Manager Finance & Business Control at Kersten Hulpmiddelen

• a completed HBO or WO degree in Finance, Accountancy, Business Economics, or a similar field;

• extensive experience within Finance, Financial Control, Business Control, or Accountancy, including managerial responsibility;

• extensive knowledge of financial reporting, planning & control, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management;

• experience within an organization with a complex structure and the ability to collaborate effectively with various departments and stakeholders;

• strong analytical skills and the ability to reduce complex financial issues to clear insights;

• an entrepreneurial attitude, a great sense of responsibility, and a result-oriented approach;

• experience with ERP systems and working with management information and financial reports;

• the drive to quickly master the organization, the sector, and the specific financial structure of Kersten;

• willingness to be present at the office in Houten at least three to four days per week.

You get the chance to make a significant contribution to an organization that successfully combines social impact and entrepreneurship. You have direct influence on the financial health and further development of the organization. You get plenty of room for initiative, entrepreneurship, and personal impact, playing an important role in the further professionalization and growth of Kersten. You will do this within a financially healthy organization with an open, informal, and people-oriented culture, where short lines, trust, ownership, and cooperation are central. Moreover, Kersten offers you plenty of training and development opportunities.

• A full-time employment contract with a matching salary, depending on your knowledge and experience.

• Lease car, laptop, and mobile phone.

• 24 vacation days in accordance with the CAO Motor Vehicles and Two-Wheelers industry.

• 13 ADV days for a full-time employment contract.

The application period for this vacancy has closed.

At Kersten Hulpmiddelen, it is all about people. For 39 years, Kersten Hulpmiddelen has been providing solutions that help people with physical disabilities to live, work, and participate independently in daily life. With 28 branches and 825 passionate employees, Kersten has grown into a leading specialist in assistive devices. Through a national network of branches, Kersten supports people within the Wmo, Wlz, and Healthcare Insurance Act (Zvw) with appropriate assistive devices and services that truly make a difference.

For Kersten, we are looking for a Manager Finance & Business Control. A people-oriented and decisive leader who combines financial expertise with leadership and organizational sensitivity. A manager who ensures reliable financial steering, is a strong sparring partner for the board and management, and plays an important role in the further development of Finance & Business Control. Someone who knows how to translate complex issues into clear insights and takes people along in change and development.

Are you that experienced manager who combines analytical sharpness with connecting leadership and wants to make an impact in a growing organization? Then read on!

As Manager Finance & Business Control, you are responsible for the financial planning, control, and reporting of the various business units within the Kersten Group. You ensure reliable management information, monitor financial risks, and support the organization in important strategic decisions. In doing so, you lead business control, financial control, and the financial administration (a total of 12 employees) and play an important role in the further professionalization of the financial function within Kersten. You report to the CFO.

You are a strong interlocutor for the board and management and advise on financial, business, and strategic issues. You translate complex financial data, risks, and performance into clear insights and concrete improvements that contribute to the further growth and development of the organization.

You focus on the further development of Finance & Business Control, processes, and management information. In doing so, you follow developments within the field and investigate how data, BI solutions, and AI applications can contribute to more efficient processes and better decision-making.

Your responsibilities include, among others:

• coordinating the planning and control cycle, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting;

• preparing annual accounts and monitoring the financial position of the various companies within the Kersten Group;

• developing and monitoring financial KPIs, liquidity forecasts, and management information;

• identifying risks, deviations, and opportunities for improvement and translating these into concrete actions;

• maintaining contacts with accountants, banks, shareholders, and other external stakeholders;

• coaching, developing, and managing the employees within Finance and Business Control.

Kersten is looking for an experienced leader who combines financial expertise with organizational sensitivity and leadership. You feel at home in a dynamic organization and know how to fathom financial issues without losing sight of the human side. With your knowledge, decisiveness, and overview, you contribute to a financially healthy organization and support the further growth of Kersten.

As a person, you are an accessible and people-oriented leader who creates connection and provides confidence. You possess persuasiveness, know how to take people along in change, and stimulate ownership within teams. In doing so, you combine analytical sharpness with decisiveness, overview, and a natural sensitivity to what is happening within the organization.

Kersten Hulpmiddelen combines social commitment with entrepreneurship. As a market leader in mobility and rehabilitation aids, hundreds of employees dedicate themselves daily to supporting people in their independence and quality of life.

Kersten is a circular and inclusive organization. For example, approximately 12% of the employees have a distance to the labor market. Based on the idea of one Kersten, colleagues work together daily on solutions that truly make a difference for users of assistive devices.

The organization is active for municipalities, healthcare institutions, and individuals, and additionally offers specialist custom solutions, including in the field of home automation and prosthetics.

Kersten is financially healthy and fully in development. With a turnover of € 128 million in 2025, the organization realized growth within all business units. The culture is characterized by short lines, a no-nonsense mentality, and plenty of room for initiative. Employees appreciate the trust, the informal atmosphere, and the collective focus on tangible results for customers.

"At Kersten, it is all about people. Real attention helps people move forward."

The executive search bureau within Berenschot finds the right leadership for organizations with a social mission. Think of the recruitment and selection of directors, supervisory board members (RvT/RvC), board members, and managers. To date, we have placed more than 100 future makers at, among others, housing corporations, municipalities, healthcare, and cultural institutions.