Role Overview
As Business Controller, you will be a strategic finance partner to the Manufacturing organization in Veghel, Global Spare Parts, Reverse Logistics, and Facilities. You will play a critical role in helping the business navigate a significant transformation journey while ensuring sound financial decision-making across multiple international stakeholders.
This position is not only about reporting financial results; it is about influencing business decisions, challenging assumptions, and helping leadership balance local priorities with overall company objectives.
Veghel Manufacturing is undergoing substantial operational and financial change. We are looking for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, enjoys working through uncertainty, and can help guide an organization through transformation from a financial perspective.
You will work closely with senior business leaders, factory management, and corporate stakeholders, providing clear financial insights that support both short-term performance and long-term success.
The Business Controller reports to the Supply Controller and forms part of several management teams.
What Makes This Role Unique
Gain significant exposure to senior leadership, including business leaders and CFO-level stakeholders.
Play a key role in one of Vanderlande's most important transformation journeys.
Act as the financial conscience of the business by helping leaders distinguish between local priorities and what truly drives value for the company as a whole.
Contribute directly to improving the performance and future success of the Veghel manufacturing organization.
Join a highly international team of more than 20 professionals representing 11 nationalities.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the strategic finance partner for Manufacturing, Global Spare Parts, Reverse Logistics, and Facilities.
Drive budgeting, forecasting, performance management, and business case development.
Support business transformation and provide financial guidance in a changing environment.
Challenge and influence decision-making by balancing operational priorities with company-wide objectives.
Identify risks, opportunities, and improvement initiatives to enhance business performance.
Partner with senior stakeholders to deliver clear financial insights and support strategic decisions.
Ensure compliance with financial policies, controls, and governance standards.
What you bring
We are looking for a highly energetic and resilient finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-changing environment.
You bring:
A bachelor's or master's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
Proven experience as a Business Controller, Finance Business Partner, or similar strategic finance role.
Experience supporting large-scale business transformations, restructurings, or change programs.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
The ability to navigate complex organizational environments and challenge senior stakeholders when required.
Strong analytical capabilities and the ability to separate strategic priorities from operational details.
Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English.
Nice to Have
Experience within manufacturing environments is beneficial, but not mandatory.
Candidates with extensive transformation, business partnering, or change-management experience from other industries are also encouraged to apply.
Personal Characteristics
High energy and positive mindset.
Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty.
Strong business acumen.
Resilient and adaptable.
Able to connect operational realities with financial outcomes.
Pragmatic, hands-on, and results driven.
What we offer
We offer a position in an international and professional working environment with room for personal development and growth.
This position offers a competitive salary range of € 6.500 to € 8.900 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance).
On top of your fixed salary, you’ll receive the following secondary benefits:
40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days)
Flexible working hours
A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office)
A Health & Wellbeing budget worth € 300 per calendar year.
Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport
Working from home allowance
Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance
On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists
Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills
A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives
Ready to apply?
Are you interested in this position? Apply directly via our careers page with your CV. Questions about this role? Contact Carlijn Kneepkens (Recruiter) at [email protected].
Diversity & inclusion
Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
- Proven experience in financial business partnering within a manufacturing environment
- Proficiency in financial software and analytical tools
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Effective communicator and team player with multitasking capabilities
Vanderlande Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vanderlande and has not been reviewed or approved by Vanderlande.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with day‑one eligibility in many U.S. roles and employer‑paid protections that reduce out‑of‑pocket exposure. Feedback suggests medical, dental, and vision are a clear strength.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting in the U.S. Feedback suggests this forms a solid pillar of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays are characterized as generous relative to peers. Compressed workweek options in some roles further support time away and recovery.
Vanderlande Insights
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market. Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions. The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology. Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation. Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
