Business Controller

Greenberg Nielsen; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Employee benefits

Hybrid work / flexible office-remote

Job summary

Greenberg Nielsen is seeking a Business Controller for Supply Chain & Operations in Amsterdam. You will act as the financial partner to senior operational leadership, combining hands-on control activities with strategic advisory to support scalable and future-proof processes.

You will drive planning and control cycles, provide financial insights, and help translate performance into clear business storytelling for informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in Business Control, FP&A or Financial Analysis.
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, supply chain or operations-driven environments is a strong advantage.
• Strong strategic and analytical mindset, ability to create clarity in complexity.
• Comfortable in fast-growing, rapidly changing environments.
• Able to challenge, influence and advise senior stakeholders.
• Proven project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Advanced Excel and experience with financial systems and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Act as the financial partner for Supply Chain and Operations and shape financial and operational agenda.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, reporting and long-term planning across the cost base.
• Provide financial insights to senior stakeholders and own operational spend.
• Translate performance into actionable business insights and tell the story behind the numbers.
• Build and challenge business cases for investments, efficiency initiatives and supply chain improvements.
• Identify risks, opportunities and trade-offs within operations to support strategic decisions.
• Support professionalisation of reporting, governance and performance management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Business partnering

Operational affinity

Excel skills

Education

Finance or Economics degree

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Business Controller | Supply Chain & Operations

Are you a commercially minded Business Controller who thrives in a dynamic and fast-growing environment? This is a highly visible role at the heart of an international supply chain and operations organisation, where financial insight, operational understanding and strategic decision-making come together.

As the financial business partner to senior operational leadership, you will play a key role in driving performance, creating transparency around operational costs and supporting the continued development of a scalable and future-proof control environment. You will combine hands‑on financial control activities with strategic advisory responsibilities, helping the business make informed decisions in an increasingly complex operational landscape.

What will you do?

In this role, you will act as the financial partner for Supply Chain and Operations and help shape both the financial and operational agenda.

• You are responsible for the planning and control cycle across the supply chain cost base, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting and long‑term planning.
• Additionally, you work closely with senior operational stakeholders to provide valuable financial insights and ensure ownership of operational spend.
• You translate financial performance into meaningful business insights and clearly explain the story behind the numbers.
• You build, evaluate and challenge business cases related to operational investments, efficiency initiatives and supply chain improvements.
• Furthermore, you support strategic decision-making by identifying risks, opportunities and financial trade‑offs within the operations function.
• You contribute to the professionalisation of reporting, governance and performance management processes across the organisation.
• You help increase financial awareness within operational teams by making financial information accessible, actionable and relevant.
• Finally, you contribute to the broader Business Control team and actively support initiatives throughout the full planning and control cycle.

Who are you?

To be successful in this position, you bring a strong mix of analytical capabilities, business partnering skills and operational affinity.

• You have at least 7 years of experience within Business Control, FP&A or Financial Analysis.
• Experience within an FMCG, manufacturing, supply chain or operations-driven environment is considered a strong advantage.
• You possess a strategic and analytical mindset and are able to create clarity in complex situations.
• You feel comfortable operating in fast‑growing and rapidly changing environments.
• You are capable of challenging, influencing and advising senior stakeholders across the business.
• You have proven project management skills and can successfully manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• You have advanced Excel skills and experience working with financial systems and reporting tools.
• You hold a relevant academic degree in Finance, Economics or Business Administration.
• You communicate effectively with stakeholders at different levels and possess strong English communication skills.
• Experience with Supply Chain Controlling is highly desirable.

What do you receive in return?

• A highly impactful Business Controller position with significant exposure to senior leadership.
• The opportunity to shape and further professionalise the Business Control environment within a growing organisation.
• A role where Business Control, Supply Chain and Operations are closely connected and where your insights directly influence performance and decision‑making.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities, including training, coaching and continuous professional growth.
• A collaborative and entrepreneurial working environment with flexibility and a healthy balance between office and remote working.
• A competitive salary package ranging between €85,000 and €115,000 per year, including holiday allowance.
• Additional benefits, including a bonus scheme and attractive employee benefits.

This international organisation operates within a complex and evolving supply chain environment and combines strong commercial ambitions with a clear purpose‑driven mindset. Continuous improvement, operational excellence and sustainable growth are central to its long‑term strategy. The organisation offers employees the opportunity to make a tangible impact while working in a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture.

For more information regarding this position, please contact Iris Zunnenberg at iris.zunnenberg@greenbergnielsen.n