Request
Municipality of Borger-Odoorn
Departmental Controller
Department Controller
Info
Function
Department ControllerLocation
City HallHours per week
36 hours per weekDuration
April 6, 2026 - August 31, 2026Application number
SRQ177716Segment
FinancialClosing date
19.03.2026
16:00
Role description and task arrangements
Would you like to contribute your financial expertise to a socially strong and future-proof Borger-Odoorn? Do you have a keen eye for numbers, but also for the social impact behind them? Then we are looking for you!
As a Departmental Controller , you are the sparring partner for management, policy advisors, and project leaders. You help our organization make well-informed choices by providing insight into the financial consequences of policy choices, developments, and investments.
What will you do?
Where will you be working?
We are looking for people with their own perspective. People who believe in themselves, in their colleagues, and in the power of society. People who dare to take responsibility, but also dare to give it. People who think in terms of possibilities and create positive change. We are and are looking for Forward Thinkers, in all shapes and sizes.
Borger-Odoorn is a progressive rural municipality with high ambitions. Our approximately 250 employees are committed to providing customer-oriented services to more than 25,000 residents and businesses on a daily basis. The territory is vast and centrally located on the Drentse Hondsrug and the adjacent peat colony area. The green surroundings offer plenty of recreational and tourist opportunities. As an employer, we are characterized by an informal working atmosphere, short lines of communication, and room for initiative. We work together regionally with the municipalities of Emmen and Coevorden and are the first municipality in Drenthe to receive the international Cittaslow quality mark. More information can be found at www.borger-odoorn.nl/vacatures.
What are you bringing us?
A position where you can make a real impact within an informal and compact municipality. An informal, open, and collegial working environment with short lines of communication. You will be given plenty of space, freedom, and personal responsibility to shape your role.
In addition, you can count on:
Working on location, at least 3 days a week. Working from home one day a week is possible, but only in consultation, work allowance;
Department Controller
28-36 hours per week | Exloo
28-36 hours per week | Exloo
As a Departmental Controller , you are the sparring partner for management, policy advisors, and project leaders. You help our organization make well-informed choices by providing insight into the financial consequences of policy choices, developments, and investments.
What will you do?
- You are responsible for financial controlling/advising within the department managers and budget managers.
- You provide input for the budget and annual accounts.
- You are responsible for compiling interim financial (group) reports.
- You perform financial analyses, risk assessments, and prepare management information.
- You advise on budget management and assist in drawing up business cases.
- You follow trends and developments and translate them into financial impact.
- You will work closely with fellow advisors, policy officers, and the management team.
Where will you be working?
We are looking for people with their own perspective. People who believe in themselves, in their colleagues, and in the power of society. People who dare to take responsibility, but also dare to give it. People who think in terms of possibilities and create positive change. We are and are looking for Forward Thinkers, in all shapes and sizes.
Borger-Odoorn is a progressive rural municipality with high ambitions. Our approximately 250 employees are committed to providing customer-oriented services to more than 25,000 residents and businesses on a daily basis. The territory is vast and centrally located on the Drentse Hondsrug and the adjacent peat colony area. The green surroundings offer plenty of recreational and tourist opportunities. As an employer, we are characterized by an informal working atmosphere, short lines of communication, and room for initiative. We work together regionally with the municipalities of Emmen and Coevorden and are the first municipality in Drenthe to receive the international Cittaslow quality mark. More information can be found at www.borger-odoorn.nl/vacatures.
What are you bringing us?
- A higher professional education (HBO+) degree in finance.
- Experience (3 to 5 years) in financial consulting at a (semi)governmental organization.
- Experience with Pink is an advantage.
- You can translate complex information clearly into understandable advice.
- You think strategically, work in a structured manner, and are not afraid to be critical.
- You are collaborative and feel at home in an administrative environment.
A position where you can make a real impact within an informal and compact municipality. An informal, open, and collegial working environment with short lines of communication. You will be given plenty of space, freedom, and personal responsibility to shape your role.
In addition, you can count on:
Working on location, at least 3 days a week. Working from home one day a week is possible, but only in consultation, work allowance;
Company data
Company data
Municipality of Borger-Odoorn
Role description and task arrangements
Would you like to contribute your financial expertise to a socially strong and future-proof Borger-Odoorn? Do you have a keen eye for numbers, but also for the social impact behind them? Then we are looking for you!
As a Departmental Controller , you are the sparring partner for management, policy advisors, and project leaders. You help our organization make well-informed choices by providing insight into the financial consequences of policy choices, developments, and investments.
What will you do?
Where will you be working?
We are looking for people with their own perspective. People who believe in themselves, in their colleagues, and in the power of society. People who dare to take responsibility, but also dare to give it. People who think in terms of possibilities and create positive change. We are and are looking for Forward Thinkers, in all shapes and sizes.
Borger-Odoorn is a progressive rural municipality with high ambitions. Our approximately 250 employees are committed to providing customer-oriented services to more than 25,000 residents and businesses on a daily basis. The territory is vast and centrally located on the Drentse Hondsrug and the adjacent peat colony area. The green surroundings offer plenty of recreational and tourist opportunities. As an employer, we are characterized by an informal working atmosphere, short lines of communication, and room for initiative. We work together regionally with the municipalities of Emmen and Coevorden and are the first municipality in Drenthe to receive the international Cittaslow quality mark. More information can be found at www.borger-odoorn.nl/vacatures.
What are you bringing us?
A position where you can make a real impact within an informal and compact municipality. An informal, open, and collegial working environment with short lines of communication. You will be given plenty of space, freedom, and personal responsibility to shape your role.
In addition, you can count on:
Working on location, at least 3 days a week. Working from home one day a week is possible, but only in consultation, work allowance;
Department Controller
28-36 hours per week | Exloo
28-36 hours per week | Exloo
As a Departmental Controller , you are the sparring partner for management, policy advisors, and project leaders. You help our organization make well-informed choices by providing insight into the financial consequences of policy choices, developments, and investments.
What will you do?
- You are responsible for financial controlling/advising within the department managers and budget managers.
- You provide input for the budget and annual accounts.
- You are responsible for compiling interim financial (group) reports.
- You perform financial analyses, risk assessments, and prepare management information.
- You advise on budget management and assist in drawing up business cases.
- You follow trends and developments and translate them into financial impact.
- You will work closely with fellow advisors, policy officers, and the management team.
Where will you be working?
We are looking for people with their own perspective. People who believe in themselves, in their colleagues, and in the power of society. People who dare to take responsibility, but also dare to give it. People who think in terms of possibilities and create positive change. We are and are looking for Forward Thinkers, in all shapes and sizes.
Borger-Odoorn is a progressive rural municipality with high ambitions. Our approximately 250 employees are committed to providing customer-oriented services to more than 25,000 residents and businesses on a daily basis. The territory is vast and centrally located on the Drentse Hondsrug and the adjacent peat colony area. The green surroundings offer plenty of recreational and tourist opportunities. As an employer, we are characterized by an informal working atmosphere, short lines of communication, and room for initiative. We work together regionally with the municipalities of Emmen and Coevorden and are the first municipality in Drenthe to receive the international Cittaslow quality mark. More information can be found at www.borger-odoorn.nl/vacatures.
What are you bringing us?
- A higher professional education (HBO+) degree in finance.
- Experience (3 to 5 years) in financial consulting at a (semi)governmental organization.
- Experience with Pink is an advantage.
- You can translate complex information clearly into understandable advice.
- You think strategically, work in a structured manner, and are not afraid to be critical.
- You are collaborative and feel at home in an administrative environment.
A position where you can make a real impact within an informal and compact municipality. An informal, open, and collegial working environment with short lines of communication. You will be given plenty of space, freedom, and personal responsibility to shape your role.
In addition, you can count on:
Working on location, at least 3 days a week. Working from home one day a week is possible, but only in consultation, work allowance;
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