Finance Business Partner – Business Controller

DFDS; Oost-Vlaanderen; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Belgium seeks an experienced Finance Controller to lead monthly closes, KPI reporting and forecasting for multiple departments. You will Partner with management to interpret financial and operational data, drive improvements and secure timely, accurate reporting.

The role emphasizes performance management, cost control and business partnering across the organization, supported by BI tools and ERP systems.

Qualifikationen

• 5–8 years of experience in a finance or controlling role.
• Higher degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field.
• Excellent analytical skills and result orientation.

Aufgaben

• Ensure accuracy, transparency, completeness and timeliness of monthly close and KPI reporting.
• Develop and support KPI frameworks, dashboards and profitability analyses.
• Provide variance analysis, ad‑hoc reporting and forward‑looking projections.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Result orientation

Communication skills

Proactive mindset

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or higher degree in Finance/Economics/Business Administration or related field

Tools

Pivot tables

Lookups (VLOOKUP)

BI tools

OneStream

Microsoft D365

Jobbeschreibung

• Ensure accuracy, transparency, completeness and timeliness of the monthly close: P&L statement per department, KPI’s and operational balance sheets.
• Driving performance management by identifying, preparing, combining and interpretation of relevant operational and financial parameters and KPIs on ongoing basis.
• Perform variance analysis reporting, produce insightful ad‑hoc reporting and deliver forward‑looking projections and scenario analyses.
• Maintain and update business forecasts, monitor variances against budget/forecast and proactively highlight risks, opportunities and corrective actions.
• Develop and support the KPI frameworks, dashboards, BI tools and profitability analyses (with a focus on transport and warehouse operations).
• Support on business development activities including tracking, support and follow up to local strategies and investment cases.
• Assist, develop and take initiative for all other financial business related matters, such as business and customer analysis, contracts and projects.
• Initiate, develop and support initiatives for cost savings, revenue growth, margin improvement, new business.
• Being an active business partner and sparring partner for the managing director and management team for all financial and operational related matters.
• Take part in annual audit by external auditors.
• Responsible for the KPI framework of the business, so variances in business can be measured.
• Assist Other BU continent finance business partners in the execution of their duties as appropriate.

Requirements

• You have at least 5-8 years of experience in a similar finance or controlling role.
• You hold a higher degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Excellent analytical skills and result orientation with high focus on quality.
• You are critical-minded, logical in your reasoning and comfortable combining both financial and operational data into meaningful insights.
• You are IT-minded and excel has no secrets for you (pivot tables, lookups, etc.) and experience with BI tools, OneStream and/or Microsoft D365 is a plus.
• You have good communication skills in Dutch and English and are comfortable working in a multicultural, cross-national team environment.
• You are proactive, work independently yet enjoy being part of a team.
• You have a personal drive, are outgoing and friendly, and you take personal responsibility — you understand the importance of deadlines and delivering reliable results.