Finance Officer

EDGX; Gent; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or mobility budget

Monthly Wacky Fridays team events

Job summary

EDGX is a fast-growing Belgian spacetech company building the compute layer for space economies. We seek a Finance Officer to lead financial controlling, closing, reporting and budgeting, with hands-on accounting support as needed.

You'll shape processes in a rapidly expanding startup, monitor cashflow, and drive dashboards for leadership visibility while supporting audits and VAT filings. A Master’s in Finance or Accounting and 3–5 years of relevant experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• 3–5 years experience in financial controlling or accounting.
• Experience in technical environments, space industry a plus.
• Strong Excel skills and ERP experience (Odoo a plus).
• Knowledge of POC revenue recognition and WIP valuation.
• Precise, structured and detail-oriented with ownership.
• Hands-on, proactive and independent in a fast-paced setting.
• Good communication skills to explain financial matters clearly.

Responsibilities

• Analyse project profitability and provide insights for management.
• Monitor cashflow with rolling forecast; flag risks early.
• Support budgeting and forecasting; consolidate inputs and track actuals.
• Develop dashboards and management reporting for leadership visibility.
• Assist audits; gather documents and keep records audit-ready.
• Support external accountant with bookkeeping and P2P processing.
• Prepare monthly/year-end closings, VAT and Intrastat filings.
• Improve finance processes and tooling for scalability.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Independent / hands-on

Detail-oriented

Education

Master's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Excel

ERP (Odoo)

Job description

EDGX is a fast-growing Belgian spacetech company defining the compute layer of the space economy. That future starts with edge computers onboard spacecraft and scales to data centre nodes in space. We're making the building blocks for compute services in space.

We started just three years ago, and we're moving fast. EDGX is backed by imec.istart, the imec.istart Future Fund, and the Flanders Future Tech Fund through a €2.3M seed round, plus several ongoing ESA contracts. Our first two satellite demonstration missions launched in March 2026 on a SpaceX Falcon 9, with more sure to come. If you want to help define the future of the space industry, you'll feel right at home at EDGX.

About the role

We are looking for a Finance Officer to strengthen our team as EDGX scales. You'll spend most of your time on financial controlling tasks - closing, reporting, budgeting and cashflow follow-up - while also lending a hand with day-to-day accounting where needed. It's an operational, hands-on role at the heart of a fast-growing spacetech company, with plenty of room to shape processes as we grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse project profitability across our ongoing missions and provide clear insights for management.
• Monitor cashflow on an ongoing basis and maintain a rolling cashflow forecast, flagging potential shortfalls or risks early on.
• Support the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting exercises across departments, consolidating inputs and tracking actuals against plan.
• Build, maintain and continuously improve financial dashboards and management reporting, giving leadership clear and timely visibility into the company's financial performance.
• Support the preparation for internal and external audits. Gather and organise supporting documentation, and help ensure our financial records remain audit-ready throughout the year.

Accounting Support (30%)

• Support our external accountant with day-to-day bookkeeping tasks, including purchase-to-pay processing and bank reconciliations, and follow up proactively on outstanding supplier invoices and payments to keep our accounts payable up to date.
• Support the monthly and year-end closing process by preparing schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation, helping ensure closings run smoothly and on time.
• Assist in preparing periodic VAT and Intrastat filings, ensuring accuracy and compliance with reporting deadlines.
• Contribute to improving and digitalising our finance processes and tools, helping the finance function scale alongside the rest of the company.

What you're bringing

• A Master's degree in Finance or Accounting
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in financial controlling, accounting or finance administration
• Experience working in a technical environment (space industry is a plus)
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with an ERP system (Odoo is a plus)
• Knowledge and experience with Percentage of Completion (POC) revenue recognition and Work in Progress (WIP)valuation, ideally applied to long-term projects or contracts
• Precise, structured and detail-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership
• A hands-on, proactive attitude and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication skills, with the ability to explain financial matters to non-financial colleagues

What's in it for you?

Joining EDGX means becoming part of an exciting journey to revolutionise the space industry. Here's what you can expect:

• Direct Impact: Your work strengthens the financial backbone supporting EDGX's rapid growth.
• Professional Growth: Benefit from the opportunity to grow your role as the company scales.
• Shaping the Industry: Work at the forefront of a new generation of space companies. We’re redefining how the industry operates and setting the standard for the rest.
• Startup Culture: Join a fast-growing spacetech startup with a young, driven team and a dynamic, hands-on culture.
• Compensation & Benefits: Receive a competitive salary package with extra-legal benefits, including a company car or mobility budget.
• Team Life: Take part in monthly Wacky Fridays with team events, dinners, and team-building activities.
• Work-life balance: We value your time outside the office, including one work-from-home day a week.