Constanter Philanthropy Services (CPS) professionally supports and enables all of the philanthropic organisations founded by the Brenninkmeijer family entrepreneurs to maximise their impact in service of the common good. CPS does this through providing high-quality, fit-for-purpose operational support in the areas of HR, IT, Finance, Risk, Legal, Tax, Insurances, Facilities, Travel, Procurement, Security, Project Management, and Reporting. CPS dedicates most of its work to the support of Porticus and Laudes Foundation.

CPS is a global service organization, built on the premise of strong collaboration and striving for professional excellence together. The work we do makes a real difference, so we dedicate the best of our skills and knowledge to it, striving to make a positive contribution every day.

In your role as Business Controller you lead the planning, budgeting and forecasting cycle for Porticus.  You prepare, develop and analyse management accounting information and provide management with valuable reports and insights to support operational and strategic decision making.

• Lead the annual planning, budgeting and forecasting cycle for grants and operational expenses for Porticus. Work closely with all teams to collect information and create overviews/ scenarios for multiple years ahead.
• Track progress of grants and operational expenditure versus budget and have performance conversations with all teams. Proactively identify opportunities to course-correct plans where needed.
• Create relevant management information for and provide reports to all relevant stakeholders at Porticus, including leadership teams, grant making teams and Governors. Act as their business partner.
• Provide ad-hoc strategic and operational financial analysis and reports. Align closely with Reporting Specialists on data.
• Interpretate results and identify trends proactively. Highlight issues and work in partnership with the teams to plan appropriate actions.
• Identify opportunities to harmonise and improve processes across different entities, related to planning, budgeting and forecasting (or other financial processes) in coordination with Business Controllers for other

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, preferably in Finance
• A minumum of 4 to 5 years’ professional experience in Business Finance, ideally Controlling
• Experience with financial modelling/forecasting, financial reporting and performance management
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and numerical skills
• Strong communication and influencing skills; ability to build effective relationships based on trust, integrity, consistency and pragmatism
• Experience communicating with management level stakeholders
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills

Of course, it is a two-way street, this means that we offer not only a competitive salary but we believe in a healthy work-life balance. This is what you can expect from us: 

• Offering a salary between €60.000 - €75.000 depending on experience
• Must be eligible to work in the Netherlands
• Availability for 40 hours per week has our preference but 36 can be discussed
• 31 vacation days
• 4 volunteering days
• We have our own pension fund (Provisum)
• Hybrid working opportunity. We have a fantastic Amsterdam office for you to work in and believe you can also be effective at home. We aim for a 40/60 office/home work balance
• Wish to extend your holidays but don’t have any more vacation days left, you can work up to 10 days from any location in the world

To apply; please upload your CV in English before 2nd of April 2023.An (online) assessment can be part of the recruitment process. Reference checks are part of the final hiring procedure.