Team Lead FP&A

Are you an experienced FP&A or Business Control professional who enjoys looking beyond the numbers and translating financial and operational insights into real business impact? Are you comfortable challenging stakeholders, leading planning and forecasting processes, and bringing people together in a dynamic, technology-driven environment?

Team Lead FP&A

Utrecht | Hybrid | Full-time
The role reports to the Head of Finance.

Company Overview

Our client operates at the heart of the telecommunications and digital connectivity industry. The organisation is part of a dynamic, international environment where technology, infrastructure and innovation play a central role.

With a strong focus on growth, operational excellence and transformation, the business offers a complex and stimulating environment for finance professionals who want to play an active role in shaping business performance and supporting strategic decision-making.

Based in Utrecht, you will join a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment where Finance works closely with the wider business to drive performance and support continued development.

Role Overview

Are you an experienced FP&A or Business Control professional who enjoys combining strategic thinking with hands-on financial performance management?

As Team Lead FP&A, you will take a leading role in steering the financial planning and performance management agenda for the Dutch organisation.

This is not a purely reporting-focused position. You will be responsible for bringing together financial and operational insights, leading the budgeting and forecasting cycles, supporting strategic planning and helping the business make well-informed decisions.

You will work closely with senior and cross-functional stakeholders and act as an important link between Finance and the wider organisation. From analysing business performance and identifying opportunities to supporting major projects and strategic initiatives, you will have a broad and visible impact.

This role is particularly suited to someone who enjoys working at the intersection of FP&A, Business Control, strategy and business partnering.

Key Responsibilities

As Team Lead FP&A, you will:

• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process, working closely with different business areas to understand requirements, identify priorities and align plans with overall business objectives.
• Oversee monthly performance management activities, including budget control, reporting, forecasting and reforecasting.
• Analyse financial and operational KPIs to identify trends, deviations, risks and opportunities, translating insights into clear recommendations for the business.
• Support and contribute to the development and implementation of the company's strategic plan.
• Provide proactive financial and business insights to support decision-making across the organisation.
• Develop, maintain and improve cost, pricing and allocation models, including models required for regulatory purposes.
• Monitor the budgets and financial performance of key projects and support the evaluation of projects and business plans.
• Support ad-hoc financial and operational analysis across the organisation.
• Act as a trusted business partner, providing constructive challenge and financial guidance to stakeholders and business teams.
• Contribute to cross-functional and strategic initiatives related to growth, transformation and business development.
• Collaborate closely with Accounting and Tax on relevant financial processes, reporting and business activities.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of financial, business and accounting procedures.
• Contribute to broader country-level and cross-functional initiatives, including corporate reviews and process or systems implementations.
• Support and develop the team, creating an environment focused on ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Whom We Are Looking For

We are looking for a senior finance professional with a strong background in FP&A, Business Control or Management Control. You are comfortable taking ownership, navigating complexity and using financial information to influence business decisions.

You bring:

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance & Control, Business Control, Management Accounting or a related field.
• Significant and relevant experience within FP&A, Business Control, Management Control or a comparable finance function.
• Experience working within a complex corporate or international environment.
• A strong track record of leading budgeting, annual planning and forecasting processes.
• Solid experience in business performance analysis and management reporting.
• The ability to analyse both financial and operational KPIs and translate complex information into clear, actionable insights.
• Experience contributing to strategic planning and supporting senior business decision-making.
• Experience supporting project analysis, business cases and investment or growth-related initiatives.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with SAP.
• Advanced communication skills in both Dutch and English.

Who you are

Beyond your technical expertise, you are someone who:

• Takes a proactive and ownership-driven approach.
• Is comfortable influencing and constructively challenging senior stakeholders.
• Combines strong analytical skills with commercial and strategic awareness.
• Has a strong eye for detail without losing sight of the bigger picture.
• Can make sound and timely decisions in a dynamic environment.
• Thrives in an environment where priorities can change.
• Knows how to bring people together and create alignment across different teams and functions.
• Encourages ownership, development and collaboration within their team.
• Has a genuine growth mindset and continuously looks for ways to improve processes and performance.

What's In It for You?

• A role at the intersection of FP&A, Business Control and strategy.
• Significant exposure to senior and cross-functional stakeholders.
• The opportunity to influence financial planning and business performance at a country level.
• Involvement in strategic, transformational and growth-related projects.
• A dynamic role within the telecommunications and digital connectivity industry.
• The opportunity to work in an international and multidisciplinary environment.
• A culture focused on openness, collaboration and continuous development.
• Strong opportunities for professional growth and future career development.
• Hybrid and flexible ways of working.
• A competitive total compensation and benefits package.

Next Steps

Are you interested in exploring whether this opportunity could be the right next step in your career? Apply directly and we would be happy to share more about the role, the team and the organisation.

Robert Walters Netherlands is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.