Business and Finance Controller

Quality Assistance; Donstiennes; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading Contract Research Organisation in Donstiennes, Belgium, seeks a Business & Finance Controller to enhance financial insights and drive strategic decisions. The role requires a Master's degree and at least 5 years of experience in financial analysis or controlling. Key responsibilities include developing cost models, validating financial data, and collaborating on budgets. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and interpersonal skills, experience with ERP systems, and fluency in English.

Prestations

Competitive salary package

Meal vouchers

Health insurance

Fitness classes

Service vouchers for practical services

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in controlling, financial analysis or project finance.
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Ability to interpret complex data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Design and maintain cost models within the ERP system.
• Develop insightful monitoring reports and dashboards.
• Validate cost allocations and review margins.
• Deliver monthly performance reports and business reviews.

Connaissances

Controlling experience

Financial analysis

Cost modelling

Budgeting

Operational efficiency

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

ERP System experience

Fluency in English

Formation

Master’s degree in Finance or Business Administration

Outils

Excel

Business Intelligence tools

Description du poste

In today’s competitive environment, accurate financial insights are essential for sustainable growth.

Your mission

Quality Assistance is hiring a Business & Finance Controller to play a key role in guiding strategic decisions, ensuring financial data integrity and driving the continuous improvement in management processes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• designing and maintaining cost models within the ERP system
• developing insightful monitoring reports and dashboards
• validating cost allocations and reviewing margins
• optimising costs and assessing operational efficiency
• collaborating with the Accounting Team Leader on budget preparation, follow-up and variance analysis
• delivering monthly performance reports and business reviews
• acting as a proactive financial partner for Sales, leadership, and internal stakeholders (HR, IT, Procurement, Operations) on cross-functional projects
• providing clear, data-driven financial analyses to support commercial and operational decision-making
• enhancing financial and accounting processes and contributing to digitalisation initiatives

Your profile

Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration or a related field

• At least 5 years’ experience in controlling, financial analysis or project finance
• Solid understanding of cost modelling, margin analysis, and operational efficiency
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting
• Ability to interpret complex data
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal skills to challenge, advise, support senior leadership
• Influencing and advisory skills to challenge and support senior leadership
• Fluency in English
• Hands-on experience with major ERP systems
• Familiarity with Business Intelligence tools is an asset
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, formulas, macros)
• Strong analytical skills

Why join Quality Assistance?

At Quality Assistance, we believe that professional fulfilment starts with the quality of human relationships. Here, everyone thrives in an environment built on mutual respect, kindness and collaboration.

Join our analytical CRO and help accelerate access to innovative medicines. Our ambition is clear: putting science at the service of health, to meet patients’ needs faster and more efficiently.

By joining us, you will benefit from a competitive salary package aligned with industry standards, including numerous extra-legal benefits (meal vouchers, hospitalisation and outpatient care insurance, group insurance, bonus scheme).

From day one, you will follow a comprehensive training programme designed to develop your skills and support your career growth. Because helping our people grow also means contributing to research.

Did you know that in 2024 we welcomed, onboarded and trained 27 new colleagues? We also promoted 30 employees internally (vertical mobility), and 5 positions were filled by internal candidates.

Employee well-being is a top priority for us. We create plenty of opportunities for you to settle into your new work environment and get to know your colleagues (after-work events, sports and leisure activities, team buildings, departmental dinners, year-end parties, BBQs, family events, and more).

You will also enjoy many free perks that make a real difference every day: fitness classes, fresh fruit available on site, and up to four complimentary car washes per year. Want to make life easier? Practical services such as lunch and bread delivery or ironing via service vouchers are also available.

Join a company that listens to your needs and values your ideas!

About Quality Assistance

Quality Assistance is a leading Belgian Contract Research Organisation (CRO) providing the pharmaceutical industry with the full range of analytical services required by EMA and FDA regulations for the development and commercialisation of innovative medicines for human use.

From the end of the screening phase through to drug registration, across non-clinical and clinical stages, Quality Assistance delivers tailored solutions:

• We develop specific analytical methods;
• We conduct characterisation, stability and pharmacokinetic studies, biomarker and immunogenicity testing, as well as batch control.

These analyses ensure the safety, efficacy and quality of the products entrusted to us by our clients.
With over 40 years of expertise in analytical sciences, Quality Assistance holds a unique position in the global market thanks to:

• The centralisation of all our laboratories on a single site (Donstiennes, Belgium);
• 270 highly qualified professionals;
• A broad range of analytical techniques and state-of-the-art equipment.