Director Business Control & Value Creation

Organization

Landal is the new brand created by the merger of Roompot and Landal GreenParks and is a leading company in wide-ranging holidays and accommodations in Europe. As a professional and innovative host, Landal offers every guest unforgettable holiday experiences in more than 30,000 very varied accommodations.  With a wide diversity of destinations and holiday options , Landal offers something special for every preference and budget: from beach houses to designer villas and from glamping to luxury chalets. This gives the annual 5.5 million guests an unprecedented number of holiday options, in all seasons.

It is Landal’s ambition to be the European market leader in nature escapes. Driven by private equity investor KKR, who acquired Roompot in 2020, the acquisition of Landal GreenParks by Roompot is a big step in achieving the ambitious growth goals. With the new HQ in Amsterdam and the integration of the companies into one brand, Landal is ready for its European expansion. Landal and KKR will continue organic and acquisitive growth to further expand their market presence in Europe.

The job profile

In the new role of Director Business Control & Value Creation you will play a pivotal role in building, transforming and professionalizing the business control function within the organization. You are the driver of value creation, and owner of the end-to-end  business control and planning process: forecasting/ budgeting, strategic multi-year forecasting, investment reviews, revenue tracking and KPI monitoring. You have a leading role in the roll-out of companywide improvement projects (business case creation, benefits tracking) and the execution of the M&A and Post Merger Integration agenda. You are the right hand of the CFO and you act as a full-fledged discussion and sparring partner for internal and external stakeholders (i.e. Board, KKR, Finance Leadership Team etc.).

It is your mission to reshape the business control department into a supporting and challenging business partner that actively contributes to achieving Landal’s strategic goals.. You and your team will not only produce accurate data and insights, but you really add value to the business by directing and influencing the different stakeholders, backed by strong performance management insights. 

You are an innovative, modern financial, a “game changer”, who continuously seeks improvement and efficiency. Due to the continuous growth and development of the organization, this position will evolve over time. It is therefore necessary that the right candidate is ambitious and able develop within this position.

The ideal candidate

  • Holds a master's degree in Finance, Business or a related field;
  • Proven experience in a senior FP&A/ Business Control or Value Creation/Co-Pilot role within a large multinational company;
  • Understand what the performance management function should look like for a ‘best in class’ business of this scale;
  • Proven track record of building high performance teams;
  • Adaptable to significant change and rapid growth;
  • Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, coupled with the ability to communicate complex financial concepts to diverse stakeholders (internal and external/customer);
  • Ability to translate financial data into actionable insights;
  • Strong understanding of financial modelling, forecasting, and budgeting;
  • Strong in financial systems, ERP software and BI tooling;
  • Pragmatic, agile and a problem solver who demands and demonstrates the highest possible standards and attention to detail, whilst working at pace;
  • A strong relationship-builder, both internally and when dealing with external stakeholders. Next to this, excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills;
  • Excellent in English.

Are you interested?

If you would like to know more about the position or receive the extended job profile, please contact Sjoerd.

Referentie: LIT06548