Senior Financial Controller

For our client, a renowned international company based in the Zaventem / Diegem region, we are currently looking for a Senior Financial Controller.

Role

The financial controller plays a key role in the new finance organization and will be involved in the transformational activities to ensure and create a highly effective finance team.

• He/she will be a driving force for the implementation of a fast documented monthly process supported by business information and data.
• He/she ensures good data quality by monitoring internal controls.
• He/she monitors and coordinates the corporate financial & non-financial reporting to HQ.
• He/she gets involved in corporate taxation, VAT and other legislation.
• He/she is in contact with the business units and acts proactively on outstanding issues and questions of the business units.

The financial controller reports directly to the Accounting, reporting & treasury manager.

Key responsibilities

Responsible for the monthly closing of the balance sheet and P&L considering a strict deadline:

• Calculate and process accruals based on information received from other business units or reporting sources and in accordance with Belgian GAAP, IFRS and business policies.
• Look at the outcome in a critical way, taking (monthly) evolutions into account.
• Check all the accounts for which he/she is responsible
• Look constantly at optimizing the closing process.

Remains in direct contact with the different business units for whom the financial controller is in charge:

• Masters the underlying process that steers the income/cost.
• Manages issues or outstanding actions during the month in a proactive way.
• Makes changes in the accounting process in accordance with the company’s guidelines.

Responsible for the balance sheet and P&L reconciliation:

• Correct validation of the assets and liabilities during a monthly balance sheet reconciliation.
• Follow up and take actions on outstanding aged debts and receivables.
• Reconciliation of the different systems that are linked to the accounting process.

Involvement in several financial projects.

Requirements for the role

• You hold a higher degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics.
• You have 5 to 10 years of experience in all-round accounting or financial controlling.
• You are seasoned and experienced in optimizing monthly closing processes.
• You have experience with change management.
• You can navigate in a landscape composed of multiple IT-systems.
• You have strong planning & organization skills.
• You are stress resistant and able to meet tight deadlines.
• You are fluent in English and French or Dutch.

Offer

Our client offers a challenging and exciting role that will allow you to make your mark. You will get the opportunity to join an ambitious company that enjoys a solid reputation in its market. The context is one of finance and business transformation, allowing people with a sense of initiative to have a real impact on the business.