Business Controlling Officer

Finance Business Partner Officer – Workforce & Corporate

Working within the Finance circle

As a Corporate & Workforce Finance Business Partner Officer, you are a trusted finance partner for stakeholders within HR, Finance, Strategy, and Legal. You translate financial and operational data into clear insights, compelling stories, and concrete actions. You do not just report the numbers: you explain what is happening, why it is important, and what the next step should be. You are curious, ambitious, and dare to question assumptions when necessary.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Collaborating as a business partner regarding the management of OPEX and workforce costs
• Driving forecasting, budgeting, and monthly performance reviews within your scope
• Translating KPIs and cost drivers into clear stories, decisions, and actions
• Constructively challenging assumptions and contributing to continuous improvement

The candidate reports to the Technology & Corporate Finance Business Partnering Director and works closely with the other (Senior) Finance Business Partners.

Your main responsibilities as Finance Business Partner Officer

• Analyzing financial and operational performance, explaining the key drivers, and identifying opportunities and risks
• Preparing forecasts, budgets, business cases, and scenario analyses that support decision-making
• Connecting KPIs and cost drivers to financial performance and business priorities
• Engaging stakeholders with concise, target-audience-oriented storytelling and clear recommendations
• Asking the right questions, challenging the status quo, and following up on agreed actions
• Monitoring OPEX, workforce costs, and the efficient use of resources within your scope
• Contributing to process standardization and supporting continuous improvement in reporting, forecasting, data quality, governance, and ways of working
• Acting as a reliable finance partner and building strong relationships with stakeholders

Our ideal candidate possesses…

• A master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 1 to 3 years of relevant experience in business controlling, FP&A, audit, consulting, or another analytical finance role.
• Strong analytical skills and business curiosity, with the ability to connect financial performance to operational drivers.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills.
• The confidence to constructively challenge and influence stakeholders with facts and insights.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to convert complexity into a clear message and call to action.
• Ambition, learning agility, and a growth mindset: you actively seek feedback and strive for a broader impact.
• A positive change mindset, hands-on mentality, and resilience in a fast-changing environment.
• Professional knowledge of English; Dutch and French are a plus.