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Business Controller

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-08 Amsterdam Hybrid Accounting
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 4,500 EUR–7,000 EUR/mo

About the Company

SFI Markets Amsterdam SFI Markets is a specialized Fixed Income Sales Trading and DCM boutique based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Focusing mostly on illiquid debt and unique credit situations, we leverage our deep markets and product knowledge to deliver superior results and services for our clients. We place and trade all kind of debt - in the form of bonds or loans - and across all types and categories such as money markets, rates, credit, EM, project finance or structured products. Our international team of colleagues is split across three main segments - Primary markets & DCM, Secondary Trading & Market Making and Money markets. Covering every European country as well as markets in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East as well as Asia, it is our colleagues that keep day-to-day contact with our continuously growing network of clients, and as such are key to our success. It is this network of clients we value most, and it is the relationships that we forge what we care most about. We are a relationship-driven business, pure and simple. Financial Services Specialties: Fixed Income Sales Trading, Debt Capital Markets, Illiquid Debt, Unique Credit Situations

About the Role

As a Business Controller , you will play a key role in helping SFI Markets understand, measure, and improve business performance across its fixed income activities. Working directly with the CFO and senior management, you will translate financial and operational data into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making, profitability growth, and capital efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • ● atory capital management, helping answer critical questions such as: Which products and business activities generate the strongest returns How efficiently is capital being allocated How do regulatory capital requirements, liquidity considerations, and balance sheet usage impact profitability and growth
  • ● This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who combines strong analytical capabilities with hands-on financial control expertise and enjoys working in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.
  • ● Management Reporting & Performance Analysis: Own and further develop management reporting, performance dashboards, KPIs, and forward-looking business analysis.
  • ● Profitability Analytics: Analyse revenue drivers, margins, costs, and profitability across products, desks, business lines, and legal entities.
  • ● Business Partnering: Challenge assumptions, identify performance improvement opportunities, and translate complex financial data into clear recommendations for senior management.
  • ● Strategic Decision Support: Support commercial initiatives, pricing decisions, resource allocation, and strategic projects through data-driven analysis and financial modelling.
  • ● Capital & Regulatory Analytics: Develop capital-adjusted profitability metrics and assess the relationship between return, risk, liquidity, and balance sheet consumption.
  • ● Financial Modelling & Business Cases: Prepare financial models, scenario analyses, and business cases for new products, investments, and international expansion initiatives.
  • ● Regulatory Impact Assessment: Work closely with Finance, Risk, and senior stakeholders to evaluate the financial and commercial impact of regulatory developments and capital requirements.

Requirements

  • ● Analytical Mindset: Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to transform large datasets into meaningful business insights.
  • ● Financial Expertise: Solid understanding of financial reporting, profitability analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.
  • ● Technical Skills: Advanced Excel skills are essential; experience with Power BI is a strong advantage.
  • ● Regulatory Awareness: Interest in capital management, liquidity, regulatory finance, and the broader financial markets environment.
  • ● Communication Skills: Ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly and effectively to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
  • ● Languages: Fluent in English; Dutch is a strong advantage.
  • ● Our Values at SFI Markets
  • ● At SFI, our culture is shaped by people who take initiative, challenge the status quo, and raise the bar together:
  • ● Ownership Mentality
  • ● We take responsibility for our work and its impact, acting with accountability and intent.
  • ● We anticipate what's next, move quickly, and stay ahead in a fast-moving market.
  • ● Professional
  • ● We operate with integrity, reliability, and high standards in every interaction.
  • ● We succeed together through collaboration, open communication, and mutual support.
  • ● This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, influence key business decisions, and help drive the financial performance and capital efficiency of a growing and entrepreneurial fixed income investment firm.