Strategic Finance Controller & Insights Lead

Karsten International; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

Daily fresh lunch, fruit and great COF

Travel allowance or OV card

OpenUp for mental well-being + massage

Bike leasing option

Office in Amsterdam

Job summary

Karsten International is seeking a Business Controller to strengthen financial planning and control. You will report to the Head of Finance and collaborate with Sales, Buying and Supply Chain to deliver reliable management information and actionable insights.

You will develop budgeting processes, analyze variances and provide business cases to support decision-making. The role focuses on ownership of financial planning and the continuous improvement of reporting and control routines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Economics, Accountancy or related field.
• At least 3 years in business control, financial control or similar role with budgeting/forecasting/management reporting.
• Advanced Excel; experience with Power BI and Dynamics 365 Business Central is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate budgeting, forecasting and scenario planning.
• Analyze performance against budget and forecast; explain variances and trends.
• Provide insights into revenue, margins, costs and profitability by customer/product/category/segment.
• Analyze working capital, inventory levels, slow-moving stock, and cash flow; identify improvements.
• Support budget owners with financial analyses and business cases; challenge assumptions.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards and monthly reports; automate reporting processes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Commercial awareness

Business partnering

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Karsten International is seeking a Business Controller to strengthen financial planning and control. You will report to the Head of Finance and collaborate with Sales, Buying and Supply Chain to deliver reliable management information and actionable insights.

You will develop budgeting processes, analyze variances and provide business cases to support decision-making. The role focuses on ownership of financial planning and the continuous improvement of reporting and control routines.