Agriculture Controller

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.; Breda; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. seeks an Agriculture Controller to lead the financials of our Agricultural/Potato operations in Breda. You will partner with the Agricultural team to deliver insights, manage risks, and support close & reporting with a strong compliance focus. Based in Breda/Kruiningen, you will drive forecasts and governance with internal customers across the organization.

Fluent in English and Dutch, 5+ years in controlling in FMCG/Agri required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration or equivalent.
• At least 5+ years in a controlling role in an international environment, preferably FMCG/Agri.
• Strong numeric, analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform controlling activities in the Agricultural/Potato area.
• Ensure an independent view of performance with analyses and monitoring of strategy execution.
• Support coherence across the organization with performance management guidelines and internal controls.
• Ensure adequate financial forecasting aligned with processes.
• Ensure adequate management reporting and corporate risk management.
• Deliver on Annual Plans and financial objectives.

Skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Risk management

Excel

Education

Bachelor or Master in Finance/Controlling

Job description

s the Agriculture Controller you will work on the financials of our most important ingredient for all of our tasty fries. With continuous changing markets you will support in guiding the Agricultural department to get the best results and manage risks for the company. You will team up with the specialists in the Agricultural area to monitor, create insights & analyze to see where we can improve. The Agricultural controller will be part of a small Sourcing control team where we want to optimize our way of working every day. Big portion of the role will include the period close & reporting with a big focus on compliancy. In this position you report to the Sourcing Controller. This fulltime position is based in Breda and Kruiningen.

What do you do?

• Perform controlling activities in the Agricultural/Potato area
• Ensure an independent and overarching view of company quantitative and qualitative performance through adequate analyses, recommendations and monitoring of the execution of the strategy
• Support on creating coherence throughout the organization with clear performance management guidelines risk management and internal control framework and deployment
• Ensure adequate financial forecasting in alignment with IBM process
• Ensures adequate management reporting
• Support on adequate corporate risk management
• Act as supporting force to deliver the operational and strategic goals as defined in the Annual Plans and financial company strategic objectives.

What do you bring

• Bachelor or Master level in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration or equivalent
• At least 5+ years of relevant professional experience in a controlling role in an international environment, preferably FMCG / Agri / Agro companies
• Good knowledge of best practices and finance/ controlling excellence
• Sound understanding of Risk management and Corporate Governance practices
• Financial understanding, strong numeric insight & analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to develop strong relationships and partnerships with internal customers, peers and effectively managing those relationships
• A professional, planned and organized way of working, along with an objective and pragmatic approach.
• A self-starter with a strong work ethic and the ability to work productively within a dynamic working environment.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and change
• Fluent in English & Dutch both spoken and written

For more information about this position please contact Suzanne Koetsheid by email: [e-mail]

Have ambition. For yourself and for our company. Take initiative. Innovate. But above all, collaborate. With international colleagues. With our partners in the chain - from grower to customer. Use your passion and willpower to improve and renew us.

Innovation is in our DNA. This is intrinsically linked to sustainability. We care about the world around us. Every aspect of our product reflects this.

We are looking for team players. In an environment with co-workers who are passionate about their work. People who want and are given responsibility to collaborate on sustainable growth. Allowing us to become an even better company.

A company that is good for the environment where you live and work. A company that is good for society, and good for yourself. We believe in growth. The growth of our company – and our employees. As we say at Lamb Weston: If we see a potato, we see opportunities. What opportunities do you see?