Financial Planning Analyst

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES; Zoetermeer; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES in Zoetermeer, Netherlands, is looking for a Financial Planning Analyst to join the Finance team. You will own Free Cash Flow forecasting, balance sheet analysis, and variance analysis within the site, partnering with senior operations leaders and department managers.

This high-responsibility role provides exposure to manufacturing operations and opportunities to influence strategic finance initiatives, while implementing improvements across internal controls and governance.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Finance experience in a complex, multinational environment.
• Academic degree in finance or related discipline.
• Excellent analytical skills with a rigorous approach to financial data and reporting.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills with non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong technical and financial skills with ability to collaborate with other Finance teams.
• Open-minded, reliable, proactive and team-oriented with quick learning and growth potential.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment and managing multiple financial topics and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the Balance Sheet and Free Cash Flow forecasts and actuals analysis with credible assumptions.
• Lead credit and cash committee content, processes, and governance.
• Own material cost variance analysis and translate drivers into actions.
• Own S1 and full-year landing processes and ensure strong Free Cash Flow governance.
• Act as finance business partner to senior operations leaders and department managers.
• Partner with central Finance and Commercial & Procurement on financial topics and initiatives.
• Identify risks and opportunities and drive action plans with stakeholders.
• Implement continuous improvements to financial control processes and tools.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Growth mindset

Team collaboration

Education

Finance degree or related discipline

Job description

The company

Our client is a large, international organisation in the food and nutrition sector, with a major specialised nutrition manufacturing site in Zoetermeer. The site has more than 100 years of history and is one of the organisation's largest production locations, with a broad product portfolio and multiple production technologies. Finance plays a central role in supporting business operations, transformation, and strategic decision-making.

Role Description

As a Financial Planning Analyst, you will be a key member of the Finance team, responsible for Free Cash Flow controlling activities, FTE and material cost variance analysis within the Zoetermeer supply point. You will also act as a business partner to senior operations leaders and department managers, while contributing to the strategic Finance roadmap. This is a high-responsibility role offering significant exposure to manufacturing operations and opportunities to develop through multiple operations controlling experiences.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of Balance Sheet and Free Cash Flow forecasts and actuals analysis, ensuring credible financial assumptions and efficient processes.
• Lead credit and cash committees and continuously improve their content, processes, and governance.
• Take full ownership of material cost variance analysis and translate financial drivers into clear business actions.
• Own the S1 and full-year landing processes and ensure strong Free Cash Flow governance across the controlling team, shared service centre, and other key stakeholders.
• Act as a finance business partner to senior operations leaders and department managers.
• Partner with central Finance and Commercial & Procurement teams on financial topics and strategic initiatives.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and drive appropriate action plans with relevant stakeholders.
• Implement continuous improvements to financial control processes, tools, and ways of working.
• Proactively manage stakeholders across the Zoetermeer site and at regional level.
• Act as process owner for relevant internal controls and manage controlling activities related to corporate costs and shared service centre costs.
• Contribute to the transformation journey of the manufacturing site and support the delivery of the strategic Finance roadmap.

Requirement

• 3–5 years of relevant Finance experience in a complex, multinational environment; experience in factory or operations controlling is advantageous.
• Academic degree with a strong track record of performance in finance or a related discipline.
• Excellent analytical skills with a rigorous and accurate approach to financial data and reporting.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills, particularly when working with non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong technical and financial skills with the ability to connect effectively with other Finance teams.
• Open-minded, reliable, proactive, and team-oriented, with the ability to learn quickly and demonstrate strong growth potential.
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment and managing multiple financial topics and stakeholders.