Commercial Controller

Beaulieu International Group; Wielsbeke; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Fringe benefits

Home office

35 days vacation

Job summary

Beaulieu International Group in Belgium is seeking a Commercial Controller Fibres to own financial and commercial insights across the Fibres division, supporting profitability and sustainable growth in an international setting with revenue around EUR 300 million.

You will analyze performance across volumes, revenues, pricing, product and customer mix, and cost components, while steering budget and forecasting processes, and driving reporting enhancements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Economics, Finance, or related field (required).
• 3+ years experience in Controlling/FP&A or External Audit (industrial manufacturing preferred).
• Advanced Excel user with Power BI experience; able to translate insights into actions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze commercial performance across volume, revenue, pricing, product mix, customer mix, regions, segments, sales channels and margins.
• Monitor margins, discuss risks and opportunities with Sales, Finance and GM.
• Explain variances vs budget/forecast and translate findings into concrete recommendations.
• Support pricing decisions with analyses of price levels, discounts and material developments.
• Coordinate the annual sales budget and periodic forecasting; develop and improve reporting and dashboards.

Skills

Advanced Excel

English fluency

Controlling / FP&A experience

Education

Master's degree in Economics or Finance

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Job description

As Commercial Controller Fibres, you take ownership of the financial and commercial insights that support performance, profitability, and sustainable growth across our Fibres division. You work in an international environment with approximately EUR 300 million in revenue in Belgium, Austria, Italy, and a joint venture in Saudi Arabia. By combining strong analytical skills with business understanding, you help shape value that lasts.

What will you do?

• Analyze commercial performance across volume, revenue, sales prices, product mix, customer mix, regions, market segments, sales channels, and contribution margins.
• Monitor sales margins, identify deviations, and discuss risks and opportunities with Sales, Finance, and the General Manager.
• Explain variances versus budget, forecast, prior year, and standard cost, and translate findings into clear conclusions and recommendations.
• Support pricing decisions through analyses of price levels, margin impact, raw material developments, customer agreements, discounts, and commercial initiatives.
• Analyze commercial costs, including transportation costs, rebates, commissions, claims, bonuses, and sales-related accruals.
• Coordinate the annual sales budget and periodic sales forecasting process.
• Develop and improve commercial reporting, dashboards, and analyses for Sales, Controlling, and divisional management.
• Spend approximately 25% of your time on strategic projects such as margin improvement, commercial process optimization, pricing governance, business cases, integration projects, and performance improvement initiatives.

Profile description

Who are you?

• You hold a Master's degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• You have at least 3 years experience in Controlling, External Audit or FP&A, preferably within an industrial or international manufacturing environment.
• You are an advanced Excel user and have experience with Power BI.
• You combine strong analytical skills with a business-oriented mindset and can translate financial insights into concrete actions.
• You work in a structured and accurate way, take ownership, build trust with stakeholders, and confidently challenge decisions based on facts.
• You can explain complex analyses clearly to non-financial stakeholders and present recommendations in a convincing and accessible manner.

Languages

• You communicate fluently in English.

We offer

What will you find at Beaulieu?

• A challenging controlling role with direct impact on commercial performance and profitability.
• A hands-on role close to the business, working alongside Sales, Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain.
• Real responsibility from day one, with the opportunity to build expertise in commercial controlling and gradually broaden your responsibilities within Finance.
• The opportunity to drive improvement in reporting, dashboards, and commercial insights across the division.
• Development opportunities, including finance-focused courses, through our Beaulieu University.
• A competitive salary package aligned with your experience and responsibilities, including a company car and a comprehensive range of fringe benefits.
• Flexibility through home office arrangements and freely planned vacation days (35 days).