Financial Controller Benelux (all genders)

Join Beiersdorf NV as a Financial Controller Benelux

Beiersdorf NV — home to around 100 dedicated employees — is looking for a Financial Controller Benelux to join our team. This is a 1-year assignment with the prospect of joining the organization permanently after a successful assignment.

Are you ready to step into a dynamic role within a truly international environment? It will offer a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-performing finance team and gain valuable experience in a multinational setting. In this role, you’ll play a key part in steering financial operations across the Netherlands and Belgium, ensuring compliance, driving insights, and supporting strategic decision-making.

Your Tasks

• Own General Expenses/Indirects planning and forecasting across Benelux
• Challenge budgets, analyze spend, and identify risks & opportunities
• Provide insights to senior leadership and steer cost allocations
• Improve processes and tools to drive efficiency and profitability
• Manage cost splits and intercompany charges
• Ensure transparency in transactions with global Beiersdorf entities
• Support audits and manage DSO with cross-functional teams
• Lead balance sheet reviews
• Participate in relevant local and global finance projects
• Partner with Head of Finance to steer the Profit & Loss account
• Ensure accurate accruals at month end, quarter end and year end closing
• Create commentaries across functions for reporting to Headquarter
• Work as one team with the Benelux Finance team and France Benelux Financial Controlling
• Drive alignment and synergies across countries and functions
• Promote Power BI usage and participate in regional initiatives

Your Profile

• A university degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
• 5–7 years of experience in Financial Controlling and/or Financial Accounting
• Fluency in English; Dutch and/or French is a strong plus
• Affinity with systems like Excel, SAP, and Power BI
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A calm, pragmatic mindset with attention to detail
• A determined, can-do attitude and ability to work under pressure
• Experience working in international teams or settings

Your Benefits

• Buddy and Mentoring
• International Work Environment
• Flexible Working Hours
• Attractive Salary