R&I Sr. Business Controller

Danone; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Danone in Utrecht is seeking a Senior Business Controller R&I to partner with cross-site teams, drive forecasting, cost control and governance of the R&I portfolio. You will join the Global R&I Finance team, report to the Head of R&I Finance in Utrecht, and mentor an intern.

You will lead forecasting, monthly closings, intercompany flows, and develop Power BI dashboards to streamline reporting while supporting the R&D value creation agenda.

Qualifications

• Solid years of experience in business controlling.
• Fluency in English (written and oral).
• Good knowledge of SAP and MS Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI).

Responsibilities

• Lead forecasting, monitoring and managerial reporting of R&D budget.
• Ensure complete, accurate and timely delivery of monthly closing and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with finance stakeholders to ensure smooth intercompany flows across multiple entities.
• Maintain and improve Power BI dashboards to streamline controlling & reporting processes.
• Support other R&D Finance teams for shared topics.

Skills

Business Controlling

Forecasting

Power BI

SAP

Tools

Power BI

Job description

As our new Senior Business Controller R&I, you are the key financial business partner to key R&I stakeholders and the cross-site teams to challenge and animate our global strategy, ensure reliable forecasting, cost control and governance.

• Netherlands
• Utrecht
• Hybrid
• Permanent Full-Time

About the job

In your role, you will actively develop, implement, and drive the cross-category R&I strategy in line with the business goals and manage R&I Finance transversal topics.

You will be part of the Global R&I Finance team based in Utrecht, reporting to the Head of R&I Finance in Utrecht and managing 1 Business controller R&I (L9), while mentoring an intern.

Business controlling & reporting

• Lead forecasting, monitoring and managerial reporting of R&D budget
• Ensure complete, accurate and timely delivery of monthly closing and financial reporting
• Collaborate with finance stakeholders to ensure smooth intercompany flows across multiple entities
• Maintain and improve Power BI dashboards to streamline controlling & reporting processes
• Support other R&D Finance teams for shared topics

Business partnering & value creation

• Act as a business partner to R&D teams, building financial awareness and clarity across the community
• Drive regular meetings with internal key stakeholders to control costs & challenge spend and propose solutions to optimize costs
• Contribute to the R&D value creation agenda via co-building and monitoring ROI, efficiencies and simplification impact assessments
• Review proposals and support ad hoc topics

Leading transversal topics for the team

• Animate payroll costs for full Utrecht scope, including regular forecast updates and variance analyses
• Act as the R&I Finance SPOC for the portfolio management tool, ensuring proper governance and effectiveness
• Contribute to, monitor and improve the process of grant & subsidy reporting in close collaboration with business teams
• Own team calendar animation, management deck preparation, and masterdata maintenance

Meet your new manager! Your new manager will be Burak ATMAR, Head of Finance R&I Utrecht. Learn more about him: Burak Atmar | LinkedIn

About you

As a Senior Business Controller R&I, you bring extensive experience to our finance team. You thrive in dynamic environments and have strong motivation for continuous improvement. You exhibit strong leadership qualities. You are a good communicator, reliable, able to challenge situations, understand stakes and complexity. You act with resilience in an uncertain environment and stakeholders and have strength of proposal.

Furthermore, you have:

• Solid years of experience in business controlling experience
• Fluency in English (written and oral)
• Good knowledge of SAP and MS Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI, Copilot, etc.)

About Danone

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you.

We Offer

It’s an exciting time to join Danone. You’ll build meaningful relationships and networks working with large, dynamic brands. And the best part? You’ll be supported to grow an impactful career that you can be proud of. Together, we’ll build a healthier world.

All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension and great discounts on health insurance and Danone products. We understand the importance of flexibility and offer 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and a hybrid working environment, where you can work either from home or from one of our People Hubs in Hoofddorp, Utrecht and Rijswijk.