Rotterdam Hybrid (soon Amsterdam) | 40 hours | Senior Professional

As a Finance Manager, you have a versatile role in which you make a significant contribution to the financial management of the real estate funds. In addition, you actively collaborate with HighBrook (Private Equity) and various CityLink PropCo’s. You not only help further develop and optimize CityLink’s Finance department, but also act as a bridge between Finance and the business, ensuring both worlds strengthen each other.

CityLink is a leading last mile logistics real estate platform in Europe. Investing in and around key urban locations, CityLink operates and manages a network of more than 120 well-located modernized distribution hubs throughout Europe through their offices in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Düsseldorf, and Copenhagen. With a flexible, hands-on approach, we enable over 220 tenants to focus on their core businesses by offering customized real estate solutions.

What you will be doing:
In this role, you are responsible for reporting both financial and increasingly non-financial data. You’ll also be involved in optimizing the Property Management System Yardi and work on further automation within the department. Together with an enthusiastic and committed team, you’ll help guide the organization toward a data-driven future.

CityLink’s informal atmosphere and small size mean you’ll be involved in a wide range of topics, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact. You’ll lead an enthusiastic team consisting of a Junior Financial Accountant and two Senior Financial Accountants. Additionally, you will oversee the teams in Germany and Denmark, each made up of one Junior and one Senior Financial Accountant.

Your responsibilities include:

• Preparing, reviewing, and delivering accurate and complete periodic reports on time, including investor reporting, lender reporting, annual financial statements, and ad hoc reports
• Coaching, mentoring, and training the Finance team
• Managing cash flow and liquidity positions
• Optimizing and improving existing processes and reports
• Monitoring renovation, sustainability, and expansion projects (CapEx)
• Reviewing periodic reports from foreign sister companies
• Setting up financial administration and reporting for newly acquired properties and newly established entities
• Financial management of various real estate portfolios
• Coordinating accounts receivable, accounts payable, lease management, and service charge settlements
• Handling ad hoc questions and projects

What you bring:

• A completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business Economics or a related field
• 5–10 years of relevant work experience
• Well-developed people management skills, strong communication abilities, and a hands-on mentality
• Affinity with real estate, data, business intelligence, and taxation
• Excellent command of both Dutch and English, spoken and written (additional languages, particularly Danish and German, are a plus)
• Strong Excel skills, and preferably experience with Yardi and Power BI
• Ability to translate business strategy into concrete actions in a pragmatic and open manner that inspires and engages others
• A positive, optimistic, and analytical mindset—you enjoy challenges and see opportunities everywhere

What you get:

• A gross annual salary between €90,000 and €100,000, depending on your level of knowledge and previous experience
• An attractive bonus scheme
• A mobility package tailored to your needs
• A challenging position for 36–40 hours per week
• 25 vacation days based on a full-time contract
• Pension plan
• A laptop and iPhone
• Team lunches twice a week, provided by the employer
• Personal development budget
• The chance to be part of a fun, energetic, and close-knit team that regularly celebrates successes together
• A pleasant office environment, with the option to work from home
• Monthly office drinks, team-building events, annual ski trip, Christmas event, and more

Interested in this position? Please send your motivation letter and CV to Vijzelaar. Vijzelaar is responsible for the recruitment for this position on behalf of CityLink. You are kindly requested to address your application to Romée Dijkman (use this link). For any questions or additional information, you can also contact Romée by phone at +31 6 34699082.