Business Controller – International Trade
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Join Samskip as a Business Controller – International Trade
Company Overview:
Samskip is a truly international company that innovates the most advanced sustainable and multimodal international transport solutions. With a turnover of more than 900 million euros, 1450 employees and offices in 24 countries (in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia) we are one of the largest transport companies in Europe.
Samskip is expanding in several international regions where French is a key business language. To support these trade areas, we seek a mid-senior Business Controller who speaks fluent French and thrives in a diverse logistics environment. You will be instrumental in analyzing performance, providing insights, and supporting local and international managing directors.
Based at our headquarters in Rotterdam you form part of a larger finance team, working closely with three other business controllers as well as accounting and reporting staff and managers, and various Business Unit and Trade managers. You report to the Head of Business Control.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a financial business partner for international trade areas, particularly those where French is spoken.
- Analyze, monitor, and challenge business performance across multiple trade lanes.
- Provide financial insights and dashboards to support commercial and strategic decisions.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Support regional and local Managing Directors in achieving business targets.
- Create business cases, margin analyses, and investment proposals.
- Drive process improvements and automation in reporting (e.g., Power BI).
- Align financial practices and systems across countries (e.g., SAP integration, OneStream).
- Understand and manage organizational sensitivities in multicultural contexts.
Qualifications and Skills:
- A university degree in Finance, Economics, or Business Administration.
- 4–6 years’ experience in business control, preferably in international trade or logistics.
- Fluent in French and English (Dutch is a plus).
- Strong analytical skills and business acumen.
- Familiarity with Excel, Power BI, and preferably SAP.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and cultural awareness.
- Comfortable working with diverse teams and cross-border projects.
- Good at explaining financial analysis to non-financials, storytelling to create value and action.
What we offer:
- An international role with direct impact on business performance.
- A hybrid model based in Rotterdam with international travel opportunities.
- Supportive and development-focused company culture.
- 28 vacation days and a 13th-month salary.
- Travel and internet allowances.
- Holiday allowance.
- Pension scheme.
Apply now and contribute to Samskip’s international success
Are you ready to support financial performance across borders with your analytical strength and French communication skills? Apply today.
For questions about this vacancy:
career.management@samskip.com
+31 (88) 400 1393
Samskip is one of the largest European transport companies, with offices in 24 countries in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia, offering environmentally responsible combined transport services via shortsea, road, rail and inland waterway routes. We are committed to cost-effectiveness, operational excellence and best practice in sustainable transport.
High frequency services connect destinations across Europe, the Baltic States, Russia…
Samskip is one of the largest European transport companies, with offices in 24 countries in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia, offering environmentally responsible combined transport services via shortsea, road, rail and inland waterway routes. We are committed to cost-effectiveness, operational excellence and best practice in sustainable transport.
High frequency services connect destinations across Europe, the Baltic States, Russia and Central Asia, both door-to-door (including collection) and quay-to-quay, transported using a wide range of owned vessels, containers, trucks and trailers. To match equipment to cargoes shipped, options include a full range of ISO containers and reefers, including 33-pallet capacity 45ft units.
Samskip's transportation and logistics activities focus mainly on the following sectors: European multimodal transport; North Atlantic integrated logistics; worldwide temperature controlled and ambient cargo forwarding and logistics and European breakbulk and project cargo movements.
Through Samskip Logistics, the company offers a full range of services, including ocean freight, trucking, cold storage and documentation based on its in-depth knowledge of global refrigerated transport. These services are supported by a network of worldwide offices.
In all cases shippers can make real choices based on frequency of service, transit times, freight rates and sustainability.
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