Strategic IT & Data Finance Controller (Freelance)

Triodos Bank; Driebergen-Rijsenburg; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

1UPPLY is seeking a data-savvy Business Controller for IT & Data & Analytics on a freelance basis. The role focuses on controlling IT spend, forecasting, and consolidation in a matrix organization.

You will develop dashboards, monitor costs (Capex/Opex), and work with stakeholders across IT, analytics, and finance to explain variances and enable informed decisions. An advanced degree and 5+ years in business/finance controlling in banking or tech-adjacent sectors are preferred; fluency in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in business controlling and/or finance controlling roles in the banking industry.
• Strong analytical skills and high proficiency with data (Excel, BI tools, ERP systems).
• Proven ability to understand and explain financial variances, root causes and business impacts.
• Solid understanding of consolidation and forecasting processes.
• Experience with accruals, adjustments and cost allocation.
• Proven ability to work effectively in complex, matrixed organisations with incomplete processes or documentation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; comfortable engaging with all levels of the organisation.
• Proactive, resourceful and solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Business Controlling for IT Run and Change, Data & Analytics: Understand and explain actuals versus budget for IT and analytics spend; analyse root causes of underrun and overrun; support consolidation and forecasting specific to these areas.
• Cost deep dives & spend monitoring: Prepare detailed cost deep dive documentation; create overviews and dashboards for spend versus budget; translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• FTE monitoring: Track and analyse FTE allocations and trends to ensure workforce-related spend aligns with budget and objectives.
• Financial products: Apply affinity with and basic understanding of banking products (including business loans and mortgages) and their impact on financial statements.
• Finance controlling: Manage accruals, adjustments, cost allocation and other core finance controlling activities.
• Capex and Opex: Classify and track expenditures accurately with strong knowledge of Capex and Opex definitions.
• Transformation support: Support transformation initiatives, process improvements and change management within controlling functions.
• Stakeholder engagement: Engage effectively with IT, analytics, finance and business teams to gather inputs, clarify requirements and communicate findings.
• Complex organisational navigation: Operate proactively and solution-oriented in ambiguous, evolving processes and with incomplete documentation; bring clarity and structure to complex situations.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, perform spend analysis and support forecasting in a complex, matrixed environment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Finance controlling

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

Excel

BI tools

ERP systems

Job description

1UPPLY is seeking a data-savvy Business Controller for IT & Data & Analytics on a freelance basis. The role focuses on controlling IT spend, forecasting, and consolidation in a matrix organization.

You will develop dashboards, monitor costs (Capex/Opex), and work with stakeholders across IT, analytics, and finance to explain variances and enable informed decisions. An advanced degree and 5+ years in business/finance controlling in banking or tech-adjacent sectors are preferred; fluency in