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Senior Business Controller

Baker TillyAmsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
On-site Full-time

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with a proven track record in financial leadership. A Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred. You should have extensive experience in financial analysis, strategic planning, and performance management. Strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and the capacity to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders are essential. A proactive approach to identifying opportunities for improvement is crucial.

About the job

Are you the Senior Business Controller who wants to make a significant impact through sharp analyses and strategic influence in a rapidly growing and continuously innovating organization? If so, this role is tailor-made for you.

Contribute to the strategic growth, impact, and future vision of Baker Tilly!

As a Senior Business Controller, you will serve as a strategic partner who guides, creates value, and drives change in an organization that is actively professionalizing, digitizing, and expanding. You will focus on profitability, performance, and future-oriented decision-making, directly influencing the management team, partners, and private equity stakeholders. This is the ideal position for someone who not only analyzes but also inspires, challenges, and propels the organization forward.

Your Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Financial Leadership
You are the strategic mind behind our financial direction:
* Lead the economic thought process within business units.
* Advise management, the MT, and partners, providing insights with organization-wide impact.
* Identify trends, risks, and opportunities, translating them into actionable strategic recommendations.
* Critically evaluate business cases and investment decisions based on return, risks, and long-term value.

2. Value Creation & Performance Management
You are the driving force behind financial and operational growth:
* Actively manage improvements in margins, cash flow, productivity, and KPI development.
* Identify significant process and performance enhancements within business units and organization-wide.
* Provide advice on optimizing portfolio, pricing, resources, and capacity planning.

3. Planning, Forecasting & Scenario-Driven Management
You make the future predictable and manageable:
* Develop high-quality multi-year models, scenario analyses, and forecasts that guide organizational goals.
* Oversee a robust, future-oriented planning and control cycle.
* Translate the value creation plan into concrete steering parameters for management and operations.

4. Process Automation & Organization-Wide Improvement
You bring innovation:
* Initiate and lead programs focusing on process standardization, automation, forecasting, and AI applications.
* Be a visible change agent within the organization, making a direct impact on professionalization and digitization.

5. Senior Stakeholder Management
You connect, persuade, and reconcile interests:
* Serve as a sparring partner for C-level executives, partners, and investors.
* Harmonize business, finance, and private equity interests in well-supported strategic choices.
* Build strong relationships through effective communication and collaboration.

About Baker Tilly

Baker Tilly is a leading global network of independent accounting and business advisory firms. We are committed to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions to our clients, helping them navigate their challenges and achieve growth in a complex business environment.

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