Senior Business Controller

The July is where great stories begin...

The July is a premium hospitality brand redefining the way people travel with a personal, human touch. We create beautifully designed spaces in destinations around the globe, and our team is on a mission to expand with multiple new apartment-hotels in top European cities such as London, Dublin, Lisbon and more to plan. Each property is thoughtfully crafted, reflecting the unique local stories and spirit of its surroundings.

Our goal? To provide guests with a place where they can truly unwind, embark on new adventures, and forge meaningful connections to stay their way. The July is a company of people who love people, it's as simple as that! From our guests to our colleagues, we all take ownership and pride in what we do. That's why we've been awarded as a Great Place to Work 

The job - Senior Business Controller - Future Finance Director track

As our Senior Business Controller, you will play a key role in driving The July’s performance and international growth. With four hotels open in Amsterdam and London and three new properties under development in Dublin and Lisbon, you will combine strategic financial leadership with hands-on control of both operations and investments. You will be a trusted advisor to senior management, ensuring financial clarity, value creation, and disciplined decision-making. We are looking for a Senior Business Controller who can grow into the role of Finance Director, depending on performance and organizational needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business performance, identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and translate insights into actionable recommendations

• Together with the Business Controller, prepare monthly management reports and KPI dashboards for the Executive Team and shareholder Aware Super.

• Lead the annual budget cycle and ongoing reforecasting for both operating hotels and development projects.

• Oversee the financial monitoring and reporting of three active hotel construction projects.

• Act as strategic sparring partner to the CFO, COO, Commercial Team, Operations Leadership, and Executive Team.

• Strengthen commercial performance management through scenario planning, investment cases, and ROI analysis.

• Support pre-opening teams with financial guidance, staffing and cost planning, and operating model development.

• Lead or contribute to strategic initiatives such as reporting digitalisation, BI implementation, and optimisation of the group planning cycle

• Promote strong data governance by ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and reliability across reporting, BI tools, and financial processes

Requirements

Skills and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field; RA/RC or equivalent preferred.

• 7–10+ years’ experience in Business Controlling, FP&A, or Financial Analysis, ideally in hospitality, real estate, retail, or other international multi-unit environments.

• Proven experience partnering with senior leadership.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to challenge, influence, and align stakeholders.

• Strong balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution.

• Proactive, curious, and commercially driven mindset.

• Proficiency with ERP systems, BI tools, and Excel/Google Sheets & Slides.

• Strong command of Dutch and English, both written and spoken.

What's in it for you?

In our flat organization, within an informal working atmosphere, your ideas are highly valued. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:

• Personal Growth: In our company we want to invest in your personal and professional growth by personalized training opportunities, to unleash your professional potential!

• 25 Vacation Days and the flexibility to buy or sell 5 vacation days and to swap up 3 public holidays for days that reflect your own traditions or milestones. The choice to receive your Holiday allowance monthly or annually.

• Me-Time/Community Day: Enjoy a dedicated day for self-care and another day of community engagement.

• OpenUp: An online platform with all sorts of resources to enhance your