Controller (Commercial) - Amersfoort, Nederland - Nouryon

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    Are you a flexible professional and do you have a proven track record in undertaking financial analysis and providing financial advice to senior management? Please do not hesitate to apply for this vacancy.

    At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society's needs – today and in the future. We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

    About the job

    In this role as Controller you will support driving profitable growth for Natural Resources & Intermediates business lines by providing insights and comprehensive analysis of financial performance to identify business improvement initiatives. On a day-to-day basis you will be the business partner to the Regional Sales Managers for Europe and Middle East, and work with their teams to drive business performance.

    You will coordinate the month end financial closing and forecasting process for these regions. In addition, you will be working with the Finance Director NR & Intermediates, and his team with Regional Analysts and Product Line Controller.

    In your future role as Controller you will

  • Business Insights and Improvement Perform detailed profitability analysis Develop comparisons between periods and communicate to business teams by preparing presentation slides with comments and insights
  • Monthly Financial closing and reporting Analyze progression of sales order book during the month on Business Line level, investigate abnormal developments and follow up with sales regions Analyze progression of prices and margins during the month on Business Line level, investigate abnormal developments and gaps vs target and follow up with sales regions
  • Financial planning and forecasting Monthly consolidation and analysis of IBP monthly forecast monetization for next 2 years down to contribution margin @ standard and forecast non-standard variable costs and business fixed costs. Operating Working Capital – develop financial forecast of inventories, receivables and payables with monthly split in coordination with Business Planning team
  • Finance business partnering to global functions Business Line Global Research, Development and Innovation – support in cost control, budgeting, forecasting and reporting, including productivity initiatives Business Line Global Technology Group – support in cost control, budgeting, forecasting and reporting, including productivity initiatives. Monitoring growth capex internal reporting and monthly update of expected spend in SAP IM
  • Business Line Global Marketing Team – support in cost control, budgeting, forecasting and reporting, including productivity initiatives and business cases for growth projects
  • We believe you bring

  • A Master degree in Economics, Business Administration or Corporate Finance.
  • At least 5 years working experience as a financial analyst / controller in a multinational (manufacturing) company.
  • A proven track record in undertaking financial analysis and providing financial advice to senior management.
  • Fluency in English, both verbal and in writing.
  • Great if you have

  • Experience with SAP, SAP Analytical Cloud Business Warehouse, PowerBi
  • We believe you are

  • An ambitious self-starter with a proactive attitude to add value to our organization
  • An analytical person who makes decisions based on facts
  • A true team player who can be the driver of change

  • We offer you

    You will have the chance to work with various stakeholders across all levels of the organization. The global team are all professional specialists who strive to be better every day and are always willing to help whenever necessary. Our employment package comprises:

  • A permanent contract with a probationary period of 2 months.
  • A gross basic annual salary including holiday allowance based on your knowledge and experience between EUR 69,069 and EUR
  • 25 vacation days + 10 leave days.
  • An end-of-year bonus.
  • Excellent pension scheme.
  • Good growth and training opportunities.
  • Good to know

    This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, based in Amersfoort.