Senior Business Controller | RVO

Requirements:

• You have a completed university degree (WO) in the direction of Business Economics, Finance & Control, Accountancy, or Public Administration.

• You have at least 4 years of demonstrable experience as a Business Controller within the national government, an agency, and/or a large executive organization with more than 3,000 employees.

• You have demonstrable experience with planning & control, budgeting processes, financial analyses, and management reporting.

• You have experience in drafting administrative advice.

• You have experience in presenting financial analyses to management.

• You have knowledge of and experience with improving planning and control processes and management information.

• You have experience with organization-wide change tasks

For the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), we are looking for an experienced Senior Business Controller. Within the Planning & Control team of Financial Advisory Services, temporary reinforcement is needed due to a high workload, the departure of a controller, and the implementation of the Financieel Solide program, aimed at strengthening financial steering and the further professionalization of the planning and control function.

As a Senior Business Controller, you advise management and the board on financial and business issues. You make an important contribution to the financial steering, control, and future-proofing of a large public executive organization. Additionally, you play an active role in improving and standardizing planning and control processes.

This assignment is interesting for professionals with experience within the national government, an agency, or a large executive organization who want to make an impact on strategic financial issues, business control, management reporting, and organization-wide change tasks.

1. You advise management and the board on financial and business issues.

2. You assess business cases, investment proposals, and project proposals for financial feasibility, risks, and efficiency.

3. You advise on appropriate control measures and financial steering.

4. You provide financial analyses, management information, and reports to support decision-making.

5. You act as a strong sparring partner for management, project leaders, and colleagues.

6. You contribute to the professionalization and standardization of planning and control processes.

7. You are broadly deployable within different organizational departments, depending on organizational needs.

• You are strategically and analytically strong.

• You fathom complex financial issues and translate them into clear, administratively useful advice.

• You set priorities and distinguish between main and secondary matters.

• You are result-oriented.

• You are connecting and collaboration-oriented.

• You possess excellent oral and written advisory skills.

• You are a strong sparring partner for management and project leaders.

Start: 28 October 2026

Hours: 32 to 36 hours per week

Contract length: 6 months with option to extend

Location: The Hague

Form: Secondment (not suitable for freelancers/ZZP)

For more information about this assignment, please contact Nicholas Schoonhoven, Managing Consultant Interim Management, 06 13 15 68 11, n.schoonhoven@berenschot.nl