Finance Associate - Nijkerk

Are you passionate about partnering with commercial teams and driving business performance across multiple markets? Do you want to take ownership of a diverse and international scope, combining Foodservice in the Netherlands with full P&L responsibility for Belgium and France? Join our team and play a key role in shaping our success.

About the Role

As Finance Business Partner, you will be responsible for financial business partnering across three key areas: Foodservice in the Netherlands and the full businesses in Belgium and France. You will work closely with commercial stakeholders to drive performance, challenge decisions, and provide actionable insights.

This is a highly visible, hands-on role where you will combine strong financial expertise with a commercial mindset and stakeholder engagement across markets.

Role and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Finance Director for Netherlands, Belgium, and France, your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the primary finance partner for Foodservice in Netherlands and full Belgium and France businesses


• Driving performance dialogue and supporting decision-making with clear financial insights


• Leading forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning across your areas of responsibility


• Owning and ensuring high-quality month-end closing and financial reporting


• Monitoring profitability, customer performance, and trade spend across markets


• Supporting and challenging the business on pricing, promotions, and commercial investments


• Leading all financial aspects of tenders and key customer negotiations


• Actively participating in monthly business reviews and commercial forums


• Identifying risks and opportunities and translating these into actionable plans


• Delivering ad-hoc analysis and business cases to support strategic initiatives


• Continuously improving reporting, tools, and financial processes

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a commercially driven finance professional with a proactive and hands-on mindset. The ideal candidate:

• Holds a Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field


• Has approximately 3–6 years of relevant experience, preferably within Sales or Commercial Finance


• Demonstrates strong analytical capabilities and ability to turn insights into action


• Has excellent stakeholder management and communication skills


• Is a team player with a positive, pragmatic, and solution-oriented mindset


• Is highly proficient in Excel; experience with SAP/BW and PowerPoint is a plus


• Speaks and writes English fluently (French is a strong advantage)

Opportunities for Growth

This role offers strong exposure to senior stakeholders across multiple markets and provides an excellent platform for further career development within the regional and global organization.

Application and Contact

If you are ready to take ownership of a broad and impactful role in a dynamic commercial environment, we look forward to your application.

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with natural, sustainable nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.

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