Business Unit Controller - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

At the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, we are looking for a Business Unit Controller. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining financial administration, preparing reports, and advising middle management. Your focus will be on improving business performance, ensuring data integrity through controls and process improvements, and managing project risks.

Your responsibilities include:

• Managing the finances of multiple research groups, including analysis, forecasting, and ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of reporting.
• Acting as a financial professional who enjoys working on-site with a team of finance colleagues to further professionalize processes.
• Contributing to the development of this new role at TU/e.
• Serving as the content expert and first-line support for research groups, helping them interpret, plan, and optimize financial flows.
• Supporting the Business Controller in translating faculty policy into practice within your research groups, both in HR and financial management.
• Collaborating closely with Project Administrators and Project Controllers, who provide specific expertise on research projects.
• Acting as the primary finance contact for research groups within the faculty.

You will work directly within one of our faculties, close to the research field. 

The team

You will join the Mathematics and Computer Science team, consisting of one Business Controller, two Unit Controllers (including this vacancy), three Project Controllers, and one Project Administrator. Together, the team manages the administration of 11 clusters with approximately 220 research projects. The Business Unit Controller role is part of the Project Control department, which is embedded within the larger Finance & Control division. In total, F&C has 140 colleagues working on the university’s full financial management.

Job requirements

Your profile:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in project or financial control.
• A constructive, critical, proactive, and collaborative mindset focused on delivering quality.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to advise management effectively.
• Strong networking skills.
• Professional proficiency in both Dutch and English, spoken and written.
• Affinity with higher education and research organizations is a plus.
• Affinity with projects is a plus.
• A finance professional who enjoys collaborating with both finance colleagues and non-financial staff. You not only prepare reports but also support researchers in interpreting them, providing both solicited and unsolicited advice.

Employment conditions

• A dynamic, stimulating, and challenging work environment with opportunities for growth and personal development.
• A competitive salary in scale 10 of the Dutch Universities’ Collective Labor Agreement, ranging from €3,546 to €5,538 gross per month (based on a 38-hour week). Placement depends on your background and experience.
• Attractive secondary benefits, including 41 vacation days (for a 40-hour week), 8% holiday allowance, 8.3% year-end bonus (13th month), a solid employer contribution to the ABP pension scheme, a flexible employment model, paid parental leave, on-campus childcare, and excellent sports facilities. For more information, see: TU/e Employment Conditions.
• An initial one-year contract with the prospect of a permanent contract thereafter.
• Opportunities for learning and development, including free training programs and favorable arrangements for job-related study.
• Support for hybrid working, with a home office allowance of €2 per day and an internet allowance of €25 per month. Part-time and flexible working are possible in this role.

Information & application

The TU/e Campus is an attractive and lively hotspot in the Brainport Eindhoven region, where students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and high-tech companies meet and collaborate. Located in the heart of the city, the campus is an open and accessible community for technological education, scientific research, and knowledge valorization. Step into the world of tomorrow and contribute to developing new technologies and applications that address major societal challenges. The TU/e Campus is the place “Where innovation starts.”

Within Finance & Control (F&C), we contribute to this innovation by delivering high-quality financial services, focusing on understanding the organization and building strong partnerships.

For questions about the role, please contact our TU/e Recruiter Rob van der Linden at r.m.e.v.d.linden@tue.nl or +31 (0)6 39582273. More information about working at TU/e can be found at www.tue.nl/jobs.

Application:
Are you interested in this position? Please upload your CV and motivation letter via the “Apply now” button on the TU/e career website.

We look forward to your application! Screening starts immediately. If you have any questions, or if you would like to discuss your possible application informally first, please do not hesitate to contact us.