Business Performance Controller

Bonduelle is an international family-owned company with 10,000 employees, providing vegetables to more than 100 countries and working in partnership with 2,000 independent farmers.

We are convinced that plant-based food is the solution to improving the well-being of people and the planet. Because we believe we have a key role to play in this transition, we have made it our mission:

“We inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people’s well-being and the health of our planet.”

Since 2024, we are proud to have achieved the B Corp certification. We grow, process, and sell our products sustainably, make plant-based food more accessible to everyone, and generate positive economic and social impact for all our employees and communities.

At Bonduelle, people come first. The scale of our company offers all employees the opportunity to grow, gain autonomy, and take ownership of their projects. As an international organization, we offer a wide range of roles and responsibilities around the world.

We are a commercial organization based in Eindhoven, responsible for the Benelux, Scandinavia, and the United Kingdom, and we also collaborate closely with our office for the German-speaking regions, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, located in Reutlingen (Germany).

For our Finance department, which consists of Controlling and Accounting, we are looking for a:

Business Performance Controller

 40 hours/week

Your Responsibilities: What will you be doing?

• You are the main point of contact for our Out of Home (OOH) channel, jointly responsible with your colleagues from Sales and Marketing for ensuring healthy business growth.

• You proactively inform and advise stakeholders based on your analyses of actual results, budgets, and (monthly) forecasts.

• You identify opportunities and risks and assess their financial implications.

• You act as a business partner to the OOH Director, contributing to sustainable and profitable business growth.

• You actively work on various business cases, such as customer, segment, and product profitability, logistics optimization, product launches, and more.

• You take the lead in preparing budgets and (monthly) forecasts.

• You are responsible for several processes within the periodic financial closings.

• You initiate and participate in projects and process improvements related to reporting and internal controls.

• You provide ad hoc financial analyses requested by the business and/or management team.
  
  

You contribute to a better future for everyone:

• You help ensure a healthy and safe working environment.

• You pay attention to work-life balance, both for yourself and your colleagues.

• You work as paperless as possible, embracing sustainable ways of working.

• Together with your colleagues, you contribute at least once a year to a social or community project outside the organization.
  
  

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Economics, Finance, or a related field.

• Has several years of experience in business controlling; experience in FMCG, Retail, or OOH is a plus.

• Possesses excellent numerical skills.

• Has strong analytical abilities, combined with a results-oriented and problem-solving mindset.

• Demonstrates a hands-on mentality.

• Has strong communication skills, able to interact easily with all levels within the organization.

• Shows a proactive attitude and ambition to further develop professionally.

• Acts with integrity and handles data accurately and critically.

• Has advanced Excel skills (pivot tables hold no secrets).

• Has basic knowledge of ERP systems and an affinity for IT.

• Has a good command of English in combination with fluent Dutch or German; French is a plus.

What we offer:

• A friendly team of colleagues who take pride in working at our organization.

• A company laptop that you can also use for private purposes.

• Hybrid working, including a home office allowance and budget to set up your home workspace.

• Fresh fruit and Nespresso coffee at the office.

• An individual performance-based bonus.

• Annual profit sharing (depending on group results).

• 30 vacation days.

• A solid pension scheme.

Ready to apply?

Are you the driving force behind our financial organization? Seize the opportunity to help shape the financial future of our plant-rich mission!

You can apply via our website: www.bonduelle.com 

For any questions regarding the vacancy, please contact us at +31 (0)40 261 88 33.

We look forward to meeting you!

We encourage diversity in all its forms. Our vacancies are open to everyone, as we aim to create a workforce that truly reflects our community. All applicants will be considered in our process, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, gender identity, or other distinguishing characteristics.