Senior Financial & Commercial Controller

Sunweb Group is looking for a driven Senior Financial & Commercial Controller who is ready to make real impact. In this role, you will play a key part in shaping our financial insights, supporting strategic decision-making, and driving commercial performance across the organization. You will combine deep financial understanding with strong business partnering skills—helping us achieve our ambition to become Europe’s leading digital holiday expert.

Location: Rotterdam (Hybrid – 50% in office)
Start Date: February/ March 2026

Availability: Fulltime

Reports to: Head of Financial Planning & Reporting

Your impact

As a Senior Financial & Commercial Controller, you take the lead in financial controlling with a strong focus on commercial performance and sustainability-related activities. You act as a key sparring partner for the business and play an important role in shaping Sunweb Group’s strategy by:

• Delivering monthly analysis of financial results

• Providing clear gross margin insights and ensuring accurate financial reporting

• Contributing to the annual budget and 3-year strategic planning cycle

• Preparing performance reporting for the Supervisory Board, including ESG metrics

Your work provides transparent reporting, sharp insights, and high-quality recommendations that support data-driven decision-making across Sunweb Group.

What you’ll do

Financial Control

• Perform monthly analysis of results, with a specific focus on commercial activities

• Review actuals and post journal entries related to gross margin

• Conduct deep-dive analyses on key topics such as flight and upsell results

• Support automation and process improvements within financial control

Commercial Control

• Prepare and review slides for the monthly Supervisory Board report

• Partner with commercial teams to provide insights on deep-dive topics

• Support sustainability (ESG) reporting

• Contribute to budget, strategic planning, and forecasting processes

What you bring

• A Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field

• 5–8 years of progressive experience in (financial) Controlling

• Solid accounting knowledge (GAAP expertise not required)

• Fluency in English with strong business writing skills

• Experience with sustainability/ESG reporting is a plus

• Experience with Excel, PowerBI and ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) is considered a plus

Your strengths

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to create clear, insightful analyses and financial models

• Proactive, results-driven, and comfortable working independently

• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities

• Passion for finance and a commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality work

Let us introduce Sunweb Group  

Sunweb Group is one of Europe’s largest online travel agencies, sending over 1.3 million holidaymakers annually to unforgettable destinations. Operating in eight international markets, we cater to all travelers through our brands, Sunweb and ‘Eliza Was Here.’ With a team of 600 colleagues and operational hubs in Rotterdam, Girona, Paris, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Antwerp, Chambéry, and Zurich, we deliver seamless, high-quality holiday experiences at competitive prices. Our Fast Forward culture fosters focus and trust, enabling us to shape the future of holidays while helping our customers press pause and create lasting memories.   

Why join our journey?

• Monthly gross salary between €5500,- and €6500 plus 6 ATV days (based on full-time employment, excluding 8% holiday allowance). Please note: ATV days do not apply to part-time contracts.

• Enjoy up to 20% off when booking with our brands for you, your family, and your friends.  

• As an international company we support a hybrid way of working. We provide you with office furniture and IT equipment. 

• We enjoy the journey so enjoy 25 holidays based on fulltime employment. 

• Access to LinkedIn Learning and a personalized Reflect & Develop Plan to support your career growth.  

• Benefit from coaching sessions designed to support your well-being.  

• Receive work-from-home and travel allowances to ease your daily routine.  

Ready for departure? 

Do you want to become part of our team as Senior Financial & Commercial Controller? Click on Apply now and help us elevate our financial insights and commercial performance as we continue to innovate and grow. Do you have any questions? Please feel free to reach out to our Talent Acquisition team via jobs@sunwebgroup.com. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Closing date for applications: Sunday 4th of January.

Here’s what you can expect during our selection process:

• Initial conversation (via video) with our Talent Acquisition Specialist (week 2–3)

• First interview (via video/ live) with the Head of Financial Planning & Reporting and a team member (week 3-4)

• Second interview (via video/ live) with the Finance Director and an internal stakeholder (week 4-5)

Sunweb Group is an equal opportunity employer, which means we do not discriminate in any way. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and safe environment for all employees.  

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