FP&A Controller

Impactsearch - Finance Recruitment; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong benefits

Hybrid work

Job summary

Impactsearch - Finance Recruitment is seeking an FP&A Controller for our client in the Utrecht area. The role sits within a broader Finance team and reports to the Director FP&A. Ideal candidates are strong in finance, analytics, and stakeholder engagement.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement (3 days in the office) with strong benefits, and requires 2–5 years in FP&A/controlling, budgeting, forecasting and reporting. Proficiency in Power BI is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance or Economics.
• 2–5 years of FP&A, business/financial control experience.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Strong analytical skills; capable of cost and variance analyses.
• Ability to distill large data into insights and actions.
• Proactive, ownership-driven; communicates well with senior stakeholders.
• Fluent English and Dutch at least B2; experience with data analysis and dashboards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes.
• Perform cost and variance analyses and identify drivers.
• Prepare insights for senior management and action plans.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and challenge budget holders constructively.
• Enhance financial processes and dashboards using Power BI.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Stakeholder management

Power BI

Education

University degree in Finance or Economics

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Our clients is a European leader in its field and serves healthcare professionals and patients with medical devices, healthcare products and innovative solutions. For their Finance team, based in the Utrecht area, they are seeking to recruit an FP&A Controller. You will be part of a broader Finance team and report to the Director FP&A. The ideal candidate is well-rounded in finance, has strong analytical skills, and can hold their own in a playing field with many senior stakeholders.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Business Economics
• Approximately 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience in FP&A, Business Control, Financial Control, or a similar financial role.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with cost and variance analyses.
• The ability to distill large amounts of financial information into key insights and actionable steps.
• A proactive attitude, a sense of ownership, and the drive to continuously improve financial processes.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to constructively challenge budget holders and other stakeholders..
• Fluency in English and at least a B2 level of Dutch.
• Experience with data analysis, dashboarding, and Power BI is a plus.

Profile

• Educated to a University degree in Finance or Economics
• Extensive experience in FP&A/controlling, preferably with a clear focus on OPEX;
• Strong skills in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost control;
• Ability to look beyond the numbers and understand the drivers behind cost trends;
• Experience challenging budget holders and senior stakeholders and advising on improvement actions;
• Sufficient seniority and personal presence to interact independently with the Management Team and other senior stakeholders;
• Hands-on and analytically strong, yet also communicative and business-oriented

80/85k + strong benefits + hybrid (3 days)