Business Controller

Job Title

Job Description

Reports to:Director Controlling

Location: London - Heathrow

Contract Type: Permanent

Introduction to role

Vanderlande is seeking a proactive and analytically driven Business Controller to join our EMEA Project & Service Control team.

The EMEA team oversees financial control for our business domainsAirports Warehousing and Distributionacross Europe the Middle East and Latin America. The role is based in London with a hybrid team distributed across London Barcelona Mönchengladbach and Paris.

Role Responsibilities

You will play a key role in driving transparency enabling fact-based decision-making and supporting strategic discussions through analysis insights and business partnering. The role is ideal for a finance professional who is confident working independently thrives in a dynamic international environment and enjoys continuously improving ways of this role youll partner with Project Managers Finance and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure financial excellence across large-scale international projects and service contracts.

Your responsibilities and activities will include:

• Own and lead financial reporting and performance tracking for assigned projects and service contracts

• Ensure accuracy in forecasts (LE) revenue recognition billing and margin reporting

• Drive the quality of Cost Estimate Reviews (CERs) by aligning input from Project Managers Controllers and operational stakeholders

• Coordinate and facilitate Project Board meetings delivering insights on revenue cash flow billing and risks & opportunities.

• Lead scenario mapping and financial modelling for large or complex projects to support leadership decisions

• Ensure compliance with internal controls policies and accounting standards

• Identify and drive process improvements and standardization initiatives across the controlling landscape

• Business Partnering & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the financial sparring partner to Project and Service Managers challenging assumptions and mitigating financial risk

• Collaborate closely with Treasury (FX guarantees) Procurement and Supply Chain to ensure financial alignment across functions

• Liaise with internal audit pricing and financial control teams to maintain consistency and data integrity

• Translate financial data into actionable insights for both finance and non-finance stakeholders

• Represent the Controlling team in cross-functional discussions and escalation processes

• Support peer development by sharing best practices and contributing to team capability building

Role Qualification and Skills

• Bachelors or masters degree in finance Economics or Business Administration

• 5 years of experience in financial control business controlling or FP&A in a multinational or project-based environment

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles

• Proven experience in stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration

• Proficiency in Excel and Power BI (or similar analytics tools)

• Analytical structured and capable of drawing conclusions and making recommendations

• Strong interpersonal relationships and stakeholder management

• Fluent in English (spoken and written)

• Experience in service-based or project-driven organizations

• Experience working with international teams and/or shared service centers

• Fluent in Dutch (spoken and written preferred)

What we offer

• 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)

• Bupa Medical Cover
• YuLife Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers
• A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Yellow Nest is a salary exchange scheme that reduces childcare costs for parents and employers
• Pension with Aviva
• Access to Achievers an award-winning recognition platform that inspires to recognise your coworkers Where points are awarded that can be exchanged for a range of goods and discounts.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status or disability status. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying we are always happy to discuss or explore any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.