Financial Controller

Do you have a sharp eye for finance and are you looking for a challenging role as a financial controller within Finance & Control? At Wageningen University & Research, we work on solutions with global impact. Would you like to use your financial expertise to contribute to a sustainable future? Then we would love to meet you.

Your role
As a financial controller, you will have plenty of room to develop yourself and actively contribute to strategic and organisation-wide projects. You will proactively support colleagues within Finance & Control, as well as management and the executive board, while engaging with various internal and external stakeholders.

Your tasks and responsibilities include:

• Acting as an advisor and primary point of contact within the Finance & Control department for financial controlling activities (budgeting, forecasting, multi-year trends, liquidity planning, reporting to groups) at the WFBR level.
• Serving as an advisor and sparring partner for staff departments within AFSG.
• Analysing financial risks, supporting improvement projects, and providing recommendations.
• Actively collaborating with direct colleagues, contributing to knowledge sharing and strengthening team spirit.
• Contributing to the preparation of cost price calculations for tariff determinations and audit procedures.
• Helping to further professionalise the Finance & Control function within an organisation that plays a key role in addressing major societal challenges.

The team
As an enthusiastic and driven financial controller, you will join the Finance & Control AFSG team. This team includes project control, business control, and sales & acquisition control, and consists of more than 20 professionals.