Manager Business Control

Lodiers & Partners; Gelderland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lodiers & Partners, a leading international organisation operating across Northern Europe, is seeking a Manager Business Control in Gelderland. You will partner with Commercial Leadership to drive profitable growth through financial insight, budgeting and forecasting, and continuous improvement.

You will lead the Business Control team, shape performance reporting, and strengthen decision-making with data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, business economics, accounting or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in Business Control, FP&A, Commercial Finance or Finance Business Partnering within a dynamic organisation.
• Strong track record in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, performance management and P&L steering.
• Leadership experience including coaching and developing finance professionals.
• Ability to operate as a trusted business partner to senior commercial stakeholders and management teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Business Control team while improving performance management and reporting.
• Strengthen financial steering and decision-making with data-driven insights.
• Drive efficiency, optimise processes, and enhance systems, automation and AI-enabled ways of working.
• Collaborate with international colleagues and stakeholders to deliver value.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Process improvement

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, business economics, accounting or related discipline

Tools

Financial planning tools

Reporting tools

Modern finance systems

Job description

Our client is a leading international organisation operating across Northern Europe. The company serves a diverse customer base and is recognised for its strong market position, entrepreneurial culture and focus on innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement. This dynamic organisation offers an environment where professionals can make a visible impact while contributing to ongoing growth, transformation and business success.

Main goal of the position

As Manager Business Control, you will be a trusted business partner to Commercial Leadership, driving profitable growth through financial insight, leadership and continuous improvement. By strengthening business performance, developing the team and challenging decision-making, you will make a visible impact on the success of the organisation.

The position

In this broad leadership role, you will work closely with senior commercial leaders to strengthen financial steering, enhance decision-making and drive continuous improvement across the organisation. You will lead and develop the Business Control team while helping to improve performance management, reporting and business insight. A key part of the role is driving efficiency, optimising processes and increasing the quality of financial and commercial insights. You will also contribute to the further development of systems, automation and AI-enabled ways of working, while working closely with international colleagues and stakeholders.

The profile

• bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, business economics, accounting or a related discipline;
• proven experience in Business Control, FP&A, Commercial Finance or Finance Business Partnering within a dynamic organisation;
• strong track record in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, performance management and P&L steering;
• leadership experience, including coaching, developing and inspiring finance professionals;
• demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted business partner to senior commercial stakeholders and management teams.
• experience working in an international and matrix-driven environment is preferred.
• affinity with renewal, change management, process improvement and organisational development;
• experience with data-driven decision making, reporting tools and modern finance systems;
• an inspiring leader and coach who enjoys developing people and building high-performing teams;
• results-oriented, proactive and energised by the opportunity to drive improvement and make a visible impact.

Procedure

There will be several interview rounds with representatives from Lodiers & Partners and with our client. A personality questionnaire (Lumina) is part of this procedure.

This is a confidential and anonymised search. The identity of the organisation will only be shared with selected candidates after signing an NDA.