Business Controller – Budgeting, Reporting & Profitability Analysis – Liège Region

As a Business Controller, you are responsible for management control, financial reporting, and budgeting processes of an international manufacturing company. You analyze financial and operational results and support various departments in decisions regarding costs, profitability, and selling prices.

Your responsibilities:

• Coordinating and executing the monthly management closing.
• Analyzing financial results against budget targets.
• Monitoring the development of production and sales margins.
• Coordinating and preparing the annual budget.
• Preparing and executing periodic budget revisions.
• Collaborating with various department heads during the budget process.
• Performing ad-hoc analyses for internal stakeholders.
• Analyzing costs and profitability.
• Calculating and justifying appropriate selling prices.
• Supporting the sales department with cost calculations and financial analyses.
• Daily monitoring of deviations in production efficiency.
• Analyzing productivity, waste percentages, and recycling.
• Supporting the Finance & IT Manager during the year-end closing.
• Assisting in the preparation and guidance of audits.
• Monitoring objectives regarding energy consumption and greenhouse gas reduction.
• Actively participating in the internal energy team.
• Monitoring relevant changes in legislation.
• Proposing necessary adjustments to the administrative organization.
• Improving, simplifying, and automating procedures and work processes.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce operating costs.
• Contributing to initiatives regarding safety, quality, and environment.
• Master's degree in Economics, Business Administration, or a similar field.
• Equivalent knowledge through relevant experience is also considered.
• Approximately two years of experience in a similar role is a plus.
• Good knowledge of management control, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Able to analyze costs, margins, and profitability.
• Good professional knowledge of English at a minimum B2 level.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Experience with an ERP system.
• Knowledge of Odoo is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and synthetic thinking skills.
• Accurate, organized, and proactive.
• Flexible and independent working attitude.
• Strong team player who can stimulate collaboration.
• Awareness of the consequences of your activities for other departments.
• Focused on quality and internal service delivery.
• Interest in environmental, energy, safety, and quality issues.