Financial Controller, Deurne/Valkenburg

Koonings; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Travel expense reimbursement

Personal development

Job summary

Koonings, a leading bridal fashion retailer, seeks an experienced Financial Controller to oversee financial performance for Koonings and Kasteel Oost, delivering reliable reporting and analyses to support strategic decisions.

You will prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, manage cash flow, budgets, forecasts, and audits, and optimize financial processes across both organizations in a dynamic, growth-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Economics, or Accounting.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or similar.
• Excellent knowledge of financial accounting, reporting, and management accounting.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Strong analytical skills and KPI management experience.
• Experience with ERP and financial software systems.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial analysis tools.
• Experience with process optimization and automation.
• Interest in retail, hospitality, leisure, or events is a plus.
• Independent, meticulous, professional work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, and present monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Process and manage bank transactions.
• Monitor the financial health of both organizations.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and liquidity projections.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Analyze revenue, margins, cost structures, and returns.
• Provide management information and financial reporting.
• Ensure records are processed correctly.
• Optimize and automate financial processes and systems.
• Support investment analyses and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare financial statements and oversee audits.
• Monitor budgets and advise departments on financial matters.
• Ensure compliance with financial laws and regulations.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

ERP experience

Excel

KPI management

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Economics, or Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Financial software

Excel

Job description

To further professionalize and grow our organizations, we are seeking an experienced Financial Controller—a professional who can make sense of the numbers, optimize processes, and provide management with reliable financial insights that contribute to strategic decision‑making.

Are you someone who looks beyond just the numbers and thrives in a dynamic environment? If so, we’d love to meet you.

Koonings

Koonings has grown to become the world’s largest bridal fashion store. With thousands of visitors each year, customers from both home and abroad, and ambitious growth plans, we are constantly evolving.

With Kasteel Oost in Valkenburg, we’re adding a new dimension to that: a unique destination where hospitality, fine dining, hotel stays, weddings, and events all come together.

About this position

As a Financial Controller, you will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing the financial performance of both Koonings and Kasteel Oost. You will ensure reliable financial reporting, support management with clear analyses, and actively contribute to the further professionalization of the finance department.

What will you do?

• Preparing, analyzing, and presenting monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Accurate processing and management of accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Processing and Managing Bank Transactions
• Monitoring the financial health of both organizations.
• Preparing budgets, forecasts, and liquidity projections.
• Identifying financial risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Analyzing revenue, margins, cost structures, and returns.
• Providing management information and financial reporting.
• Ensure that the financial records are processed correctly.
• Optimizing and automating financial processes and systems.
• Provide support for investment analyses and strategic decision-making.
• Preparing financial statements and overseeing audits.
• Monitoring budgets and advising departments on financial matters.
• Ensuring compliance with financial laws and regulations.

What are you?

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Proactive and results‑oriented.
• Financially savvy with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Able to clearly translate complex financial information into practical terms.
• Critical, independent, and solution‑oriented.
• Someone who identifies opportunities for improvement and successfully implements them.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an experienced finance professional who can maintain an overview, bring structure to the work, and enjoys working within an ambitious and growing organization.

• A level of work and thinking equivalent to a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Business Economics, or Accounting.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or in a similar position.
• Excellent knowledge of financial accounting, reporting, and management accounting.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with KPI management.
• Experience with ERP and financial software systems.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial analysis tools.
• Experience with process optimization and automation.
• An interest in retail, hospitality, leisure, or events is a plus.
• An independent, meticulous, and professional work ethic.

What do we offer?

• A unique position within two ambitious, fast‑growing companies.
• A lot of responsibility and room for initiative.
• A direct impact on the financial performance and strategic development of both organizations.
• Work in a unique combination of retail, hospitality, events, and leisure.
• An enthusiastic and ambitious team.
• A competitive salary commensurate with your knowledge and experience.
• Pension Plan.
• Travel Expense Reimbursement.
• Opportunities for personal development and growth.

Are you ready to help shape the financial future of Koonings and Kasteel Oost?

Would you like to work for two exceptional organizations where entrepreneurship, growth, and quality are key priorities?