BridgeFund is a fast-growing fintech company based in Amsterdam, offering flexible business financing solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). By leveraging smart technology and a fully digital platform, BridgeFund enables entrepreneurs to access funding quickly and without the complexities of traditional banks. The company is known for its transparent approach, fast decision-making, and commitment to helping businesses grow sustainably.
With scalability in their DNA it is their mission to bridge the gap between lending and funding. BridgeFund plays a key role in supporting the Dutch entrepreneurial ecosystem. For this next phase of BridgeFund we are looking for a proactive and energetic (Senior) Business Controller to join the BridgeFund finance team.
In this position you report directly to the Head of Finance and you work closely together with Business Controller and the data team within BridgeFund. You provide insights, high-quality analyses and recommendations which support the business and challenge them to take the right actions that will add direct value.
You are responsible for the budget and forecasting model. You continuously seek to improve the quality of the model. You translate actual performance and new business propositions into a financial modelling framework and help to work out business cases. Based on your experience you ensure your models are built based on underlying drivers which enable scenario analysis. Combining your analytical skills and experience/affinity with data & tooling, you will significantly contribute to implementing and monitoring a new set of KPIs, both financial and operational, and work closely together with the business and the controlling team to derive the right actions from this. You deep dive into the figures, analyse the data, challenge the business to get to the underlying causes of variances and deviations and in that way, helping to uncover the real story behind the figures.
BridgeFund is sitting on a goldmine of data, limitless in its potential. But raw data alone doesn't drive results. To truly understand performance and steer the business in the right direction, we need to transform that data into clear, actionable insights. As the Business Controller you will map the current structure and data sources within BridgeFund and investigate the possibilities in which these can be linked. From margin analysis and customer behavior trends to arrears monitoring, product performance, risk assessments, and valuation insights, data is at the heart of it all. These insights help you to understand what happened, but why it happened and more importantly, what’s coming next.
The ultimate goal? To shift from reactive problem-solving to proactive, data-driven decision-making.
We are looking for a result-driven and analytical business controller who loves to work in a fast growing and everchanging scale-up. You see transforming raw data into actionable business insights as a puzzle, and won’t give up until you solved it!
“We are a close-knit team of driven, ambitious people who want to shake up the financial world. We’re true entrepreneurs and you can feel that on our work floor. We work hard, but we also celebrate our successes in a big way. We’re not afraid to go all in. Hierarchy? Not really our thing. The only time we do top-down is when we’re skiing together.
We ask critical questions and aren’t afraid to fail from time to time, because failure means learning and learning is growing. In short, we love to take action and find smarter ways to do things than the status quo.’’
- Bachelor or Master degree in Finance, Economics or Accountancy
- 5+ years of experience as an (Assistant) Business Controller
- Strong communication skills Dutch and/or English
- (Strong) knowledge of Excel and reporting tools
- Positive ‘can do and hands on’ attitude, collaborative approach and proactive in seeking solutions
- Analytical, data-driven and action-driven, eager to know what drives the figures and what the business impact is
- Affinity with process improvement and implementation
BridgeFund has made significant strides in the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In 2024, the company achieved a revenue growth of 74%, reaching €39 million, and in 2025, it closed its first half-year with a profit. This milestone followed years of investment in technology, talent, and brand awareness.
What began as an idea to support entrepreneurs facing temporary cash flow shortages has evolved into a fully-fledged alternative lending platform.
Julian van de Steeg, CEO and co-founder, explains: “Our starting point was simple: to give entrepreneurs faster, easier, and more transparent access to financing. By focusing on scalability, we were able to provide €115 million in loans in just the first half of 2025.” For comparison, just over €200 million in capital was issued in the entire year of 2024.
BridgeFund still sees room for growth within the Netherlands before considering expansion abroad. Quispel explains: “There are certainly opportunities in European markets, which, like the Netherlands, benefit from open banking legislation. However, we believe it’s important to further optimize our foundation first. Growth should never come at the expense of quality.”
Culture
The company culture at BridgeFund is entrepreneurial, collaborative, and impact-driven. Team members are encouraged to take initiative, challenge the status quo, and contribute ideas that drive real change. Transparency, ownership, and a strong focus on customer success are core values that guide day-to-day operations. The team shares a clear mission: to empower entrepreneurs by making business financing faster, fairer, and more accessible. Investment in innovation, data-driven decision-making, and scalable technology are key components of its long-term strategy.
