
You will report to the Head of Division Controlling, Pharma & Food Applications and play a key role in strengthening project controlling excellence across the division.
Roles and responsibilities
Support the development and rollout of project controlling tools, governance standards, and best practices across the division
Contribute to the definition and continuous improvement of project pre-calculation standards, benchmarks, and quality assurance checks during pre-sales and project approval phases
Establish and maintain project execution controlling, reporting structures, and rolling forecasting processes, while ensuring effective lessons-learned feedback loops
Partner with project managers throughout the project lifecycle, providing financial and commercial controlling support and guidance
Monitor project performance against financial and operational targets, including milestones, timelines, costs, resource utilization, and risk exposure
Prepare and facilitate monthly and quarterly project review meetings, driving transparency and action around financial performance, commercial outcomes, and project risks
Conduct project risk assessments and support internal risk reporting processes
Prepare monthly project controlling reports and oversee Percentage of Completion (PoC) accounting in accordance with IFRS requirement
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project profitability, forecasting accuracy, governance, and overall project performance
Successfully completed academic degree (e.g. Bachelor or Master in Business Administration, Finance, or comparable)
2 -3 years of relevant professional experience in finance / controlling within an international environment
Experience with IFRS and Percentage‑of‑Completion (PoC) accounting is an advantage
Solid understanding of ERP systems, ideally SAP R/3 and modules FI/CO, CO‑PA, BW
Experience with data management and analytics tools (e.g. Advanced Excel, Alteryx)
Familiarity with data visualization and reporting tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or Power BI
Exposure to automation solutions (e.g. Power Apps, Azure Dataverse) is a plus
Proficiency in MS Office, with a strong focus on Excel and PowerPoint
Fluent in English language; Dutch language is a plus
Our Offer:
Challenging position within a large international organisation
Competitive salary with 8% holiday pay
25 days' holiday and 13 ATV days based on full-time employment (CLA)
Travel allowance
Contribution towards a gym membership
A position within a company with many opportunities for advancement
Our Values
At GEA we stand for Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Passion and Excellence. If you share the same values, we would like to hear from you. We will consider all equal and we welcome all applications.
What happens once your application is submitted?
You will receive an email l when your application has been processed. One of our Talent Acquisition Partners will review and verify that the applicant meets the qualifications criteria. Once your application has been successful verified and depending on the role you will be invited to a first interview either virtual or face to face. Usually after the second or third interview round we will make a decision.
GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

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