Coordinator Planning & Control at a medium-sized Municipality in central Netherlands

About our client

This municipality is located in the centre of the Netherlands, in a green region with a rich history and a diverse population of about 95,000. It is known for its role as an accessible and close government, committed to providing open, transparent and reliable services to residents and entrepreneurs. The municipality combines an urban character with a strong focus on nature, sustainability and innovation. There is a strong focus on cooperation, both within the organisation and with external partners in the region. The organisational culture is characterised by professionalism, commitment, inclusiveness and a continuous drive to learn and improve. Employees work hybrid, with room for personal development and a good work-life balance.

The municipality is nationally known for its prominence in the media and its location in an attractive residential and commercial area.

Your role

As Planning and Control (P&C) coordinator, you are the person who knows how to bring everything together in the field of finance. It is a versatile and dynamic position in which you are in constant contact with all stakeholders within this municipality. This could be your direct colleagues, but also our department managers and the college. You ensure that the budget and spring memorandum are delivered on time and with good quality. To this end, you make workable schedules, monitor progress and quality and supervise the administrative process until adoption by the council.

Your duties and responsibilities

You coordinate, supervise the budget and spring note from the P&C cycle from start to finish and are the first point of contact for this.
You identify bottlenecks and help think of solutions.

You make workable schedules and monitor the progress, quality and decision-making of the budget/spring note.
You know the connection between the various Planning & Control products and you see where improvements can be made and continuously improve quality.
You coordinate responses to council questions, motions and amendments related to P&C products. You therefore understand what is required for good internal control, fidelity, legality and how this should be recorded and demonstrated.
You also closely follow developments in the field of finance. Where developments affect the P&C, you translate these developments, into financial policy and improvement proposals for the P&C cycle and discuss this within the organisation and your own team.
Together with your colleague coordinator, you ensure that the budget software Lias is properly set up and further optimised.

What do you bring and what competences are important?

You have wo work and thinking level complemented by an education in finance/economics.
Minimum 3 years of demonstrable work experience in a similar position with a government agency.
Knowledge of financial packages (Key2, Qlikview, LIAS) and general packages (Ibabs and case system) is a plus.
You have excellent written and oral expression skills in Dutch.

These are the key competences for this position:

Taking initiative/proactive action - you when problems arise, don't wait, don't become dependent, but go for it, and take action.
Collaborate and connect - You actively connect between different stakeholders and maintain strong relationships with them.
Advise and persuade - You provide clear and independent advice, present analyses and create support for these opinions.
Organisational sensitivity - you have political administrative and organisational sensitivity.
Planning and organising - you plan your work in such a way that results are achieved on time, coordinate this planning monitor the timeliness, completeness and quality of the work.

This is what your new team looks like

You will join the Control team of the Operations Department. This department supports line management and the board of this Municipality. You will join a team where flexibility, dedication and teamwork are important. The employees in the team are ambitious, professional and take initiative easily. You will work closely with the consultants in your own team and the other teams in the department.

We offer

Working week: 36 hours (32 hours negotiable).
Contract: Annual contract with intention of permanent employment.
Salary: Scale 12 of the CAO Municipalities (€5,268 - €7,128) gross p/m for 36 hours), depending on experience.
Provisions: Excellent pension accrual with ABP (employer pays 70% premium) and an additional safety net in case of death/incapacity.
Extras: Individual choice budget (IKB) of 17.05% per year.

Public transport reimbursement: Paid parking applies around our locations. We are actively committed to sustainable mobility and therefore fully reimburse public transport (2nd class).
Development: Training opportunities through the Academy, with access to training courses from day one.
Work-life balance: Hybrid working is possible; but we expect you to spend at least half your time on site connecting with colleagues.
A VOG is part of the procedure.