical enabler for next-generation use cases in the IoT, wearable, embedded, and automotive domains.

With over €55m in funding raised, we're scaling fast towards bringing our neuromorphic technology to billions of sensors by 2030.

Our mission? To make the world smarter, safer, and greener. We're not just about pushing boundaries, we're about making a difference.

At Innatera we are committed to driving innovation and delivering exceptional results while creating an environment where our teams can thrive. We are a group of passionate, creative thinkers who thrive in a fast-paced environment on challenges and are always ready to take on the next big thing.

As a valued member of our team focused on making a positive impact, your unique contributions play a significant role in creating meaningful change. Working alongside a talented group of colleagues, you will experience a supportive environment that recognizes and values your life beyond the confines of work.

We are looking for a Senior Business Controller to become the financial business partner to our teams.

This role combines strategic finance, business controlling, innovation funding and growth initiatives. You will play a critical role in securing and managing non-dilutive funding while helping leadership make informed investment decisions in a fast-growing deeptech environment.

You will work closely with engineers, project leaders, founders and external funding bodies to ensure that innovation programs are financially sound, compliant and scalable.

We will trust you with:

• Act as a finance business partner to the Engineering and R&D teams

• Identify, evaluate and secure non-dilutive funding opportunities, including WBSO, EIC Accelerator, Horizon Europe and other regional or national schemes. Manage grant applications from initial assessment through submission, compliant reporting and audit close-out

• Develop budgets, forecasts and business cases for the businesses you are supporting and innovational projects

• Perform budget versus actual analysis and provide actionable insights

• Support annual budgeting, long-range planning and strategic decision-making

• Support selected financial accounting activities, including balance sheet reconciliations and intellectual property-related reporting

• Contribute to investment proposals, business development initiatives and M&A assessments

• Act as liaison for external financial auditors during year-end closings, as well as specialized grant auditors reviewing subsidized projects

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Economics, Engineering or related discipline

• 5+ years of experience in finance, controlling, grants management or strategic finance

• Strong financial modelling and forecasting skills

• Ability to translate technical concepts into financial insights

• Experience partnering with engineering, product or R&D teams

• Strong attention to detail and compliance requirements

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Drive for automation. Standardization and optimization

Nice-to-haves:

• Semiconductor, hardware, deeptech or high-tech industry experience

• Experience with WBSO, RVO schemes, EIC or similar funding programs and working with public funding organisations

• Experience with NetSuite, Google Workspace and Clockwise.

• Dutch language capability

Why join Innatera?

At Innatera, you’ll be part of a pioneering team building the next generation of brain-inspired processors for edge AI. Your work will help bring groundbreaking technology to life, powering intelligent devices with real-world impact, from healthcare to consumer electronics.

• Competitive salary

• Pension plan

• A flexible working environment (work-from-home policy, flexible working hours, advantageous holidays scheme) Note: We work from our Rijswijk (Netherlands) office at least 3 days per week.

• A generous holiday scheme

• A collaborative, ambitious team with the freedom to innovate

• An inclusive culture that values openness, curiosity, and personal growth

• Office perks like fresh fruit, snacks, and an on-site gym

• Statutory commuting/home allowance

From engineering and machine learning to sales and non-engineering teams - whatever your expertise, your contributions will shape our growth.

Whether you’re passionate about microarchitecture, excited by verification or physical design, driven by supporting operations, building strong teams, or mastering the details of accounting, we’d love to hear from you!

If you're ready to shape the future of technology with us, click Apply and share your story.

Innatera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other protected characteristics. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know – we’re happy to support you.