Plant Controller

Independent Recruiters; Nederland; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

25 vacation days

Stable international company

Collaborative environment

Long-term career opportunities

Job summary

Independent Recruiters in the Netherlands is seeking a Plant Controller to support financial planning, performance analysis, and cost control across our manufacturing network.

You will lead commercial controlling, industrial costing, and reporting, partnering with Sales and Operations to drive efficiency and accurate forecasting. The role is full-time and offers a competitive salary and long-term career growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-5 years of experience in controlling, finance, or business analysis.
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, or production environments is an advantage.
• Enjoys working with both financial data and operational teams.
• Has strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Works accurately and takes responsibility.
• Has strong communication skills and collaborate effectively across departments.
• Strong communication skills in English, Dutch is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze sales performance, margins, and pricing dynamics across markets and channels.
• Develop and maintain sales KPIs including volumes, revenues, and contribution margins.
• Perform variance analysis and identify business drivers.
• Support sales budgeting and forecasting with commercial teams.
• Monitor raw material cost evolution with purchasing.
• Analyze production costs, industrial efficiency, and standard vs actual costs.
• Investigate manufacturing variances related to materials, labor, and overheads.
• Support costing processes for manufactured and traded products.
• Work with Operations to identify efficiency improvements and cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare monthly reporting packages including financial and operational KPIs.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities with reliable data.
• Contribute to financial closing activities and controlling accuracy.
• Develop and improve dashboards and reporting tools.
• Ensure alignment with corporate reporting standards and guidelines.
• Act as a key interface between Finance, Sales, and Operations.
• Support decision-making through financial modelling and business analysis.
• Identify risks and opportunities and propose corrective actions.

Skills

Experience in controlling

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Beschrijving

Responsibilities Plant Controller

You will play an important role in supporting business performance, financial planning, and operational efficiency across the organization. Your responsibilities are:

Commercial Controlling

• Monitor and analyze sales performance, margins, and pricing dynamics across markets and channels;
• Develop and maintain sales KPIs including volumes, revenues, and contribution margins;
• Perform variance analysis (Actual vs Budget / Forecast) and identify business drivers;
• Support sales budgeting and forecasting processes together with commercial teams.

Industrial Controlling

• Monitor raw material cost evolution together with the purchasing department;
• Analyze production costs, industrial efficiency, and standard versus actual costs;
• Investigate manufacturing variances related to materials, labor, and overheads;
• Support costing processes for manufactured and traded products;
• Work closely with Operations to identify efficiency improvements and cost-saving opportunities.

Reporting & Planning

• Prepare monthly reporting packages including financial and operational KPIs;
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities with reliable and consistent data;
• Contribute to financial closing activities and controlling accuracy;
• Develop and improve dashboards and reporting tools;
• Ensure alignment with corporate reporting standards and guidelines.

Business Partnering

• Act as a key interface between Finance, Sales, and Operations;
• Support decision-making through financial modelling and business analysis;
• Identify risks and opportunities and propose corrective actions.

Requirements

Requirements Plant Controller

The ideal candidate:

• Minimum 4 - 5 years of experience in controlling, finance, or business analysis;
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, or production environments is considered an advantage;
• Enjoys working with both financial data and operational teams;
• Has strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Works accurately and takes responsibility;
• Has strong communication skills and collaborate effectively across departments;
• Strong communication skills in English, Dutch is a plus.

Salaris

The offer Plant Controller

This is a full-time position and an annual salary of approximately €50.000 - €60.000 is offered for this role. Furthermore:

• 25 vacation days;
• Travel allowance
• Stable and growing international company;
• Collaborative and supportive working environment;
• Long-term career opportunities.