Benelux Financial Controlling Lead

PIERRE FABRE; Belgique; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierre Fabre Laboratories in Belgium seeks a Finance Controller Leader to guide a two-person team across reporting, budgeting, and forecasting cycles. You will partner with sales, marketing and supply chain to deliver accurate monthly closes, analyze P&L variances and support strategic commercial decisions.

Fluent in French, Dutch and English, you will drive IFRS compliance, SAP-based processes and continuous improvement across finance tools.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 7–10+ years in financial controlling, preferably in pharma, FMCG or healthcare.
• Experience managing or mentoring a team is a plus.
• Fluent in French, Dutch and English (Benelux market requirement).
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and local Belgian accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of two finance professionals.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting per Group and local standards.
• Coordinate annual budget and rolling forecasts with cross-functional partners.
• Provide financial insights for commercial decision-making and KPI tracking.
• Drive internal controls, compliance, and process improvements (SAP HANA / Oracle EPM / Power BI).

Skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Autonomy in matrix org

Data-driven decision making

Education

Master's degree in Finance / Accounting / Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Oracle EPM

Advanced Excel

Job description

Pierre Fabre Laboratories in Belgium seeks a Finance Controller Leader to guide a two-person team across reporting, budgeting, and forecasting cycles. You will partner with sales, marketing and supply chain to deliver accurate monthly closes, analyze P&L variances and support strategic commercial decisions.

Fluent in French, Dutch and English, you will drive IFRS compliance, SAP-based processes and continuous improvement across finance tools.