Business Controller, Benelux

Cargotec Corporation; Meppel; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hiab, a leading provider of smart and sustainable on-road load-handling solutions, seeks a Business Controller for the Benelux region. Based in Meppel, you will act as a senior finance partner to Services leadership, driving monetization, margin expansion, and capital efficiency across the Services portfolio.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling, ensuring accurate analysis and governance.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Business Control or Finance Business Partnering.
• Experience in services/industrial sectors preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and digital finance tool experience.
• English fluency with willingness to travel.

Responsabilités

• Drive profitability and financial performance for Benelux Services and Equipment.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and modeling.
• Ensure revenue recognition, working capital optimization.
• Support M&A and integration activities.
• Ensure governance, standards, and price discipline.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Digital finance tools

Commercial acumen

English fluency

Formation

Master’s degree in Finance, Business, or related field

Outils

BI platforms

Process automation tools

Description du poste

Hiab is the pioneer in smart and sustainable on road load handling solutions. We believe in more than just work — we believe in making a difference for our customers to building a better tomorrow.

Your mission

The Business Controller, Benelux is responsible for business control and financial performance of Hiab Services (with support to Equipment), ensuring availability of reliable financial insights and enabling informed decision-making in alignment with the Hiab Operating Model as well as short-term / long-term targets. The role acts as a Senior Finance Partner to Benelux Services Leadership, driving installed base monetization, capture rate growth, margin expansion and capital efficiency across the Services portfolio. The role materially contributes to improving Services profitability, cash conversion and pricing discipline through proactive margin steering, contract performance control and cost-to-serve transparency.

The primary location is Meppel, the Netherlands.

Key responsibilities

Drive installed base monetization, capture rate growth, and margin expansion across Spare Parts, Lifecycle Services, and Accessories

Safeguard contract profitability, pricing discipline, and revenue recognition while optimizing Net Working Capital and cost-to-serve

Steer workshop and field service financial performance, including utilization, absorption, standard costs, and charge-out rates

Ensure Orderbook consistency and provide financial analysis, profitability tracking, and margin oversight for Equipment activities

Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling to enhance forecast accuracy and support strategic decision-making for both Services and Equipment

Support M&A evaluation, strategic growth initiatives, and integration of newly acquired activities

Ensure compliance with Hiab finance principles and governance standards across all operations

Partner with central finance teams and regional leadership to drive process improvements and digital ways of working

Delivering accurate financial analysis, forecasting, and proactive risk/opportunity identification

Driving pricing discipline, Services and Equipment profitability, capital efficiency, and governance compliance.

What we are looking for

Master’s degree in Finance, Business, or related field (CIMA/ACA/ACCA preferred)

5+ years of experience in Business Control or Finance Business Partnering, ideally within Services, aftermarket, or industrial sectors

Proven background in forward-looking financial steering, scenario modeling, and strategic decision support

Strong analytical skills and affinity for digital finance tools, BI platforms, and process automation

High commercial acumen with the confidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively

Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with excellent communication and change management abilities

Fluency in English and willingness for occasional travel.

What we offer

As a part of our Employees First culture, we offer opportunities to grow within a dynamic environment that values flexibility and your well-being. We strive to make things easier, empower you to succeed, and strive for excellence in a positive and inclusive environment.

Please note that the process for this position is coordinated by our Recruitment team part of Hiab Business Services based in Bulgaria.

We Are Hiab Hiab (Nasdaq Helsinki: HIAB) is a leading provider of smart and sustainable on road load-handling solutions, committed to delivering the best customer experience every day with the most engaged people and partners. As the industry pioneer, Hiab continues to make on road load-handling smarter, safer and more sustainable to build a better tomorrow.