As an FP&A Controller at Geris, you are the financial business partner to the Executive Board, management, and the wider business. You translate financial data into actionable insights and ensure the organization has reliable management information to support effective decision-making.
You are responsible for Geris' financial planning and control cycle. From annual budgets and rolling forecasts to long-term financial planning and in-depth analyses, you provide clear insights into financial performance, identify opportunities and risks, and advise on their impact on the business. You work closely with the Financial Controllers, who are responsible for financial reporting and accounting, while you bridge the gap between Finance and the business.
In this role, you are a trusted advisor to the Executive Board. You provide financial analyses, scenario planning, and strategic recommendations on a wide range of business topics. You easily connect with different departments, understand operational challenges, and translate them into meaningful financial insights.
This position offers plenty of room for initiative. You will have the opportunity to enhance reporting processes and further strengthen financial performance management across the organization. You will be part of an ambitious Finance team where collaboration, ownership, and entrepreneurship are at the core.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and prepare the annual budgeting process for the various business units.
- Develop and manage rolling forecasts and periodic financial projections.
- Prepare and maintain long-term financial plans and scenario analyses.
- Perform financial and operational analyses to support the Executive Board and management.
- Identify variances against budgets and forecasts and provide recommendations.
- Translate financial results into clear management information and performance reports.
- Act as a business partner to the Executive Board, management, and department heads.
- Collaborate with Financial Controllers on financial developments, performance, and process improvements.
- Develop KPI dashboards and performance metrics for different business units.
- Support strategic decision-making through business cases, investment analyses, and financial models.
- Initiate and lead improvements to the planning and control process.
- Strengthen collaboration between the Executive Board, Finance, and the business.
- An above-average salary and excellent employment conditions.
- Working 36 hours in 4 days: a 4-day workweek and 5 days paid.
- Working in a close-knit team with ambitious colleagues at an innovative company.
- An office and warehouse with a huge wow factor. Come and see for yourself!
- Training in the gym at the office or letting off steam on our own padel court.
- Join us every day for an extensive lunch on the job. You can't make it that good yourself.
- Legendary parties, dinners and drinks that you'll regret missing.
- Development opportunities that go through the roof. If you want, a lot is possible.
You have strong analytical skills and are able to translate financial data into clear insights and actionable recommendations. You are naturally curious about the story behind the numbers and thrive in a role where you work closely with the Executive Board, management, and colleagues across the business.
In addition to your analytical capabilities, you are an effective communicator. You are confident in asking critical questions, thinking ahead, and acting as a proactive business partner. Your communication skills enable you to explain complex financial topics in a clear and accessible way to a wide range of stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree (HBO level or equivalent) in Finance, Business Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in FP&A, Business Control, Financial Control, or a similar finance role.
- Proven experience with budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate financial insights into practical business actions.
- Experience in stakeholder management and business partnering.
- Proactive, independent, and an excellent communicator.
- Eager to continuously develop yourself in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
As specialists in butter and cheese, we go a step further than the rest. Our customers at home and abroad receive a complete package from us. From logistics, transport, cleaning and packaging to purchasing, storage and sales: there is always someone from Geris who thinks along, thinks further and comes up with a solution. Dairy as a service! And will you come and work with us? Then you will also get the full package. In addition to a fun job, a close-knit team of colleagues, plenty of appreciation and genuine attention for who you are. That makes working at Geris 100% complete!
Apply! Then we invite you to our office to experience the real Geris feeling. So email your resume, who you are and what makes you enthusiastic to [email protected]. Want to know more first? App or call Esmee via 06 13 00 32 84.
