Farm Frites is looking for: Senior Business Controller Commercial Finance

Senior Business Controller Commercial Finance

In this role, you will be part of the Farm Frites Commercial Finance department. You act as a financial co-pilot for a Sales Territory and are involved in and/or lead projects and reporting processes. In this dynamic role, you actively contribute to decision-making on both operational and strategic levels. Commercial Finance at Farm Frites is evolving from a primarily reporting-driven function towards a stronger focus on business partnering and value creation.

Farm Frites operates in a matrix organization, which means you collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across different locations and departments.

Responsibilities of the Senior Business Controller

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will:

  • Driving business value by providing expert financial and analytical insights to support operational and strategic decision-making;
  • Serving as the financial business partner and co-pilot for the Sales Territory, providing challenge, insight and assurance on data quality to enable fact-based decision making;
  • Preparing and executing monthly financial reporting, including portfolio, contract and customer profitability analyses;
  • Reviewing, tracking and analyzing performance KPIs, advising the business and presenting insights to senior management;
  • Building financial business cases and supporting project teams in designing and implementing key company projects;
  • Identifying improvement opportunities and driving the efficiency mindset and financial roadmap;
  • Supporting the development of the Commercial Finance team, with the clear ambition to take on people management responsibilities over time.

What the Senior Business Controller will be doing

  • Establishing clear links between KPIs and performance drivers to actively control and improve the P&L;
  • Executing financial planning and control within the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) – Oliver Wight cycle, incorporating the latest insights into revenue, cost and volume developments;
  • Initiating and developing, together with colleagues, periodic reports and dashboards for senior management, such as weekly operational results, budgets and forecasts;
  • Identifying opportunities to improve margins and productivity and optimizing the cost-efficiency of commercial and operational processes;
  • Identifying improvement areas, helping to define objectives and translating these into concrete action plans;
  • Supporting operations in the execution and implementation of improvement initiatives.

Profile of the Senior Business Controller

  • Master’s degree (WO) in Finance, Economics or a related field;
  • At least 5 years of experience in Commercial Controlling, preferably within FMCG or the Food industry;
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge and advise senior business leaders;
  • You combine strong commercial awareness with a drive for deal-making and performance improvement;
  • Fluency in English is required, and command of the Dutch language is considered a strong plus.

What Farm Frites offers the Senior Business Controller

Depending on your knowledge and experience, we offer a competitive gross monthly salary in line with the Farm Frites Collective Labour Agreement, based on 36 to 40 hours per week. This role is graded in HAY level 17.

In addition, Farm Frites offers:

  • 8% holiday allowance, a bonus scheme, a company car and 24 vacation days, with the option to purchase additional days;
  • The possibility to work hybrid;
  • Training and development opportunities and room for personal growth;
  • Collective insurances, a bicycle plan, fitness allowance and a contribution to your health insurance;
  • A solid pension scheme and a dedicated Farm Frites Collective Labour Agreement;
  • And of course: free fries to take home every week.

Are you our new Senior Business Controller?
Apply via the ‘Apply now’ button at the top right or bottom of this page. We would like to receive your CV; a motivation letter is optional. For more information, please contact our Recruitment team via recruitmentNL@farmfrites.com.

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Since 1971, we grow the tastiest potatoes. We are committed to nature, proud of our farmers' heritage. Farm Frites is pure, authentic, passionate; together with our growers we are working around the clock to make a difference. Straight from the fields, our potatoes are carefully taken care of and processed into fries. That farmland is our foundation. It is invaluable to Farm Frites!  And so are the more than 1,500 employees that work for Farm Frites, all over the world. That's why we do everything we do in the most sustainable way and respect people and planet. Where quality comes first ... and taste! You can see it and you can taste it.
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