Business Controller - #47679

Job Requirements

• 1–3 years of relevant experience in finance or business control.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree level of thinking and working (HBO), preferably in Finance, Business Administration or Economics.
• Affinity with production environments, operations or high-tech industries.
• Strong analytical skills and a structured way of working.
• Strong command of Excel; experience with Power BI is an advantage.
• Strong command of the Dutch and English language.
  
  

Soft Skills

• Proactive, entrepreneurial and eager to learn.
• Confident in challenging assumptions and thinking ahead.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Able to translate complex data into clear and actionable insights.
• Comfortable working in an international environment.
  
  

Job Description

Are you analytical, curious and ready to accelerate your career in an international high-tech manufacturing environment?

For our European operations, we are looking for a Business Controller Operations who is ready for their first or second career step. In this role, you act as a financial sparring partner for production management and directly contribute to improving productivity, cost control and operational performance.

You will operate in a capital-intensive, technologically advanced and fast-growing environment where your analyses and insights have a direct impact on the business. You will receive close guidance from the Group Business Controller, with plenty of opportunities to grow into a fully independent Business Controller or Business Partner role.

What will you do?

• Coordinate budgeting and forecasting for production and departmental levels, including short-term planning (1–12 months).
• Support the monthly closing process and ensure accurate and timely operational financial reporting.
• Perform analyses on margin, costing, productivity, variances and cost structures within production, engineering and support functions.
• Translate financial results into clear management information and support investment analyses (CAPEX, ROI, business cases).
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses to support operations and monitor performance.
• Contribute to improvement projects, identify optimisation opportunities and support internal control and reporting standardisation.
• Act as the financial point of contact for production managers and collaborate closely with operations, engineering, supply chain and Group Finance.
  
  

Your team

You will join the European finance team and work closely with:

• Group Business Controller (your direct manager)
• Operations management (local & European)
• Engineering, supply chain and local plant teams
• Group Finance for reporting and standardisation
  
  

The team is ambitious, professional and works closely together to support the rapid growth of our high-tech manufacturing organisation.

Your benefits

Working at HQ Pack means being part of a strongly growing worldwide operating organization called HQ Group. Despite its strong international character and over 800 colleagues in the Netherlands, the organization is characterized by its informal character and short communication lines. Within our organization, you will get the opportunity to further develop yourself both personally and professionally. We attach great value to a collegial and pleasant working atmosphere. Naturally, we will provide you with the resources you need to perform this job well. We have our own employment conditions package and offer, collective pension, Bicycle plan, travel allowance and the possibility for 5 extra days off.

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