Financial controller

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Financial controller

Are you a Financial Controller with experience in the aerospace industry? Then we are looking for you! KVE Composites is a rapidly growing "Design and Build" company operating in the high-end composites industry. We carry out end-to-end projects for customers in a wide range of industries. In this challenging role, you will take the next step in your financial career in an international environment.s.

Full-time · The Hague

Your destination

KVE is wholly owned by the French company Daher, an aircraft manufacturer and supplier of aircraft components, with a revenue of €1.8 billion in 2024. Daher designs and produces high-value-added solutions for its industrial partners.

KVE develops unique solutions for the design and manufacturing of advanced composite structures. We specialize in thermoplastic welding, radar enclosures, rotor blades, and structural repairs. Our in-depth composite expertise, combined with creativity and agility, enables us to offer a unique customer-oriented approach. Our solutions contribute to a safer, more connected, and more sustainable world. Together with nearly 80 colleagues, we are on a path of growth and professionalization, aiming to become a world-class high-tech design and manufacturing company.

As a Financial Controller, you will report directly to the Managing Director of KVE and are responsible for managing all financial processes. You will be a strategic sparring partner for the management team and operational managers. You will also work closely with the HR Manager and Daher’s headquarters in France. You will provide the organization with solid financial reports and analyses, helping us maintain full control over our financial flows.

Your main tasks and responsibilities include:

  • Delivering financial analyses and trend insights for projects and operational managers, as well as supporting the development of (financial) business cases

  • Preparing and contributing to monthly business reviews and actively following up on improvements together with the management team

  • Managing and coordinating the reliability of feedback data for the various management cycles, including reporting to our parent company Daher

  • Optimizing management information and improving systems and procedures through the development of (partly still to be built) financial dashboards

  • Responsible for accounts receivable management and maintaining sound financial and accounting records, in line with IAS standards

  • Actively participating in various improvement projects, including supporting and monitoring standardization and improvement initiatives in the financial administrative organization

Your luggage

  • A completed Bachelor’s degree (HBO) in Business Economics, Finance & Control, or a similar field

  • At least 3 years of relevant work experience in a comparable role, preferably in a complex industrial project environment such as the aerospace industry

  • Experience with various subsidy processes and financial reporting

  • Experience with SAP

  • Understanding of key IFRS standards is a plus

  • Analytical and structured approach

  • Proactive, independent, and decisive working style

  • Eager to take a leading role in a dynamic and change-oriented environment

  • Ability to combine strategic insight with a hands-on mentality

  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire and persuade others

  • Proficient in Dutch and English, both written and spoken; proficiency in French is a strong advantage

  • You live in The Netherlands

Your route

You will work in an international team of nearly 80 employees, with the freedom to independently identify risks and improvement opportunities. You’ll be involved in various projects based on your area of expertise. At KVE, you’ll find a dynamic environment where collaboration and enjoyment are key, supported by experienced and dedicated colleagues.

Working conditions

  • One-year contract (32–40 hours) with the prospect of a permanent contract

  • 25 vacation days + 2 additional days off (ATV)

  • Travel allowance

  • Personal development opportunities

  • Bicycle plan

  • Excellent pension scheme

  • Flexible working hours

Ready for take-off?

Have you become enthusiastic by this position? Please upload your resume and answer our questions. 
For further information about this vacancy please call +31(0)70 307 47 10.

Third-party applications are not appreciated. 

WE THINK COMPOSITES

KVE is a unique design-and-build organization of high-end composite structures located in the Netherlands. We are an autonomous part of Daher Aerospace, a well-established French company employing around 10.000 people worldwide.

Our strength is that we combine in-depth knowledge of composite engineering, materials and manufacturing processes with a creative mindset, resulting in the right solutions for our customers. KVE’s major markets are aerospace, defence and high-end machine construction.


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