Business Controller

As a Business Controller, you are responsible for the Finance Business Partner role within Hallmark. You know how to translate the business strategy into financial plans for your business areas and together with the manager of your business unit, you steer this. With your expertise, you provide analyses, business cases and continuous improvement of financial processes. You do all this according to our brand values warmly, optimistically, outspoken and together.

Your future workplace

In this position, your goal is to support the business financially. Your main tasks and responsibilities are:

• Supporting stakeholders in making strategic decisions through thorough analysis and reporting of business results;
• Making recommendations to improve business results in the future;
• First point of contact and sparring partner for your business area;
• Responsible for the planning & control cycle for your business area, including month-end closing, forecast and budget of your business area;
• Supporting and advisory role in internal and external audits;
• Participation in various project groups as a Business Partner;
• Cooperation with the Accounting team in the UK.

Hallmark is an organization in transformation. The finance organization is increasingly focusing on business control, but still needs to develop in this area. This is a great opportunity for you to make your own mark on the design of business control in your business unit.

Where will you end up?

Within Hallmark, you will be part of the Finance department based in both the Netherlands and the UK where you will strengthen a team of passionate professionals. Together with your team, you are on a mission to be a valuable and reliable financial partner within Hallmark.

Check, check, dubbelcheck

Proactive, hands-on, solution- and result-oriented, analytically strong, and a team player. These are keywords that describe you. But if you really want to succeed in the role, you have the following must haves:

• A completed HBO/bachelor's degree preferably in the direction of (business) economics or accountancy;
• About 3 years of work experience in a financial role and ready for the next step in your career;
• Tech and data savvy and preferably experience with PowerBI;
• Experience in Retail/FMCG/Ecommerce is preferred;
• Being able to deal with an organization that is on the move;
• Firm and convincing personality;
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel;
• Excellent command of the Dutch and English language in word and writing.

What we offer

• Holiday allowance (8%, paid in May)
• Travel allowance
• Remote working options: daily allowance and home office equipment
• End-of-year bonus (€300 gross based on full-time employment, paid in December)
• Corporate fitness program
• Performance bonus depending on company profit
• Employee discount

Additional benefits

• A particularly warm welcome, giving you the time to get to know everyone.
• A friendly, informal company culture with plenty of collaboration, inspiration sessions, events, workshops and team outings.
• Ample opportunities for both professional and personal development.
• A personal budget to send cards or gifts to all your friends and family.