Business Controller

Role: Business Controller

Location: Hybrid – 2 days from our Delft Office

Fox-IT

We are Fox-IT, or Fox. We stand for making the world safer and more secure. That means every one of us contributes in making society safer and more secure with the help of our technical and innovative solutions. From our Red Team of hackers, our Blue Team of defense specialists, highly skilled developers to trusted security consultants and more: We do this for organizations where cyber security is highly important. That is why we continuously develop our individual skills and knowledge.

We are critical thinkers, naturally security paranoid and thrive on development. We are part of NCC Group and with 2000 like-minded colleagues around the globe, we are on our never-ending mission to create a safer world.

We are on a mission to make society a safer and more secure place. Our people are the ones who make that possible; a global community of talented individuals working together towards a safer future.

We aim to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We work together, we are brilliantly creative, we embrace difference and we want you to join in our mission.

Your Role as a Business Controller:

Reporting to the Lead Business Partner, the Business Controller plays a crucial role in supporting the financial performance and strategic decision-making of the organization for the Fox market.

This position involves analysing financial data, preparing reports, and providing insights to drive operational efficiency and profitability.

Key responsibilities include Financial Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting, Reporting and Variance Analysis. The Business Controller is essential for enabling effective financial planning and analysis, commercial insight and financial advice to the Senior Business Controller and senior leadership team to help drive the financial performance of the division.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Financial Analysis:

• Conduct in-depth analysis of regional financial performance, including sales, revenue and costs.

• Identify trends and variances, providing actionable insights

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.

• Collaborate with department heads to gather inputs and assumptions for financial planning.

Reporting:

• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for regional and capability leadership, highlighting key metrics and trends.

• Develop dashboards to visualize financial performance and support decision-making.

Variance Analysis:

• Analyse variances between actual results and budgeted figures, explaining deviations and proposing corrective actions.

• Identify underlying issues affecting financial performance.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with other departments (e.g., sales, operations, marketing) to ensure financial considerations are incorporated into financial models.

• Participate in cross-functional meetings to provide financial insights and support business initiatives.

Ad-hoc Analysis:

• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and support for special projects as required.

The Ideal Business Controller:

• Educated to degree standard.

• Proven experience in FP&A, financial modelling, business partnering, and strategic decision support.

• Advanced proficiency in financial software. It is desirable to have experience of Workday and Salesforce alongside other financial modelling tools and Excel.

• Working knowledge of IFRS, including Contract Accounting.

• Understanding of what good financial control looks like.

• Experience in the technology or professional services sector.

• Experience of working in a medium to large business (revenue >£400m) with high revenue growth (>30%).

• Experience of analysing and accounting for large data sets from multiple data sources.

Our offer

You will work in a place at the top of cybersecurity where your ideas are valued. You cannot always tell all the details about your work, but you can tell that you contribute to a safer society. That's not all, you also get:

An excellent remuneration package ;

• Flexible working hours and flexibility in working at home or in the office, for a great work-life balance;

• A favorable pension scheme, 26 vacation days (+4 office closing days) and 8% vacation pay with a full-time contract;

• Lots of development opportunities: you can gain and share knowledge through TechTalks, Crypto Colloquia, events and our own Fox Academy;

• A laptop and business iPhone. Do you use your own phone? Then you will receive a maximum reimbursement of €25 per month,.

• A monthly homework allowance (by hybrid working).

• A performance bonus and profit sharing, because we value your effort;

• When we work in the office, we gather every day for a delicious company sponsored lunch.

About your application

We review every application received and will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we're looking for. If you don't hear back from us within 10 days, please don't be too disappointed - we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies and we would encourage you to keep an eye on our career opportunities as there may be other suitable roles.

If you do not want us to retain your details, please e-mail [email protected]. All personal data is held in accordance with the NCC Group Privacy Policy. We are committed to diversity and flexibility in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please tell us at any stage. An extensive background check will be part of the selection process.