Business Unit Controller

21 Hours ago • All levels
Finance

Job Description

Submarine, an Emmy Award-winning production company, is seeking a Business Unit Controller for its Animation activities. This role is crucial for ensuring financial transparency, control, and insight within the Animation Business Unit. Key responsibilities include collaborating on budgeting, planning, and financing, providing detailed cost reports, margin forecasts, and cash planning per project, managing timesheets, cost coverage, and tax incentive processes, and delivering comprehensive end-of-month reports to management.
Good To Have:
  • Experience in our branch
  • Knowledge of regulations related to tax shelter, film fund, etc
Must Have:
  • Strong financial background (Controller or similar role)
  • Analytical, accurate, and proactive
  • Great communication skills to connect finance & production teams
  • Able to set priorities and work independently
Perks:
  • A dynamic role at the heart of our business
  • A professional and supportive team
  • Market-conform conditions

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We’re hiring a Business Unit Controller!

Submarine is an Emmy Award-winning production company based in Amsterdam, Antwerp, London, and LA, and produces scripted, documentary and animation projects with a strong international focus. Submarine operates the largest animation studio in the Netherlands and, as of 2024, also runs a studio in Antwerp. Submarine is part of the international Mediawan Group.

We are looking for a Business Unit Controller for our Animation activities. You combine financial expertise with a hands-on mindset. In this role, you’ll be the financial backbone of the Animation BU, ensuring transparency, control, and insight.

What you’ll do

✔ Work closely with the BU team on budgeting, planning & financing

✔ Provide cost reports, margin forecasts & cash planning per project

✔ Manage timesheets, cost coverage & (tax) incentive processes

✔ Deliver clear end-of-month reports to management

What we ask

🔹 Strong financial background (Controller or similar role)

🔹 Analytical, accurate, and proactive

🔹 Great communication skills to connect finance & production teams

🔹 Able to set priorities and work independently

Experience in our branch and knowledge of regulations related to tax shelter, film fund, etc would be a great asset

What we offer

A dynamic role at the heart of our business, a professional and supportive team, and market-conform conditions.

👉 Ready to make an impact with your financial expertise? Apply now! Send your CV and a short motivation letter to jobs@submarine.nl

(deadline 1 October 2025)

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