Business Unit Controller

As the Business Unit Controller for Allseas Fabrication & Yards, you own all financial aspects, driving economic optimization through close collaboration with the business. You enable data-driven decision-making and create robust financial plans, budgets, and thoughtfully developed business cases to support strategic goals. You will be supported by Finance colleagues, work together with other Business Unit Controllers in the Finance Business Partnering team. You will report to the Manager of Finance Business Partnering at the HQ in Switzerland.

Key responsibilities:

• Translate the business units’ strategy into financial plans and control it via performance KPIs, value-added reporting to the management
• Drive financial cycles (budget, forecast, actuals) in close collaboration with budget owners, focusing on project cost efficiency, overhead, CAPEX, and inventory
• Portfolio management: you estimate, challenge, and control project budgets in close collaboration with the Fabrication unitDeliver data-driven insights, analytics, and business cases to support decision-making
• Challenge the status quo, innovate and implement cost and cash efficiencies to drive business results
• Manage the revenue recognition activities in line with accounting policies and procedures
• Oversee monthly & quarterly closing activities in close collaboration with the Financial Accounting department
• Develop dynamic dashboards and reports
  

With strong financial insights and a collaborative mindset, you partner seamlessly with colleagues of all departments. Taking ownership, driving innovation and improvements with a positive, energetic approach. As a natural connector, you build strong relationships across departments, becoming a trusted go-to person. Colleagues turn to you for both financial expertise and guidance on driving change. You share knowledge, stay curious, and embrace learning every day.

You have:

• At least a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (FP&A, project cost controlling, business control)
• Good understanding of a heavy-asset project-driven environment
• Excellent communication skills in English and (conversational) Dutch

You are:

• A change driver, guiding step by step in achieving improvements and innovations
• Always curious, you want to know, understand, and learn
• Reliable, you take ownership
• A team player

Allseas is a world-leading contractor in the offshore energy market. Experts in the design and execution of large and complex offshore projects and constantly pushing the boundaries of technology.

Allseas Fabrication & Yards specializes in delivering high-quality, custom-fabricated steel structures, equipment, and components. The company offers advanced fabrication, assembly, and modification facilities. It is located in Heijningen, with direct access for sea-going vessels. The permanent staff consists of around 40 employees, supplemented by contractors when needed due to a high volume of projects.

As a Business Unit Controller, you will be an integral part of the Finance function at Allseas. You'll join a dynamic, diverse, and international Finance Business Partnering team of 10 professionals, each responsible for different business units. The team collaborates closely in a supportive and open environment, where questions are encouraged, colleagues offer valuable insights, and knowledge is shared freely.

As Finance Business Partner for Allseas Fabrication & Yards, you are based in Heijningen three days per week. One day you join the Finance Business Partnering team in Delft and one day you can work from home.

The location in Heijningen is challenging to reach by public transportation

This role offers significant responsibility, allowing you to make a real impact as the financial leader for the business unit. Over the next few years, you'll focus on building, structuring, and driving change, leveraging your knowledge and experience. Allseas also provides exciting opportunities for growth and career advancement.

Remuneration

• Salary up to 85K (incl. holiday pay) per year
• Bonus arrangement
• 30 vacation days per year
• Extensive training and development program, study budgets and coaching
• Pension scheme, travel allowance and other secondary benefits

Vroom Hekkema headhunters in finance, exclusively performs the search & selection for this role. For more information you can contact: Christy Hekkema (06-54768760) or Janneke Vroom (06-20956377). You can also reach us by e-mail: hallo@vroomhekkema.nl