Brussels Hotel Controller - Right-Hand to the CFO

Sander; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gross monthly salary up to €4,500

Net expense allowance €150 per month

Public transport reimbursement STIB/SN

Meal vouchers €10 per working day

Eco vouchers

Full-time permanent contract

Direct collaboration with Director of

Job summary

Sander Finance seeks a Controller with a strong background in accounting to join an upscale hotel in Brussels. You will supervise the accounting team, manage monthly and annual closings, and partner with department heads to explain results and drive improvements.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will ensure internal controls, VAT compliance, and accurate financial reporting, while contributing to budgets and forecasts for multiple revenue streams in a global hospitality setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting or finance.
• Seven to eight years of finance experience in relevant areas.
• Experience in hotel/hospitality sector is essential.
• Solid understanding of closing processes and VAT in Belgium.

Responsibilities

• Supervise accounting team and organize priorities for operational managers to understand financial performance.
• Own monthly and annual closings, balance sheet reconciliations and financial statements with accurate revenue recognition and cash entries.
• Contribute to budgets and forecasts; analyze revenue, cost and profitability variances and monitor cash flow.
• Maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with Belgian accounting and tax requirements; coordinate audits and follow up on improvements.
• Explain financial results to non-finance colleagues; support Director of Finance and step in during their absence; collaborate with department heads across the hotel.

Skills

Team supervision

Performance analysis

Budgets and forecasts

Financial reporting

English fluency

Education

Degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Excel

Opera

Job description

Sander Finance seeks a Controller with a strong background in accounting to join an upscale hotel in Brussels. You will supervise the accounting team, manage monthly and annual closings, and partner with department heads to explain results and drive improvements.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will ensure internal controls, VAT compliance, and accurate financial reporting, while contributing to budgets and forecasts for multiple revenue streams in a global hospitality setting.