About BlueHeart Energy

BlueHeart Energy was founded in 2016 as a deep-tech company that has developed a new sustainable thermoacoustics technology to radically improve the performance of heat pumps, enabling them to evolve from being the best solution in the market to becoming the perfect solution. Our technology is a disruptive approach to generate heat and cold, with potential to revolutionize the whole industry.

With our so called 'Blue Heart' inside, heat pumps turn into affordable, silent and flexible devices, capable of working with wide temperature ranges suitable for both new and existing houses. Importantly, BlueHeart doesn’t require any refrigerants and doesn’t generate any CO2e emissions.

About the Role

Head of Finance leads all financial, accounting, treasury, risk-management and compliance activities at BlueHeart Energy.
As part of the Management Team, you will bring financial discipline, strategic financial planning and strong execution capability as the company transitions from deep-tech development to commercial scale-up. You will build a finance organisation that supports growth, ensures transparency, and enables informed decision-making across all business functions.

Key Responsibilities & Strategic Focus

Financial Strategy & Planning

• Develop and drive the company’s financial strategy, ensuring alignment with the business plan, growth targets and long-term objectives.
• Lead financial planning & analysis (FP&A), including forecasting, budgeting, revenue modelling, cost modelling and scenario planning.
• Provide monthly and quarterly reporting to the Management Board and Management Team, with clear variance analysis and strategic insights.

Accounting, Controls & Compliance

• Oversee accounting operations, internal controls, financial statements, audits and tax filings (NGAAP and IFRS).
• Ensure a strong and scalable financial control environment as the company grows.
• Maintain reliable reporting structures and ensure compliance with financial, tax and regulatory requirements.

Treasury, Funding & Investor Support

• Lead treasury planning, cash-flow forecasting, working capital management and banking relationships.
• Support capital raising efforts, including equity, debt and grants.
• Prepare financial materials for investors, boards and external stakeholders.

Cost Management & Manufacturing Finance

• Oversee cost-control, margin analysis, cost of goods sold (COGS) and financial evaluation of technology investments.
• Collaborate with operations, manufacturing, supply-chain and industrialisation teams to monitor KPIs such as unit cost, yield, margin, capex and production scaling.
• Provide financial insights to support pricing strategy, go-to-market investment decisions and commercial negotiations.

Risk Management & Governance

• Identify and manage financial risks, maintaining a risk register and mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with the legal team on contract reviews and compliance matters.
• Ensure financial governance and transparency in all strategic decisions.

Finance Operations & Team Leadership

• Build and lead the finance team across FP&A, controllership, accounting and cost accounting.
• Define policies, procedures and scalable systems including ERP, BI and reporting tools.
• Develop dashboards to track revenue, margin, working capital, cash-burn, runway and forecast accuracy.
• Foster a culture of ownership, development and high performance.

What You Bring

• 10–15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, ideally in engineering, technology, hardware manufacturing or deep-tech scale-ups.
• Strong track record of financial leadership in scaling companies.
• Experience working with boards, investors and audit committees.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing cost structures, unit economics and supply-chain finance.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to build complex financial models and support strategic decisions.
• Knowledge of IFRS/GAAP, tax, treasury and ideally EU grants or innovation funding.
• Strong communication, leadership and influencing skills.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution and process-building capability.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field; CPA/CMA or MBA is a plus.
• Fluent in English; Dutch or other European languages are helpful.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced startup/scale-up environment.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package, including an executive sign-on bonus
• Opportunity to acquire ESOP, directly linked to company value creation and your performance
• 25 vacation days
• Hybrid work arrangement supporting autonomy and work–life balance
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your continued growth
• Access to OpenUp, because we prioritize mental well-being
• Participation in our pension scheme with employer contribution
• Commuting allowance, in line with our travel policy
• A strategic role in a purpose-driven scale-up, contributing to a greener world and shaping the future of sustainable thermal technology. Learn more about our mission here.