Finance Manager – Belgium & Netherlands

Equine Care Group; Lummen; Remote; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Equine Care Group in Belgium oversees the Belgium & Netherlands NSC, combining accounting, treasury and reporting to drive group standards and ERP roll-out. You will lead a multi‑entity finance operation, partner with group control and external advisers, and shape regional financial processes with a hands-on, results‑driven mindset.

You will manage close cycles, statutory compliance under Belgian and Dutch GAAP, and performance analytics across entities, delivering timely, high‑quality reporting

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in a finance leadership role, preferably multi‑entity or shared services.
• Experience with Belgian GAAP (WVV) and Dutch GAAP, IFRS exposure is a plus.
• Ability to lead a finance team, set standards and drive performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Belgium & Netherlands National Service Centre team across AP, AR, GL, treasury and month‑end.
• Own the month‑end close and deliver standardised reporting to group controlling.
• Support group reporting, intercompany reconciliations and data feeds for consolidation.
• Manage budgeting/forecasting and reforecasts tied to group planning.
• Oversee statutory accounts under Belgian/Dutch GAAP and tax filings.
• Coordinate external audits and treasury/work capital management.
• Drive ERP rollout, internal controls and process improvements.
• Partner with operational management to enable data‑driven decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

Cross-functional

Analytical

Structured

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance/Accounting/Economics

ITAA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Consolidation & reporting

Job description

You will lead the Belgium & Netherlands National Service Centre (NSC), based in Belgium — spanning Accounting & Controlling, Tax, Treasury, Credit & Collections and Insurance & Risk Management — combining hands‑on ownership of accounting operations, people leadership, and the reliable, timely delivery of financial reporting to group. You will be the bridge between the local businesses, the group controlling and consolidation team, and external partners (auditors, tax advisers, banks), ensuring that financial processes are compliant, consistent and aligned with ECG’s group standards, and helping to drive the group’s standard processes and systems (Finance Blueprint) across the cluster.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the National Service Centre: manage, coach and develop the Belgium & Netherlands National Service Centre team (accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, treasury and month-end); set priorities, workloads and performance standards through target setting and monitoring — including corrective actions where needed — and inspire and coach the team to the next level of performance.
• Own the month-end close: run a timely and accurate close across the Belgian and Dutch entities, and deliver standardised monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting packages to the group controlling team in line with the group reporting calendar and policies.
• Group reporting & controlling support: ensure reporting packs, intercompany balances and reconciliations meet group standards so the data feeds cleanly into ECG’s consolidation; provide analysis and commentary on P&L, variances and key drivers for the Belgium & Netherlands cluster.
• Budgeting & forecasting: manage the budget cycle (process, templates, timelines and guidelines) and support the local business leaders in developing their budgets; consolidate input into the group planning cycle, track actuals against budget, and deliver reforecasts when significant deviations arise or when required by Group Management.
• Statutory & compliance: oversee the preparation of the statutory annual accounts under Belgian GAAP (WVV) and Dutch GAAP (Title 9, Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code), and ensure compliance with local VAT, corporate income tax and filing obligations — including the timely filing of the annual accounts — working with external advisers.
• Audit coordination: act as the key local contact for external auditors, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of financial information and a smooth audit for the Belgian and Dutch entities.
• Treasury & working capital: actively manage cash flow, receivables and payables across the cluster; manage net cash across the entities — ensuring timely cash concentration in case of excess and coordinating funding requests with local leaders and Group Treasury in case of deficits.
• Credit & collections: coordinate the credit collection activities across the cluster and manage litigation and bad-debt recovery.
• Insurance & risk management: monitor and improve the national insurance policies, identifying areas of over- and under-insurance.
• Process, controls & systems: contribute to the design of the group’s standard finance and purchasing processes (Finance Blueprint) as defined by Group Finance, and drive their implementation — together with KPIs and internal controls — across the entities, including an active role in the ongoing group ERP roll-out.
• Financial discipline & profitability: safeguard financial discipline and cost control, proposing and implementing corrective actions to keep operating and overhead costs in line with activity levels and targets; analyse the profitability of services, business lines and client groups and propose improvements to the sales mix.
• Business partnering: work closely with local operational and commercial management so that financial data supports decision-making, and represent finance for the Belgium & Netherlands businesses to the group.

Who are you?

• Education: a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Commercial Engineering (handelsingenieur / TEW) or equivalent; a professional qualification (ITAA) is a strong asset.
• Experience: minimum 7–10 years’ experience in a similar finance leadership position, ideally within a multi-entity, international or shared‑services environment.
• Leadership: proven experience leading and developing a finance team, with the ability to set standards, delegate and drive performance.
• Technical: strong knowledge of Belgian GAAP (WVV) and/or Dutch GAAP and experience across accounting, controlling, treasury and credit & collections; exposure to IFRS and to group consolidation and reporting is a distinct advantage.
• Multi-entity: comfortable working across a large, multi-entity structure (27 legal entities across Belgium and the Netherlands) and with intercompany transactions.
• Systems: experience with ERP and reporting systems (and involvement in an ERP implementation) is a clear asset; advanced Excel skills.
• Language skills: Dutch and English (fluent, written and spoken); French is a strong asset.
• Personal skills: very structured with strong organisational skills; very accurate and highly reliable; a high level of energy, hands‑on, drive and passion to succeed; pragmatic, proactive, flexible and adaptable; a fast learner, able to work autonomously; good communication skills; and a team player who enjoys working in a small, close‑knit team.

What we offer

A rare opportunity to lead and shape a regional finance function within a genuine, fast‑growing international group. You will work in a highly dynamic and ambitious, private‑equity‑backed environment, with direct exposure to a management team with a proven track record and close involvement in the group’s reporting, controlling and ERP agenda. You will have real ownership of the Belgium & Netherlands finance operation, the chance to build senior‑level experience at pace, and a competitive package in line with the market and your experience.

Equine Care Group

Headquartered in Lummen (BE), the Equine Care Group ("ECG") is a group founded in 2021 by leading equine veterinarians Dr. Tom Mariën, Dr. Frederik Bruyninx, and private equity fund Bencis Capital Partners. ECG has rapidly grown into a pioneering force in interdisciplinary equine medicine, treating over 55,000 horses annually and serving clients in more than 70 countries, redefining standards in equine healthcare. In 2024, the Belgian government recognized ECG as "Scale‑up van het jaar", underscoring the group’s exceptional growth and industry leadership. To support its ambitious global expansion, ECG has also recently welcomed private equity fund CNP (Compagnie Nationale à Portefeuille; an international private investment company with Belgian roots, controlled exclusively by the Frère family) in its capital. This partnership will strengthen ECG’s position internationally while preserving its veterinarian‑led model and reinforcing its mission of delivering world‑class equine care.