Business Controller – Enabling Functions

In this role, you act as a senior financial partner to enabling functions (HR, IT, Finance, Procurement) and help translate strategy into financial outcomes. You will challenge leaders with insights, drive budgeting and long-term planning, and support decision-making at board level. The position sits in a high-visibility, international setting and emphasizes value creation through cross-functional collaboration. You will shape performance management and continuous improvement across the organization.

• 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and 20 days flexible)
• Flexible working hours
• Health & Wellbeing budget 300 per year
• Commuting allowance incl. public transport reimbursement
• Home office allowance
• Collective pension scheme and health insurance discount

• Act as the primary finance business partner for senior leaders across multiple enabling functions
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning for areas of responsibility
• Monitor performance and provide forward-looking insights and recommendations
• Challenge plans and business cases to ensure sound decision-making and optimal resource allocation
• Analyze costs, FTE development and productivity trends to identify improvement opportunities
• Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders and Board members
• Support leadership teams in achieving strategic objectives through performance management
• Take an enterprise-wide perspective to identify synergies across functions
• Drive continuous improvements in planning, reporting, governance and financial processes

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field
• At least 8 years of experience in Business Control, FP&A or financial business partnering roles
• Extensive experience with budgeting, forecasting, planning and performance management processes
• Strong analytical capabilities with ability to link insights to business decisions
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to challenge senior leaders and engage with executive management
• Proactive, independent and results-driven mindset
• Experience partnering with enabling functions such as HR, IT, Finance or Procurement (advantage)
• Excellent English communication skills; Dutch is a plus

• Stakeholder management
• Communication
• Analytical thinking
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Financial analysis
• Performance management