Business Control Analyst - Budget and Forecasting

Are you ready to take your career in finance to the next level? We're looking for a talented and motivated Business Control Analyst to join our dynamic Global FP&A team. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of financial planning and analysis, helping drive our company's success by providing crucial insights and playing a central role in budgeting and forecasting.

About the role
As the Business Control Analyst you will be part of the Global FP&A team and will have a dual focus. On one hand you support and have a coordinating role managing the overall FP&A cycle. Together with the FP&A team, you are the linking pin between the group finance team and the Commercial and Supply chain finance teams.

As a Business Control Analyst with a focus on budget and forecasting, you will play a crucial role in the financial planning and analysis function of our organization. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain financial models, provide insights into financial performance, and contribute to the company's strategic decision-making process. Your responsibilities;

  • Collaborate with various departments to gather budget/forecast inputs and analyzing historical data, creating and supporting the development of accurate and comprehensive budgets or forecast;
  • Subsequent monitoring and analysis of budget/forecast vs. actual performance, identifying and explaining key drivers and variances;
  • Prepare and present financial reports and insights to senior management and key internal/external stakeholders;
  • Assist in the development of long-term financial forecasts and business projections;
  • Cash flow forecasting and cash management;
  • Budget management;
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation;
  • Support ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects as required.

We believe that cycling moves the world forward
We design simple and smart solutions in order to create a fantastic cycling experience for everyone who uses our bikes. We therefore invite people from all backgrounds and profiles to consider us as their future employer; MRTR Solutions is working hard to be the best bike company to work for, for everyone. MRTR Solutions makes bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories. We are the European market leader in e-bikes and second largest in bicycle parts and accessories. With numerous leading European bicycle brands under one roof. These brands were built by pioneers for whom the best was not good enough. We keep pushing ourselves to create high-quality, high performance, cutting-edge products driven by the continuous exchange of know-how and craftsmanship. Well-known bicycle brands in our portfolio include Haibike, Winora, Ghost, Batavus, Koga, Lapierre, Raleigh, Sparta, Babboe and Carqon. MRTR Solutions employs approximately ⚠.⚠ people across ⚠ countries. Our bikes and related products are sold to dealers and consumers in more than ⚠ countries.

What to bring
Since ⚠, we have been part of PWLL Agency, a leading global investment organization. Sustainability, value creation and value protection are our top priorities. PWLL Agency is a private equity organization with strict guidelines and plans for the business. This transformation brings a lot of change, which also impacts on the Business Control team and the processes it owns. Furthermore, it brings strong reliance on the team's analysis and output, thereby requiring broad business understanding and quality assurance. Therefore you know how to ask the right questions to get to the underlying drivers or arguments, understand the (chain) impact of variances and can drive & quickly adapt to change. You bring the analytical capacity and eagerness to really understand and grasp the key drivers and complexity of the business in order to add value. Furthermore, we would like to see in your resume;

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, like MBA or CFA;
  • Several years of proven experience in financial planning and analysis with focus on budgets and forecasting;
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with an ability to work with complex financial data;
  • Proficiency in financial modeling and wide experience working in business intelligence systems, consolidation programs or ERP systems;
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills;
  • Detail-oriented, with a high level of accuracy.

What we offer

  • A competitive salary, bonus opportunities appropriate to the position and responsibilities;
  • ⚠ vacation days, based on a fulltime employment;
  • A travel allowance of € ⚠,⚠ per km;
  • A home office allowance and an one time fee allowance for this to be set up;
  • Your place of employment will be Amsterdam with the possibility to work partly remote;
  • Attractive staff discount on bikes and bike accessories and bike lease arrangement;
  • An informal work atmosphere in a diverse and international environment.

How to apply
Interested? Please send your resume and a cover letter by sending on the “Apply” button. For questions about the procedure you can contact our Recruiter Mohammad King, 🔗 @🔗 . If you need more information or have questions do not hesitate and reach out to Didier Lambrechts, @

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