Business Controller (40 hours)
About Klaas Puul
Klaas Puul BV has been one of the leading producers of fresh fish products in Europe for decades. From catch to delivery to the customer: Klaas Puul manages the entire production and processing process. Thanks to our high-quality production system and authentic craftsmanship, we offer the very best quality in shrimp. Fancy working for an organisation recognised for its success? Klaas Puul is among the finalists for the 2026 Entrepreneurial Election North Holland, a fine confirmation of our ambition, innovation, and entrepreneurial culture.
For the Volendam location, we are looking for an enthusiastic
Business Controller (40 hours per week)
What are you going to do
As a Business Controller, you are the financial business partner for production, sales, and supply chain. You analyse costs, margins, returns, and operational performance, translating them into clear insights and concrete advice. In doing so, you directly contribute to better decision-making, process optimisation, and the further growth of the organisation.
You move daily between finance and operations and know how to transform complex data into actionable management information. In addition, you play an important role in improving reports, dashboards, systems, and data quality.
In this role, you will work closely with the Junior Business Controller and report to the Business Control Manager.
What are you going to do?
- Analysing cost prices, material usage and production efficiency;
- Monitoring of margins at product, customer and market level;
- Identifying, analysing and explaining variances in costs, returns and volumes;
- Translating financial and operational data into tangible insights for production, sales and supply chain;
- Assisting in determining and updating standards, cost prices and master data within SAP;
- Drafting weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports;
- Developing and improving dashboards and management information in Power BI, Excel and the Data Warehouse, among others;
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting and multi-year planning;
- Developing business cases and impact analyses for investments, price changes and operational improvements
- Supporting commercial processes such as tenders and price agreements;
- Identifying and initiating process improvements in the areas of finance, operations, and data quality;
- Act as the substantive point of contact for accountants in the areas of purchasing, production, and sales processes;
- Collaborating with stakeholders within production, sales, supply chain, quality and finance.
Who are we looking for?
You are a curious and critical professional who enjoys connecting numbers with the business. You know how to distinguish the important from the trivial, ask the right questions, and dare to challenge colleagues based on facts and analyses.
Additionally, you have:
- Bachelor's or Master's level of working and thinking, preferably in Finance, Business Economics, Controlling or Business Administration;
- Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant work experience as a Business Controller, Financial Analyst or similar role;
- Experience within a production, trading or supply chain environment is an advantage;
- Good knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP;
- Strong skills in Excel and Power Query;
- Experience with BI tools, dashboards and data-driven reporting;
- Strong analytical skills and excellent numerical insight;
- Good communication skills and the ability to make complex information easy to understand;
- A proactive, independent and results-driven work ethic.
What do we offer?
Within Klaas Puul, you will find yourself in an informal, entrepreneurial, and dynamic working environment where there is room for initiative and development. You will be given the opportunity to make a visible impact on the organisation's performance and actively contribute to the further professionalisation of business control.
Additionally, we offer:
- A salary of between €3,500 and €4,500 gross per month (full-time, depending on experience);
- A fixed-term contract for 12 months, with the intention to extend it upon satisfactory performance;
- 25 days' holiday per year based on full-time employment;
- A good pension scheme where Klaas Puul contributes 60%%;
- For distances of more than 10 kilometres, you receive a travel allowance of €0.21 per kilometre for commuting;
- Throughout the year, cosy company drinks on location or at the Dijk in Volendam;
- Last but not least: Klaas Puul promotes a healthy lifestyle. For example, fresh fruit is delivered to the office twice a week, we collaborate with Bedrijfsfitness Nederland, and you can purchase a bicycle with attractive financial benefits through our cycling scheme.
Have you become enthusiastic and can you already see yourself working at Klaas Puul? Then apply today!
We will contact you within 3 working days.
Do you have any questions about this vacancy? Please feel free to contact us at recruitment@klaaspuul.com.
