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Manager Business Control

BDR Thermea Group

Apeldoorn
Full-time
10+ years experience
Hybrid

Work Arrangement

Office Days per Week: 3 days

Key Skills

Business control
Financial insight
Business partnering
Strategic thinking
Data analytics
ERP systems
People management
Budgeting
Forecasting
Month-end closing
Commercial dynamics
Sales strategy
Pricing strategy
Financial reporting
Operational performance

Job Description

Manager Business Control 

Turn financial insight into impact, and help business control move from explaining results to driving them. 


Your role 

As Manager Business Control, you raise the bar on business control at BDR Thermea Group, from explaining financial results to actively driving them. You lead the Markets (Commercial) business control area yourself as business partner to our CCO, while growing into oversight of the full group business control team. 


You also drive the professionalisation of local business control, in line with our future Finance target operating model. This is a hybrid role based in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, with 2-3 office days per week and occasional travel to local markets. 


Your team 

You report to the Group Accounting & Control Director and manage the ommercial business control team of 2 FTE, and work in close cooperation with the Operations business control team 

You work closely with the Management Board, Managing Directors, Finance Directors and Business Area Directors, and connect directly with local business controllers across our markets. 


What you'll do 

  • Lead the Markets (Commercial) business control area as business partner to the CCO 
  • Lead the global business control team, moving from explaining to driving results 
  • Improve local business control through our future Finance target operating model 
  • Deliver insights and surface improvement opportunities across the full business 
  • Act as a trusted advisor to the Management Board, Managing Directors and Finance Directors 
  • Contribute to the group planning and control cycle: budgeting, forecasting and month-end closing 

What you bring 

  • 10+ years as a senior business controller, including people management, at a large (1,500+ employees), preferably international corporate 
  • Master's degree in Finance or Economics 
  • Strong business acumen: you connect financials to what actually drives operational performance 
  • Proven business partnering skills with senior operational and commercial stakeholders 
  • Sharp analytical and strategic thinking 
  • Ability to turn complex financial insight into a clear, compelling story for different audiences 
  • Strong affinity with data analytics and ERP systems 

Nice to have 

  • RA/RC (post-master controllers) qualification 
  • Affinity with commercial dynamics, sales and pricing strategy 
  • Experience improving a finance or business control operating model 

 

Why join us? 

  • Build a long-term career with a permanent contract and competitive rewards 
  • Enjoy 36 holiday days and the flexibility of hybrid working 
  • Secure your future with a strong pension package and attractive employee discounts 
  • Take on one of the most business critical roles in Group Finance, at a company at the heart of the energy transition 

At BDR Thermea Group, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are critical to our success. We are committed to creating a workplace where every potential future employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Please check out our DE&I policy on our website to find out more.

Core Responsibilities

Lead the Markets (Commercial) business control area as a business partner to the CCO while driving the professionalization of local business control. Act as a trusted advisor to the Management Board and contribute to the group planning and control cycle including budgeting and forecasting.

Requirements

Requires 10+ years of experience as a senior business controller with a strong background in people management at a large international corporation. Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Finance or Economics and possess strong business acumen with proven business partnering skills.

Benefits

  • Permanent contract
  • Competitive rewards
  • 36 holiday days
  • Hybrid working
  • Pension package
  • Employee discounts

About BDR Thermea Group

Industry: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

Company size: 5,001-10,000 employees

We make the energy transition a reality. Our brands – trusted by installers and end-users in more than 50 countries in all European markets and Türkiye – include Baxi, De Dietrich, Remeha, Brötje, Chappée and Baymak. Our customers can choose from different technologies that allow them to reduce their carbon footprint while enjoying comfort in their homes. Our goal is to help bring the energy transition closer. Our connected and integrated solutions enable the global shift towards energy-efficient carriers, such as heat pumps, hybrid and hydrogen boilers, and we work to reduce carbon emissions from our operations, suppliers, and products.

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