Senior Commercial Controller

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES; Amersfoort; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES is seeking a Commercial Controller to support business performance across North-West Europe. This role will involve financial analysis, strategic planning, and partnering with senior leadership to enhance profitability.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in a finance role, with strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.

Fluency in Dutch and English is required, along with hands-on experience with tools such as SAP and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in finance, commercial controlling, and business partnering.
• Hands-on experience with SAP, Power BI, and advanced Excel skills.
• Fluency in both Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic decision-making and pricing strategies.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Provide actionable insights to improve profitability.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

KPI management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

The Company

A Global leading international dairy company with a cooperative heritage spanning over 150 years. The company processes milk into a diverse range of dairy products and ingredients, offering consumers high-quality options such as milk, yogurt, condensed milk, dairy-based beverages, cheese, butter, quark, and cream.

About the Role

This role focuses on supporting commercial business performance across the North-West Europe region through financial analysis, strategic planning, and business partnering. The Commercial Controller will work closely with senior leadership and commercial teams to provide insights that improve profitability, pricing strategies, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior commercial leadership to support strategic decision-making, pricing strategies, and business growth initiatives.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, month‑end closing, and financial planning activities to ensure accurate financial reporting and transparency.
• Monitor KPIs, analyze financial performance trends, and provide actionable insights to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
• Strengthen financial control processes, ensure compliance with internal controls, and support continuous process improvements across the business.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders in a matrix organization to align financial goals with commercial and operational objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in finance, commercial controlling, and business partnering within complex international organizations.
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, KPI management, and strategic commercial decision support.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP, Power BI, and advanced Excel skills, with the ability to translate data into business insights.
• Fluency in both Dutch and English along with excellent stakeholder management, analytical thinking, and a disciplined, structured working style.