Agriculture Finance Controller Assistant – Hands-On & EU-Focused

McCain Foods; Lewedorp; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

McCain Foods Holland B.V. in the Netherlands seeks an Assistant Agriculture Finance Controller to support the European Agriculture Finance team.

You will ensure accurate processing, control and reconciliation of potato and seed transactions, working closely with France and the Netherlands to align deliveries, stocks, invoices and reporting. This hands-on role requires a finance/controlling background, strong English proficiency, and a proactive mindset.

Qualifications

• Around 3 years of experience in finance, accounting or controlling.
• Interest in operational finance and process-driven work.
• Fluent English is required in written and spoken form.
• French proficiency is advantageous; Dutch is a plus given Netherlands collaboration.
• Experience with SAP and MS Office 365, especially Excel.
• Interest in digital tools and Power BI is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily potato deliveries, check quantities and prices, process payments and invoicing.
• Reconcile potato stocks and production flows with daily reporting.
• Process and control purchase and sales invoices for potatoes and seeds.
• Follow up on customer and supplier balances and reconcile discrepancies.
• Support disputes with procurement, finance and field operations.
• Coordinate reviews of farmer accounts and outstanding balances.
• Contribute to monthly balance sheet reconciliations and internal controls.
• Approve transport invoices and other operational financial activities.
• Maintain established processes and SOPs and identify efficiency improvements.
• Contribute to cross-functional and digital projects (dashboards, databases, reporting).

Skills

Fluent English

French (advantage)

Dutch (plus)

Strong communication

Proactive

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

McCain Foods Holland B.V. in the Netherlands seeks an Assistant Agriculture Finance Controller to support the European Agriculture Finance team.

You will ensure accurate processing, control and reconciliation of potato and seed transactions, working closely with France and the Netherlands to align deliveries, stocks, invoices and reporting. This hands-on role requires a finance/controlling background, strong English proficiency, and a proactive mindset.