Financial Controller SMD

Do you want to be part of marine ingenuity and provide valuable insights for decision-making within the dedicated levels in our Ship Management Department (SMD)?

The Position

For the Ship Management Department (SMD), we are looking for a Controller to strengthen our Finance & Control (F&C) team of SMD. The position is based in Rotterdam.

SMD is responsible for managing all Van Oord equipment including its crew, consisting of approximately 70 main production vessels, a large number of auxiliary equipment and approximately 2000 crew on board vessels. Moreover, SMD is responsible for an extensive fleet newbuilding program and managing 3 worldwide yards. The F&C team is responsible for all financial and reporting related issues in close co-operation with the Business Units Dredging & Infra and Offshore Energy and with the Corporate Finance & Control team.

The primary purpose of this role is to provide valuable insight for our Ship Management Department (SMD) and challenge them at the same time. You will drive strategy and support operational and data-driven decision-making and to ensure compliance and effective controls in an international setting focused on our large projects.

Your Impact

You, together with the other team members, advise SMD FD as management on all financial aspects including opportunities and risks (e.g., finance, cash flow, currencies, budgets).

Your responsibilities are:

• Periodic reporting & control within SMD on CAPEX budgets and annual and long-term investment programs;
• Conducting a quarterly analysis and reporting on actual crew costs, identifying variances and trends. Based on impactful changes such as increased salary levels and/or modifications in applicable rules and regulations, advises in adjustments to crew rates and crew rate build-up;
• Drive monthly performance against target and strategy and take pro-active measures if required;
• Provide management information to the SMD management team enabling data-driven decision making;
• Prepare and challenge financial presentations, reports and overviews;
• Work in close cooperation with SMD staff, Corporate Finance & Control, Business Unit Finance & Control.

You will report to the Manager Business Control of SMD.

About You

We are looking for a person with strong initiative and the ability to act as a self-starter, thus being able to identify opportunities to drive value. You are able to show that you are agile, resilient and flexible with an ability to react quickly to a changing environment. Attention to detail and ability to drive process to completion are very important and you have a natural drive and commitment to liaise with business stakeholders. Further, you have the following competencies:

• Effective team player with strong communicative skills
• Accurate, analytical and decisive
• Culturally sensitive
• Digitally savvy
• HBO degree in business administration or economics
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in an international business environment
• Relevant experience in a project environment is a preference
• Fluent in English, verbal as well as written

We Offer

We offer you a fulltime position where you will make a significant contribution to our mission of 'building a better world for future generations'. Additionally, we offer you:

• A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
• Attractive travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home working allowance (€2.40 per day);
• 32 holidays (of which a maximum of 7 are collective);
• Variable bonus, partly dependent on company results;
• Attractive pension scheme;
• Option for collective health insurance (Van Oord pays for your supplementary package);
• Flexible home working arrangement; on a full-time basis, you can work from home 2 days a week;
• Extensive development opportunities, including a comprehensive online academy via Goodhabitz;
• Communities to join, such as Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women, and the Van Oord staff association;
• Various events and sports activities, such as skiing, sailing weekends, cycling, and motorcycling.

'Show what you can do and where your ambition lies, and you’ll get every opportunity to act on it. That’s something I’m proud of!'
Renske Category Manager Engineering