Financial Controller

A Financial Controller at Onera Health will take on a vital role that spans multiple responsibilities, with a focus on financial control, project support, and ad hoc financial assistance. Specifically, about 60% of your time will be spent driving financial audit activities, ensuring compliance, enhancing internal controls, and automating processes where possible. The remaining 40% will often see you stepping in as a finance business partner for various projects, including supporting ERP roll-outs and engaging in the optimization of finance IT infrastructure. With your experience, you'll navigate both long-term strategic planning and immediate operational needs.

To qualify for the Financial Controller role at Onera Health, you should possess a degree in Accounting or Finance and have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Experience with financial audits and ERP implementation processes will give you a competitive edge. Additionally, a positive attitude, a can-do mentality, and the ability to adapt to changing business needs are essential traits. Being proficient in English is required, while knowledge of Dutch will be considered an asset.

As a Financial Controller at Onera Health, your contributions will have a direct and significant impact on our operational efficiency and strategic growth. You'll play an indispensable role in fortifying our finance structure, ensuring that our processes remain flexible and adaptable, which is vital for a scale-up company. Your expertise will not only enhance our financial compliance but also improve overall business agility, enabling us to respond effectively to our clients' needs and drive innovation in sleep medicine.

Onera Health offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment tailored for those who thrive in fast-paced settings. As a Financial Controller, you will be surrounded by an ambitious team deeply committed to pushing the boundaries of healthcare innovation. The culture emphasizes trust, respect, and diversity, and you’ll find plenty of opportunities for personal growth through team activities and professional development programs. The flexibility in work hours and a hybrid working setup allow you to balance your professional and personal life seamlessly.

In addition to a competitive salary that includes a 13th-month bonus, Onera Health provides comprehensive benefits including participation in a pension scheme and stock options. Employees are granted a generous holiday package of 25 days, along with the option to purchase additional days. With exciting growth opportunities and an open company culture that encourages team-building activities, Onera Health is committed to ensuring the well-being and satisfaction of its team members.

When addressing this question, highlight your passion for finance and how you find fulfillment in creating effective financial processes that drive business growth. Share specific experiences where your contributions led to measurable improvements, demonstrating your motivation to make a positive impact in a financial role.

In your response, provide details about your hands-on experience with financial audits. Mention specific audit processes you've worked with, the methods you employed to ensure compliance, and how you have addressed any challenges that arose. Highlight any successful audits you helped facilitate, emphasizing your role in enhancing financial controls.

Discuss specific strategies you use for adaptability, including how you stay informed on industry trends. Mention your flexibility in working hours and embrace of new technologies that support agility. Share examples where you successfully shifted priorities or adapted to new financial requirements without compromising quality.

Mention the specific ERP systems you have used, detailing your experience in implementing or optimizing these systems. Discuss any projects where you've been involved in ERP roll-out and your contributions to ensuring a smooth transition, showcasing your project management skills and technical knowledge.

Describe your approach to managing deadlines and ensuring precision in financial reporting. This could involve your methods for staying organized, your use of technology to streamline processes, or how you prioritize tasks to avoid last-minute pressures. Providing an example of a time you ensured a successful reporting process will strengthen your answer.

Share a specific scenario where you implemented a financial process improvement. Detail the steps you took, the collaborative efforts with other team members, and the outcomes of these changes. Highlight your analytical skills in identifying issues and your proactive approach to enhancing efficiency.

In your answer, emphasize your communication skills and your ability to present data clearly, ensuring that you're prepared with facts and figures to back your recommendations. Explain how you foster open discussions and seek common ground while maintaining professionalism to reach a consensus.

Identify key financial metrics such as cash flow, profitability, and return on investment that you routinely analyze. Explain why these metrics are essential for decision-making and how they assist in strategic planning. Support your answer with examples of how you’ve used these metrics in the past.

Discuss your knowledge of current tax laws and financial regulations relevant to Onera Health. Talk about your experience in ensuring compliance through meticulous record-keeping, timely audits, and proactive communication with legal experts. Provide examples of challenges faced and how you successfully navigated them.

Align your response with Onera Health's mission in transforming sleep medicine. Discuss your admiration for their innovative approach and your desire to contribute to an organization dedicated to improving patient care. Express your enthusiasm for growing with a purpose-driven company and how your values align with theirs.