Business Controller

Dsv Air & Sea SAU; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work 1–2 days/wk

Annual bonus 5%

Vacation days

Pension scheme

Job summary

DSV is seeking a Business Controller at the ’s-Heerenberg site to analytical drive financial performance. You will partner with management and operations, translate data into improvements and support strategic projects while ensuring compliance.

You will collaborate across departments, build solid controlling foundations, and work in a growth-focused, international logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or business economics with 1–2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of Excel, SAP and affinity with IT systems.
• Strong communication skills in Dutch and English, both spoken and written.
• Flexibility during the monthly closing process.
• Proactive mindset and ambition to develop within controlling.

Responsibilities

• Analyse figures and translate data into concrete improvements for the logistics operation.
• Act as financial sparring partner for management and operations teams.
• Achieve solid foundation in business controlling and grow with the organisation.
• Provide insights into figures, analyses and forecasts to steer performance.
• Cooperate with internal departments and Shared Service Center and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Prepare accurate financial reporting, forecasts and budgets.
• Identify improvement opportunities through cost-structure analyses and operational performance.
• Advise on investment decisions and support strategic projects.
• Respect internal controls and optimise processes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Dutch & English communication

Flexibility

Proactive mindset

Excel

IT systems affinity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting/business economics

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Move forward as Business Controller at DSV in ’s-Heerenberg

Are you an analytical thinker with a passion for numbers and processes? Do you want to have a real impact on a logistics operation as a business controller? In this role you will have the freedom to perform analyses, identify improvements and help steer the financial performance of an entire site.

You get it done

Analysing figures and translating data into concrete improvements for our logistics operation: you’re on it.

How do you do this? As a business controller you are the financial sparring partner for the management and operational teams of our logistics site. Due to growth within the region, it is necessary to establish a solid foundation in business controlling. In this role you will have the opportunity to help build, professionalise and gradually take on more responsibility. This means you will not only grow with the organisation, but also actively contribute to strengthening our department.

In addition, you ensure control over the organisation’s performance by providing insights into figures, analyses and forecasts. You monitor the financial health of the site and actively help to improve it. You play a key role in translating financial data into operational steering, both in the daily operation and at a strategic level. In doing so, you work closely with internal departments and the Shared Service Center. You also ensure that everything is carried out in accordance with applicable internal and external regulations. You achieve this by:

• preparing accurate financial reporting and controlling of the sites;
• preparing forecasts and budgets;
• identifying improvement opportunities through detailed analyses of cost structures and operational performance;
• advising on investment decisions and supporting strategic projects;
• optimising processes and performing internal controls.

Your team stands out within DSV due to the strong collaboration within the region. Although you mainly work at the ’s-Heerenberg location, you regularly interact with colleagues from other locations. Around once a month you meet to share knowledge and discuss developments.

We are DSV, we grow

DSV is a global provider of transport and logistics services. With offices in more than 90 countries and a growing network of partners, there is no place in the world we cannot reach via transport by air, sea, rail, courier or road or where we can offer storage in warehouses.

“Within business control you get the opportunity to really dive into the operation and make improvements visible,” says Nienke van Hoof, Manager Business Control

In the Netherlands, we operate from more than 40 locations with over 5,000 colleagues. Together we take on the challenges of a rapidly changing environment. We make quick decisions at every level and combine ambition with teamwork. This is how we move forward and make a difference together.

You bring

• a completed bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or business economics with 1 to 2 years of experience in a similar role;
• extensive knowledge of Excel, SAP and affinity with IT systems;
• strong communication skills in Dutch and English, both spoken and written;
• flexibility, particularly during the monthly closing process;
• a proactive mindset and the ambition to further develop yourself within controlling.

It all counts for this vacancy ofbusiness controller in ’s-Heerenberg. Furthermore, it is of course important that you feel at home with us. That will certainly be the case if you like to keep going, have courage and want to grow with DSV.

Working at DSV means working at one of the top players in the logistics market. DSV is entrepreneurial and competitive and always aims to grow as an organisation. That is why we are looking for people who want to grow with us. Besides a challenging role in an international environment we also offer:

• a salary depending on your knowledge and experience up to € 4.800,- gross per month, including a possible annual bonus of 5%;
• the possibility to work from home 1 to 2 days per week and organise your work with flexibility;
• 24 vacation days, 4 adv days and 8% holiday allowance based on a fulltime contract;
• a favourable pension scheme, partly paid by DSV, with a 5% employee contribution;
• plenty of opportunities to develop yourself through our DSV Academy and external training so you can actively build your career and growth opportunities;
• an informal and dynamic working environment with a high level of freedom in your analyses and responsibilities, including participation in FiscFree and free access to OpenUp for you and your family.

We will only contact you via our official company email addresses (e.g., @dsv.com or @nl.dsv.com) and never reach out to candidates through personal email providers such as Gmail or Hotmail.

DSV – Global transport and logistics

Working at DSV means playing in a different league.

As a global leader in transport and logistics, we have been on an extraordinary journey of growth. Let’s grow together as we continue to innovate, digitalise and build on our achievements.

With close to 150,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we work every day to offer solid services and meet our customers’ needs and help them achieve their goals. We know that the best way to achieve this is by bringing in new talent, fresh perspectives and ambitious individuals like you.

At DSV, performance is in our DNA. We don’t just work – we aim to shape the future of logistics. This ambition fuels a dynamic environment built on collaboration with world‑class team players, accountability and action. We value inclusivity, embrace different cultures and respect the dignity and rights of every individual. If you want to make an impact, be trusted by customers and grow your career in a forward‑thinking company – this is the place to be.

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