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Business Controller Insights
Action Service Distributie BV
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Source date: 10/15/2026
About this role
Business Controller Insights Fulltime, 38 hours per week Turn data into impact. That's your strength! Do you want to work in an organization where the pace is high, the impact is significant, and your insights truly matter? Then this is your opportunity! As a Business Controller Insights, you will work in an international environment where you contribute to Action's tremendous growth and where your analyses directly influence business decisions. From our international headquarters in Zwaagdijk-Oost, you will support various business departments with financial insights and help ensure that the business makes well informed decisions. You will enable better steering on costs, performance, and growth by combining your financial expertise with strong analytical skills and a hands-on mentality. This is your daily action • Prepare and improve management reports and dashboards • Perform financial analyses within Group Business Control (GBC) • Support the budgeting, forecasting, and period-end closing cycles • Work closely with Finance Business Partners • Contribute to the further professionalization of processes and reporting within GBC Meet your team You will become part of the Group Business Control team at our international headquarters in Zwaagdijk-Oost. Together with colleagues from Real Estate, Technology, Procurement, Marketing, Commerce, Supply Chain, and HR, you will support the business through analyses and advice. You will work in an open and pragmatic environment where collaboration, flexibility, and speed are key. A typical day You start your day by analyzing new data from different departments. Where are the deviations? Which trends stand out? You then discuss your findings with a colleague and explore opportunities to optimize costs and improve business plans. In the afternoon, you work in Power BI and SAP Analytics Cloud, creating reports that provide management with valuable insights while continuously improving existing reporting solutions. No two days are the same. Action's rapid growth constantly creates new challenges and opportunities. This is you You are an analytical professional who thrives in a fast-growing international environment. You enjoy improving financial reporting and processes, translating numbers into meaningful insights, and challenging stakeholders to make better decisions. In addition: • A completed Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field • 3-5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in a business controlling, financial analyst, or similar role • Experience with BI tools such as Power BI and SAP Analytics Cloud is preferred • Knowledge of financial administration and experience with month-end and period-end closing processes • Affinity with Group Business Control processes and the retail sector • Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into actionable insights • Excellent command of English, written and spoken What we offer Surprisingly much! From our international headquarters in the Netherlands, you have an impact on what happens in our stores across Europe. We welcome more than 22.5 million customers every week in more than 3,400 stores across 15 European countries. And we have ambitious growth plans. For Action and for you. Our growth creates opportunities for you to keep developing your career, whether through a new role, participation in innovation projects, or learning new skills. You'll work in a culture where our shared values are truly lived every day: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost consciousness, and respect. Did you know that you can also count on us for: • A market-based salary based on a 38-hour work week • An annual bonus between 7,5 and 15% based on company and personal performance • 24 days of holiday and the option to purchase 5 additional days (based on a 38-hour work week) • The possibility to work up to 40% from home, in consultation with your team and manager15% staff discount on all purchases at Action • A good pension scheme, collective health insurance, and travel allowance (Zwaagdijk-Oost is traffic jam-free and only 30 minutes by car from Amsterdam) How we contribute to society If you only know Action from our stores, working here opens up a different world. There's a lot happening behind the scenes, including how we work to make a positive impact. Our Action Sustainability Programme (ASP) sets out clear ambitions and goals across four pillars: People, Planet, Product and Partnership. See where we stand today on sourcing, energy and packaging: company.action.com/planet-new . And meet the causes we back, including SOS Children's Villages: company.action.com/partnerships-new . Curious what else we're doing? Join our team and find out for yourself.