Senior Business Controller Tech & Data and HR

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartRecruiters, Inc. is seeking a Senior Business Controller to act as the strategic finance partner for HR, Tech & Data and select Head Office departments in Amsterdam.

You will enable data-driven decision-making by combining financial expertise with business acumen to drive performance and strengthen control. You will challenge and support senior stakeholders with sharp insights, lead cost planning and reporting, and help standardize processes across Head Office.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Economics or a related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in (business) control or a comparable role.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and change management skills.
• Experience in a retail, or other fast-paced international environment is preferred.
• Strong English skills are required.
• High energy, low ego, and a healthy dose of humor. You're a natural collaborator who thrives in an international, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as a solid business partner to the HR and Tech & Data teams, as well as a selection of Head Office departments and have a leading role in the Plan & Control cycle—from accurate planning, insightful reporting to business cases.
• Analyze financial data on OPEX and CAPEX to identify trends, variances, and opportunities to improve cost efficiency and operational effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain new cost control standards and procedures to monitor and manage expenses within our Head Office departments, in close cooperation with Financial Control, Procurement, Project Managers and our Reporting & BI team.
• Together with the HR analytical team create insights in FTE, vacancies and all other HR related KPIs.
• Leverage advanced analytics and AI where relevant to improve forecasting accuracy and decision quality.
• Contribute to the Group Control planning & control cycle and transformation initiatives focused on standardization, simplification and automation.

Skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Change management

Cost control

Forecasting

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Business Economics

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Senior Business Controller Tech & Data and HR

• Full-time
• Rituals Job Family: Finance Specialists
• Department: Central Head Office
• Head Office Department: Control & Analytics

We are looking for a Senior Business Controller to act as the strategic finance business partner for HR, Tech & Data as well as a selection of Head Office departments. You enable data-drven decision-making, by combining strong financial expertise with business acumen to drive performance, improve predictability, and strengthen control.

You challenge and support senior stakeholders with sharp insights and a clear point of view. You pleay a key role in strengthening business control across your domains while also playing a key role in setting standards and improving cost control processes across all Head Office departments.

You will be part of the central Control & Analytics team in Amsterdam and report directly to the Head of Group Control. Your role includes:

• Act as a solid business partner to the HR and Tech & Data teams, as well as a selection of Head Office departments and have a leading role in the Plan & Control cyclefrom accurate planning, insightful reporting to business cases.
• Analyze financial data on OPEX and CAPEX to identify trends, variances, and opportunities to improve cost efficiency and operational effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain new cost control standards and procedures to monitor and manage expenses within our Head Office departments, in close cooperation with Financial Control, Procurement, Project Managers and our Reporting & BI team.
• Together with the HR analytical team create insights in FTE, vacancies and all other HR related KPIs.
• Leverage advanced analytics and AI where relevant to improve forecasting accuracy and decision quality
• Contribute to the Group Control planning & control cycle and transformation initiatives focused on standardization,simplificationand automation
• Master’s degree in Business Economics or a related field
• Approx. 7-10 years experience in (business) control or a comparable role
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and change management skills
• Experience in a retail, or other fast-paced international environment is preferred
• StrongEnglish skills are required
• You bring high energy, low ego, and a healthy dose of humor. You're a natural collaborator who thrives in an international, fast-paced environment.

Please note that response times may be longer than usual during the holiday season. We will get back to you latest in the week of August 10, thank you for your understanding.