Business Controller

Location: 's-Hertogenbosch : De Beverspijken 7c

The BU GEA Heating & Refrigeration Solutions division specializes in industrial refrigeration, heating and sustainable technical solutions for the food, beverage, dairy and oil & gas industries, among others.

You will work in the Finance department of GEA Refrigeration Netherlands in Den Bosch. The Finance department is the spider in the web when it comes to receiving, processing, and delivering all kinds of information. The team consists of seven direct colleagues and the Senior Director Finance. It also collaborates with the Shared Service Centre in Manilla. Continuous improvement is of paramount importance to us. In this position, you can develop yourself into a full business partner for the organization.

For our Finance team within GEA Refrigeration Netherlands, we are searching for a Business Controller.

Responsibilities / Tasks

As Business Controller, you combine strong business partnering with a hands-on focus on accounting operations. You support management with reliable insights, forecasts and performance analysis, while taking ownership of accurate postings, reconciliations, period-end closing activities and the quality of the underlying financial data. You help translate operational developments into financial impact and ensure compliance with GEA standards, local regulations and external reporting requirements (IFRS/NL GAAP).

Partner with management and operational teams on financial performance and decisions.

Coordinate period-end closing, including journal entries, accruals, provisions and corrections.

Ensure accurate postings, reconciliations and timely resolution of accounting issues.

Prepare budgets, forecasts, reports and variance analyses.

Monitor margins, costs, projects, service performance, inventory and work in progress.

Support cash flow, working capital, internal controls and statutory compliance.

Improve finance and accounting processes with the Shared Service Centre.

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