Manager Business Control

Ca. 100.000 + competitive remuneration package with attractive benefits
Our client is a leading international organisation within the food sector, specialising in the processing and supply of fresh food products to major customers across the retail and foodservice sectors.
The organisation operates in a dynamic production environment where quality, efficiency, innovation and reliability of supply are key. Further professionalisation and a strong focus on cost control, profitability and operational performance are important priorities for the coming years.
The plays a key role in proactively improving business performance by managing and further developing financial processes. As a strategic business partner, you support management by providing both solicited and unsolicited advice on opportunities to improve performance in the short and longer term.
The focus is on analysing financial data, identifying opportunities for improvement and initiating concrete actions that contribute to the organisation’s operational and strategic objectives.
We are looking for an energetic and driven professional who not only understands the business, but actively helps to move it forward. The Manager Business Control is a member of the Operations Team and reports directly to the CFO and you will be closely connected to the operation.
Prepare financial reports and analyses for Operations based on period-end financial information provided by the Finance department;
Develop a detailed understanding of the full cost structure, identifying where value is created, where margins are under pressure and where targeted optimisation can make a difference;
Actively drive performance by consistently translating operational realities into financial impact;
Act as a strong business partner to Operations and management, contributing commercially and operationally while maintaining a clear financial perspective;
Initiate analyses and improvement programmes, taking ownership of opportunities to improve processes and performance;
Help shape the organisation’s approach to performance management and provide financial insights that support and guide decision-making;
Proactively identify variances in cost prices, yield and efficiency, and provide detailed insight into labour hours, productivity, capacity utilisation and overheads, enabling Operations to deliver concrete and measurable improvements;
Take responsibility for budgets, forecasts and multi-year plans, ensuring these provide a robust framework for performance management, prioritisation and decision-making;
Drive the development of high-quality management information that not only provides insight but also supports clear direction and accountability;
Take the lead in continuously optimising and simplifying processes to create a more agile and future-proof organisation;
Support and act as a sparring partner to the CFO and other members of the Operations Team;
Identify improvement opportunities and increase financial awareness across the Operations Team and Plant Management;
Review and support the financial and business aspects of master plans and Capex programmes.

University-level education and/or intellectual capability, preferably in Finance, Economics or a related discipline;
At least eight years of relevant Business Control experience, with experience in a manufacturing or production environment essential;
Proven experience in initiating and implementing financial and operational improvement programmes;
Good knowledge of ERP systems;
Strong Excel skills and experience with reporting and analytical tools;
An enthusiastic, energetic and driven professional;
Pragmatic, independent and analytically strong, with the ability and confidence to challenge and ask the right questions;
Highly motivated to deliver measurable improvements and persistent when facing setbacks;
Hands-on and down-to-earth, with a strong connection to the operation;
Strongly business-oriented, with a genuine desire to understand and support the business;
Detail-oriented and willing to go beyond the numbers to develop a thorough understanding of the underlying business model;
Ambitious to continue developing both personally and professionally within the organisation;
Commercially aware and sensitive to the wider interests of the business;
Flexible and willing to invest in both personal development and the continued development of the organisation.

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