Business Controller - Legal MD

Kverneland Group; Nieuw-Vennep; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy in role

Global company exposure

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Kverneland Group is seeking a Business Controller to join its management team and drive financial management, reporting, and strategic value creation. The role combines operational execution with governance responsibilities and requires strong leadership across finance and operations.

You will lead a small team, ensure robust internal controls, and partner with management on contracts, compliance, and long-term planning. Excellent Dutch and English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in accounting, controlling, and financial management.
• Experience in both operational and strategic leadership roles.
• Solid understanding of Dutch legislation and tax regulations.
• Excellent Dutch and English communication, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of two controllers and coordinate with parent company accountants.
• Act as Legal MD, coordinate legal processes, ensure policy compliance and support management on contracts and risk.
• Oversee IFRS reporting, ICOFR/J-SOX compliance, annual report and tax returns.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and long-term plans; analyze deviations and drive improvements.
• Improve and monitor internal controls and financial processes; serve as main contact for auditors.

Skills

Leadership

IFRS

ICOFR/SOX

Dutch law

Excel

SAP

English

Communication

Education

Higher education in economics/finance/accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

As a Business Controller, you will become a key member of the company’s management team and play an important role in further development and value creation. You will combine strategic insight with operational execution and have a real impact on financial management, decision-making processes, and the company’s long-term direction.

The role is operational and hands-on, offering broad interaction across the organization and a wide variety of tasks. In addition, you will act as Legal Managing Director (Legal MD), contributing to strong structures, compliance, and holistic governance across the business.

We are looking for someone who thrives on responsibility, enjoys working closely with both management and operations, and is motivated by developing people, processes, and results.

Responsibilities and Tasks

Leadership and Coordination

• Lead and develop a team of two controllers, while working closely with accountants in the parent company.
• Act as Legal MD / Legal Managing Director, responsible for coordinating legal processes, ensuring compliance with internal policies, and supporting management in contracts, risk, and compliance matters.

Financial Reporting and Control

• Overall responsibility for financial reporting in accordance with IFRS, ICOFR, J-SOX, Dutch legislation, and group requirements from Kverneland Group Finance.
• Responsible for ongoing reporting to the group and preparation of the annual report, directors’ report, transfer pricing documentation, impairment testing, and tax returns.
• Overall responsibility for comprehensive financial management, including profitability, investments, and value creation.
• Main point of contact for internal and external auditors.
• Ensure robust internal controls (J-SOX) and compliance with financial regulations (ICOFR), tax rules, and public reporting requirements.
• Prepare and follow up budgets, forecasts, and long-term strategic plans, analyze deviations, and propose concrete improvement measures.
• Further develop the company’s management and reporting systems for effective monitoring and control of operations and profitability.
• Support and follow up on the company’s R&D and production activities, with particular focus on investment tracking and capacity utilization.
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement and optimization of financial processes.
• Ensure achievement of defined KPIs and initiate actions in case of deviations.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in accounting, controlling, and financial management.
• Experience in both operational and strategic leadership roles.
• Higher education in economics, finance, accounting, or auditing (relevant experience may compensate).
• Solid understanding of Dutch legislation and tax regulations.
• Experience with ICOFR/SOX.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Good system understanding and strong IT competence.
• Excellent communication skills in both Dutch and English, written and spoken.
• High integrity, a structured working approach, and strong execution ability.

We Offer

• A key role in an international company.
• Significant autonomy, varied challenges, and strong development opportunities.
• Competitive conditions and attractive employee benefits.