2Connect is a rapidly growing international platform specializing in high-end connectivity solutions for leading international manufacturers in sectors such as semiconductor, defense, aerospace, medical and industrial technology. Backed by Rivean Capital, the company is in an ambitious phase of international growth and professionalization, driven by strong organic growth and an active buy-and build strategy, having completed multiple add-on acquisitions across Europe and the US in recent years. To support this next phase, 2Connect is looking for an ambitious and hands-on Manager Finance & Control NL who wants to play a key role in an internationally operating PE-backed environment.

In this position you report directly to the Group Controller and work closely together with the CFO. While your primary focus will be on the Dutch operations, you will also contribute to group management reporting and act as a backup to the Group Controller in this area. In addition, you will work closely together on strategic initiatives, including the Innovation (Data & AI) agenda and projects related to working capital improvement and inventory optimization.

For the Dutch operations, you will act as the Finance Business Partner and a key member of the Operational Management Team, overseeing all financial matters together with the Accounting Lead. You operate at the center of the Dutch organization and will be closely involved in both the operational steering of the business and broader strategic topics.

Due to the strong growth of 2Connect combined with increasing purchasing scale and a growing portfolio of larger international customers such, the need for further professionalization has increased significantly. At the same time, it is important to maintain the entrepreneurial mindset and agility that characterize 2Connect today.

In this context, the Manager Finance & Control will play a key role in building structures and processes that support the business, while strengthening governance, transparency and decision-making. Customer contracts are becoming increasingly complex, often involving customized solutions with an R&D component, resulting in higher commercial and operational risk exposure. This creates a growing need for more structured governance around pricing, commercial terms and authorizations, while still allowing the business sufficient flexibility and speed in decision-making. In parallel, greater visibility into cost pricing is required, as well as the development of a more standardized pricing model.

In addition, there is a strong focus on optimizing inventory management (including moving and non moving stock and S&OP planning), improving insight into customer and product profitability and further enhancing reporting and analysis capabilities across a high mix low volume portfolio.

We are looking for a hands-on and business-oriented finance professional who feels comfortable operating in a fast-growing, international and PE-backed environment. You combine a strong financial foundation with a pragmatic and entrepreneurial mindset, and can switch easily between operational finance, performance steering and broader business topics. You bring natural ownership, can manage priorities independently and remain effective in an environment where pace, complexity and priorities can shift quickly. At the same time, you communicate clearly, are confident in challenging the business when needed and know how to navigate different stakeholder dynamics across the organization. You understand the story behind the numbers and are comfortable diving into the details when required, while maintaining a broader business perspective. As a person, you are pragmatic, resilient and eager to help further build and professionalize a growing international organization.

“2Connect combines the dynamics and complexity of an international PE-backed company with the mentality of a pragmatic mid-market organization. The culture is hands-on, entrepreneurial and low on hierarchy, with short communication lines and a strong sense of ownership throughout the business. People are valued for their contribution and attitude rather than titles. The role offers broad exposure across finance and operations, with the opportunity to work closely with stakeholders at all levels of the organization and contribute directly to the company’s continued growth and professionalization.”

• Master’s degree in finance, Economics or Accountancy, Controlling, post-Master (RA, RC, ACCA, CMA) is considered a plus
• 4-6 years' of progressive experience in Audit, Advisory and/or controlling; preferably in a PE owned international matrix organization and/or within the BIG4
• Strong knowledge of Excel, PowerBI is considered a plus
• Solid technical finance background; able to understand the core financial processes and do the financial sanity check
• High energy level, a strong analytical skillset combined with a hands-on mentality: pragmatic and action-oriented
• Ability to influence at all levels (fluent in English and preferably Dutch), build bridges and valuable relationships
• Experience working in a multinational environment, interacting with geographically dispersed and culturally diverse stakeholders
• Structured way of working; plan, do, act, check. Able to handle conflicting priorities, manage projects from A to Z and able to set clear expectations and follow through

2Connect is a fast-growing international designer, developer and manufacturer of highly customized interconnection solutions for mission-critical applications. The company serves leading international manufacturers in sectors such as semiconductor, medical devices, defense, aerospace, industrial equipment, climate & energy and machine vision, where quality, reliability and long-term partnerships are essential. 2Connect is deeply embedded in the product development cycles of its customers, often supplying highly engineered solutions with long product lifecycles and high-quality requirements, making it a strategic partner rather than a traditional component supplier.

Next Phase of International Growth

Since Rivean Capital partnered with 2Connect the group has entered its next phase of international growth and professionalization. Driven by both strong organic growth and an active buy-and-build strategy, the company has completed multiple add-on acquisitions across Europe and the US in recent years, further strengthening its engineering capabilities, production footprint and exposure to attractive high-growth end markets. Recent acquisitions include 2E Interconnection and 2E Cable Assembly in the Netherlands, Components Express in the United States, and Büschel Connecting Systems and rmw Kabelsysteme in Germany, with an additional German acquisition currently underway.

2Connect has experienced significant growth over the past three years, tripling its revenue through a combination of strong organic expansion and international acquisitions. Today, the company employs approximately 800 FTE and operates across the Netherlands, Germany, Romania, the United States and Hong Kong, combining local sales, engineering and R&D capabilities with scalable international production capacity. Looking ahead, 2Connect aims to continue this international growth trajectory, with the ambition to double the business again over the next three years.

Culture

The combination of international growth, operational complexity and continued expansion creates a highly dynamic environment in which finance plays a key role in helping the organization scale further while maintaining control and entrepreneurial agility. Despite its international footprint and PE-backed setting, 2Connect has retained a pragmatic and hands-on culture with short communication lines, strong ownership and a collaborative mindset. The company’s core DNA remains very much mid market and entrepreneurial in nature: down-to-earth, pragmatic, non-hierarchical and in many ways similar to a family-owned business environment. This results in a broad and diverse stakeholder landscape, ranging from colleagues on the work floor and operational teams to senior management and shareholders.