Senior Business Controller | Polestar Netherlands

The opportunity

At Polestar we don't just drive innovation in our cars – our entire business model is different from our competitors. As the company is expanding quickly, we need people who share our vision and want to be part of something different.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Business Controller to join our Finance team in Netherlands, ensuring our market receives the strategic financial support it needs. This role is ideal for a driven professional with a passion for electric mobility, a strong interest in technology, and a commitment to driving meaningful change.

Based at our Beesd office in The Netherlands, this is an onsite position where you will work closely with and provide critical support to the Head of Finance for Netherlands to whom you will report directly.

The responsibilities

In this role, you'll be responsible for certain month-end closing activities for the market and preparing necessary reports and accruals for the accounting cluster. You will need to control and approve invoices and requisitions. The role also includes monitoring cost of internal cars together with relevant stakeholders. It is expected that you work with process improvements as well as being the point of contact for business colleagues and shared service center for invoice related issues, local requirements of retail and fleet, and our office equipment.

Working as a member of our Finance Team you'll have a key supporting role towards the Head of Finance Netherlands and other relevant stakeholders such as PSU Management. This consist of correct, timely data and analyses as well as other finance administrational tasks.

Various supporting activities included in the role:

• Market Financial Performance: Oversee financial performance within your market, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Strategic & Financial Balance: Integrate financial expertise with a deep understanding of commercial strategies to drive profitable growth.
• Financial Statements & Compliance: Ensure the accuracy and integrity of statutory financial statements, P&L, and balance sheet management.
• Profitability & Growth: Maintain a strong focus on sales margins, operational expansion, and cash flow optimization.
• Accountability & Transparency: Uphold bottom-line responsibility while maintaining high transparency with Headquarters’ Global functions.
• Governance & Compliance: Lead internal control activities, structured financial processes, and ensure SOX compliance across all financial tasks.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with local operational teams on strategic initiatives and day-to-day business operations.
• Global Coordination: Collaborate with Polestar’s global operational teams and finance & accounting divisions, including General Accounting, PTP, OTC, Treasury, and FP&A.
• Financial Planning & Analysis: Oversee revenue and cost planning, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Business Case Development: Drive the preparation of business cases, ensuring timely input from key stakeholders.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Support management with dashboards, KPIs, and in-depth financial analyses to enhance strategic decision-making.
• Process Optimization: Identify process gaps, drive problem-solving initiatives, and implement automation and efficiency improvements.
• Leadership & Team Development: Manage and mentor the financial controller, ensuring effective onboarding and development.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the key finance liaison for NGA partners, ensuring seamless collaboration and alignment with financial objectives.

The ideal candidate

To thrive in this role - and at Polestar in general - you’ll need to bring a unique blend of independence, curiosity, and a solution-driven mindset. We’re looking for a proactive team player who communicates clearly and effectively, supports colleagues, and takes a pragmatic, analytical approach to challenges.

To be a great fit for this position, we believe you have:

• A strong financial background, ideally in controlling within a commercial sector - automotive experience is a plus
• 5–10 years of relevant experience
• SOX experience (advantageous)
• Exceptional analytical and accounting skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
• A results-driven, pragmatic mindset with the ability to prioritize effectively
• Self-leadership and a keen sense of business acumen
• Leadership skills tailored to market needs

At Polestar, we don’t just look for candidates, we look for game-changers. If you’re ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll be working from the Netherlands Polestar office in Beesd. You are fluent in Dutch, but you will also be part of a cross-functional and international team, with English as a natural language for written and spoken communication. While we have a worldwide presence, we foster a growth mindset, embracing change as a catalyst for progress. At Polestar, innovation moves fast - expect a dynamic, forward-thinking environment where transformation and advancement go hand in hand.

People at Polestar

We know that a change is needed. We also know that each one of us can help bring about that change. Our commitment to becoming climate-neutral by 2040 is just as important to us as being inclusive, diverse, and innovative. Together, we are creating, collaborating and experimenting to usher in a new era of sustainable mobility.

We are an electric performance brand, determined to improve the society we live in.

Is this you?

If the above matches your ambitions, be sure to apply. Our selection process is ongoing, and the job advert will remain open until it’s filled.

The Polestar journey is an electric one.