Junior Business Controller

We are looking for a motivated Junior Business Controller to join our team in the Benelux region. You will work closely with the finance team to ensure accurate and timely reporting, support budgeting and long‑term planning, and help optimise our management control tools. About Savencia Within its vision « Entreprendre pour bien nourrir l’homme » SAVENCIA creates value through differentiation and innovation and develops food specialties of the highest quality, focusing on pleasure, taste & wellbeing. SAVENCIA consists of small scale subsidiaries all united by a strong humanistic, family-based and entrepreneurial culture based on strong values (Tolerance, Courage, Honesty, Loyalty). Our company is focused on creating value by building on its unique capacity to develop our so-called « Spécialités Fromagères ». Indeed, the portfolio of brands combine authentic storytelling with unique savoir-faire to produce amazing product quality day in day out. In the BENELUX, Savencia is in the top 3 of cheese suppliers offering a wide portfolio of brands with both French brands such as St Moret, Chavroux, Caprice des Dieux, Le Rustique & local Belgian brands such as Passendale alongside a range of smaller local brands. Responsibilities We are looking for a motivated Junior Business Controller to join our team in the Benelux region. You will work closely with the finance team to ensure accurate and timely reporting, support budgeting and long‑term planning, and help optimise our management control tools. Responsabilities
• Take part in the monthly closing processes: -Assist the team in ensuring that results are reported accurately and on time. -Take part in the consolidation and preparation of reports for the entity and the Paris head office. -Carry out variance analyses and comment on the results
• Take part in drawing up budget estimates, long-term plans (PLT) and revised budgets for the commercial division (centralising sales forecasts, drawing up key performance indicators (KPIs), etc.)
• Contribute to the optimisation of business management tools: -Ensure the smooth operation of management control information systems (BusinessObjects/BI/SAP)
• Ad hoc analyses: -Carry out profitability studies by network and by product family -Develop dashboards -Improve/simplify internal procedures Qualifications Education & Experience
• Bachelor, Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration
• 2-3 years of experience in Controlling, FP&A, Finance, or Audit Technical skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Systems knowledge (SAP, POWER BI,..)
• Knowledge of Anaplan is considered a plus, but is not mandatory Personal competencies
• Accuracy & Timeliness of reportings
• Data analysis
• Problem-solving
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Team spirit and curiosity
• Excellent organisational and structuring skills
• Good ability to manage priorities
• Rigorous, with strong summarising and analytical skills
• Very good knowledge of English (Dutch would be an advantage) Savencia est un groupe alimentaire international familial et indépendant, engagé dans la transition agricole et environnementale et guidé par la vocation "Entreprendre pour bien nourrir l'homme". Avec plus de 26000 employés dans 38 pays, Savencia crée des produits innovants de haute qualité pour la grande distribution, le Food Service et l’industrie. Ses marques les plus connues en France ? Caprice des Dieux, Elle & Vire, St Môret, Saint Agur, Tartare, Valrhona, La Maison du Chocolat… Savencia est engagé pour l'égalité professionnelle femme homme et la conciliation entre parentalité et ambitions professionnelles. Cet engagement se traduit par des actions concrètes : garantir un environnement de travail sûr et sain, promouvoir des parcours professionnels équitables, faciliter l'accès à l'emploi pour tous, accompagner la parentalité, et adopter une politique de non-discrimination et d'égalité des chances. Pour en savoir plus : https://www.savencia.com/