Financial Business Controller

About the company

Your new work environment For an international manufacturing company located in the Brugge region, we are looking for a Controller. The company is part of an American publicly traded group and employs approximately 500 people at the Belgian site. Production operates in an industrial, international context with close links between operations, supply chain, and finance.

Your tasks

The finance team consists of a CFO, a Controller (this position), and four accountants. You will report directly to the CFO and assist in the operational management of the team. From this position, you will be the pivot point between the local business and the American headquarters, with reporting according to US GAAP and corporate guidelines.

Your responsibilities As a Controller, you will act as a full-fledged business partner for management and various departments. You will support strategic and operational decisions with timely, accurate, and in-depth financial analyses. Specifically, this means:

• Coordinating and participating in monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings
• Preparing and managing the forecast, budget, and AOP process
• Analyzing variances against budget and forecast and translating these into actionable insights
• Developing and monitoring costing and calculation models
• Supporting production and supply chain processes with financial insights
• Reporting according to US GAAP and corporate guidelines
• Acting as the point of contact for external audits and internal stakeholders
• Taking active ownership to further professionalize financial processes

Requirements

• Master's degree in a financial or technical field
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in controlling or finance
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong knowledge of costing, forecasting, and budgeting
• Proficient knowledge of Excel and an ERP system
• Fluent knowledge of English
• Strong analytical and result-oriented mindset, with the drive to take ownership
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, and the capacity to coordinate and lead a team
• Flexible in switching between priorities

What we offer

What can you expect? A key role in an international manufacturing environment with significant substantive responsibility and short lines of communication to management and the American headquarters. You will join an organization where finance is an active business partner instead of a reporting factory, with ample growth opportunities through internal and external training programs.

In addition, you will enjoy a strong package

• Attractive salary, aligned with your experience
• Company car with fuel card
• Meal vouchers of 10 euros per working day
• Group and hospitalization insurance
• Expense allowance
• 39 hours in a 36-hour week, equivalent to 18 extra vacation days per year
• Flexible hours and remote work possibilities