Financial Control Analyst

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES; Zoetermeer; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES in Zoetermeer is seeking a Financial Control Analyst to own balance sheet and free cash flow forecasting, drive governance improvements, and partner with senior operations leaders to identify risks, opportunities, and action plans. This is a high-visibility role in a multinational manufacturing environment.

The position requires 3–5 years of finance experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and is on-site in Zoetermeer. Temporary Full-Time contract for 6 months.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of finance experience in a complex multinational environment, with operations/manufacturing controlling a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and rigorous data governance.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with non-finance stakeholders.
• On-site work in Zoetermeer; quick learner with growth potential.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of balance sheet forecasts and free cash flow analyses.
• Lead credit & cash governance committees and improve decision quality.
• Deliver material cost variance analysis and translate drivers into actions.
• Strengthen S1 and full-year landing processes with finance teams.
• Act as a finance business partner to senior operations leaders.
• Partner with central finance teams on strategic roadmap delivery.
• Identify financial risks/opportunities and drive actions with stakeholders.
• Continuously improve finance control processes and tools.
• Manage stakeholders at site and regional levels.
• Act as process owner for internal controls and corporate cost Controlling.

Skills

Finance experience

Analytical skills

Communication & influence

Proactive & reliable

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Company

Our client is a large, international manufacturing organisation in the food/nutrition sector, operating in a complex and highly regulated supply environment. The site is a major production hub with multiple technologies and a wide product portfolio, where finance plays a central role in decision‑making and transformation.

Job Description

We are looking for a Financial Control Analyst to join the finance team at a key manufacturing location in Zoetermeer. This role owns balance sheet and free cash flow forecasting and analysis, drives strong governance and process improvements, and partners closely with senior operations leaders to identify risks, opportunities, and action plans. It is a high-visibility “stepping stone” role with strong exposure to manufacturing finance and business partnering.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of balance sheet and free cash flow forecasts and actuals analysis, ensuring robust assumptions and efficient processes.
• Lead credit & cash committees and improve governance, content, and decision quality.
• Own the delivery of material cost variance analysis and translate drivers into clear actions.
• Own and strengthen S1 and full-year landing processes, ensuring strong free cash flow governance with the controlling team, shared services, and key stakeholders.
• Act as finance business partner to one or more senior operations leaders and department managers.
• Partner with central finance teams and contribute to strategic finance roadmap delivery.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and drive action plans with stakeholders.
• Implement continuous improvement of finance control processes and tools.
• Manage stakeholders proactively at site and regional level.
• Act as process owner for relevant internal controls and own controlling activities for corporate costs.

Requirements

• 3–5 years relevant finance experience in a complex, multinational environment (operations/manufacturing controlling is a plus).
• Strong analytical skills; rigorous and accurate with data and governance.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, including with non-finance stakeholders.
• Proactive, reliable, open‑minded, team‑oriented; able to learn fast and show growth potential.
• Comfortable working on‑site in Zoetermeer (Netherlands).
• Temporary Full‑Time Contract (6 Months)