Financial & Business Controller

WorxInvest; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobility budget

Group insurance

Meal vouchers

Flex Income Plan

Company car

Job summary

WorxInvest, Antwerp-based, seeks a Financial & Business Controller to oversee the financial performance, planning, reporting and control for investing and financial services activities. You will partner with business leaders to deliver management information and forward-looking analyses.

In this hybrid role you will coordinate budgets, drive forecasting, manage KPIs and support investment decisions, with close collaboration to senior management and the Finance Manager.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance or related field with at least 3 years of relevant experience in financial or business controlling, audit, or investment analysis.
• Strong analytical capabilities and thorough understanding of financial statements and performance management.
• Advanced Excel skills; SAP or ERP experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial performance and management reporting for WorxInvest’s activities.
• Coordinate annual budgets and rolling forecasts; inform long-term financial plans.
• Define and monitor financial and operational KPIs with clear insights for management.
• Prepare and challenge business cases, financial models and scenario analyses.
• Coordinate closings and contribute to statutory and consolidated reporting.
• Take ownership of regulatory reporting to FSMA and NBB; LP reporting for Horizon funds.
• Monitor cash flow and liquidity; support financing analyses and stakeholder discussions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

IFRS reporting

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master's degree in Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

As Financial & Business Controller, you will oversee the financial performance, planning, reporting and control framework of WorxInvest’s investing and financial services activities. Acting as a trusted finance partner to the relevant business leaders, you will provide high-quality management information, key performance indicators, forecasts and forward-looking analyses that support strategic and operational decision-making. You will coordinate budgets, provide valuable input to long-term financial plans, monitor performance against objectives and translate complex financial and operational information into clear, actionable recommendations.

You will report directly to the Finance Manager and work closely with senior management and other key stakeholders.

WorxInvest is a long-term investment company focused on sustainable value creation. With a diversified portfolio across long-term investments, private equity and real assets, we actively support companies in building lasting growth.

We operate with a clear philosophy: long-term commitment, active ownership and disciplined investing. Our team works at the intersection of strategy, finance and entrepreneurship, contributing directly to investment decisions and long-term value creation.

Alongside its investing activities, WorxInvest is developing a financial services platform through HR Pay Solutions NV, a licensed payment institution positioned to support innovation in HR-related payments across Europe.

About the role

Your mission

• Financial and business controlling
  Oversee the financial performance of WorxInvest’s investing and financial services activities and entities, ensuring timely, accurate and decision-useful management reporting.
• Planning, budgeting and forecasting
  Coordinate annual budgets and rolling forecasts, provide valuable input to long-term financial plans, challenge underlying assumptions and monitor performance against strategic and financial objectives.
• Performance management
  Define and monitor relevant financial and operational key performance indicators, identify trends, risks, opportunities and value drivers, and present clear insights to management.
• Investment and business analysis
  Prepare and challenge business cases, financial models, scenario and sensitivity analyses, and ad hoc benchmark analyses in support of investment, financing and strategic decisions.
• Financial closing and reporting
  Coordinate with the accounting team on monthly, quarterly and annual closings and contribute to statutory and consolidated reporting in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Regulatory reporting
  Take ownership of recurring and ad hoc reporting to supervisory authorities, including the FSMA and NBB, and ensure compliance with relevant requirements and deadlines.
• Limited partner reporting
  Take ownership of quarterly reporting to limited partners of the WorxInvest Horizon funds.
• Cash flow and liquidity oversight
  Monitor cash flow forecasts and liquidity positions for the activities within scope and support financing analyses and interactions with internal and external stakeholders.

Internal control and continuous improvement
Develop, document and monitor effective internal controls and finance processes that safeguard data integrity, regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.

Your profile

Who we are looking for

• You hold a Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Economics or a related field, combined with at least three years of relevant experience in financial or business controlling, audit, transaction services, investment analysis or a similar finance role. Experience within a Big Four or another leading professional services environment is considered a strong asset.
• You combine strong financial expertise with excellent analytical capabilities. You have a thorough understanding of financial statements, performance management and IFRS reporting, and preferably an affinity with investment activities, financial markets or regulated financial services. Advanced Excel skills come naturally to you, while experience with SAP or another ERP system is a plus.
• You are a critical and solution-oriented thinker who enjoys translating complex financial and operational data into clear insights and actionable recommendations. You are able to challenge assumptions, identify improvement opportunities and support decision-making through meaningful analyses.
• You are fluent in Dutch and English, both written and spoken and communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders and know how to present financial information in a clear and accessible way to both financial and non-financial audiences.
• You are proactive, accurate and intellectually curious, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. In a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment, you thrive while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Experience with project management, internal controls, risk management, regulatory reporting or financing projects will further strengthen your profile.

Our offer

What you can expect from us

At WorxInvest, you will become part of an entrepreneurial environment where initiative, ownership, and collaboration are highly valued. You will work across investing and financial services activities, gain exposure to senior stakeholders and contribute directly to high-impact reporting, planning, control and strategic finance projects.

We offer an attractive salary - based on your experience and achievements - and fringe benefits including, mobility budget, group and hospital insurance, meal vouchers,... In addition, the Flex Income Plan allows you to tailor your salary package to fit your personal needs.

You will join an innovative organisation where personal development and high performance go hand in hand. We offer a hybrid working model, with an average of 3 days per week spent collaborating at our Antwerp office.

• Direct exposure to senior stakeholders
• A steep learning curve in a multidisciplinary team
• A collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment
• Competitive compensation and extra-legal benefits such as:
  • a company car
  • meal vouchers
  • an insurance plan
  • …
• Our Flex Income Plan allows you to tailor your benefits package to seamlessly tie in with your individual needs and requirements.

At WorxInvest, your work has visible impact and contributes to long-term value creation.

BOOST: A culture of ownership and growth

At WorxInvest, we work according to BOOST, a mindset that defines how we collaborate and grow:

• Bring ambition to the table
• Open up to grow
• Stand strong together
• Think beyond today

BOOST translates our culture into action: taking initiative, learning continuously and building long-term value together.