Financial & Business Controller

Finance en boekhouding; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobility budget

Group insurance

Hospital insurance

Meal vouchers

Flexible income plan

Job summary

Robert Half is recruiting a Financial & Business Controller (M/V/X) for the Antwerp region. You will oversee financial performance across investment activities and financial services, ensuring timely, decision-relevant reporting.

You will coordinate annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-term planning while challenging assumptions and tracking performance against objectives. Strong IFRS knowledge and ERP experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in finance, accounting, business economics or related field.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, IFRS, and performance management.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate data into clear recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial performance of investment and financial services activities with timely, decision-relevant reporting.
• Coordinate annual budgets, rolling forecasts and long-term financial planning.
• Define, monitor and analyze KPIs, identify trends, risks and value drivers for management.
• Prepare and review financial models, scenarios and business cases to support decisions.
• Collaborate with accounting on closings and contribute to statutory and consolidated reporting.
• Ensure regulatory reporting compliance and manage stakeholder communications.
• Monitor cash flow forecasts and support liquidity analyses.

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master's degree in finance/accounting/business economics

Tools

SAP

Job description

Robert Half is currently recruiting a Financial & Business Controller (M/V/X) - Region Antwerp

Our client is an entrepreneurial investment-focused organization with activities across long-term investing and financial services.

The company combines a strategic, hands-on approach with a strong focus on sustainable growth, financial discipline, and value creation.

The scope of responsibilities for this job as Financial & Business Controller (M/V/X) include:

• You oversee the financial performance of the organization's investment and financial services activities, ensuring timely, accurate, and decision-relevant reporting.
• You coordinate annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial planning, while challenging assumptions and tracking performance against objectives.
• You define, monitor, and analyze financial and operational KPIs, identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and value drivers for management.
• You prepare and review business cases, financial models, scenario analyses, and benchmark studies to support strategic, investment, and financing decisions.
• You collaborate with the accounting team on monthly, quarterly, and annual closings, and contribute to statutory and consolidated reporting.
• You take ownership of recurring and ad hoc regulatory reporting and help ensure compliance with applicable requirements and deadlines.
• You manage periodic reporting for key stakeholders and provide clear, actionable financial insights.
• You monitor cash flow forecasts and liquidity positions and support financing-related analyses and stakeholder interactions.
• You help strengthen internal controls and continuously improve finance processes, data integrity, and operational efficiency.

The requested qualifications for this job include:

• You hold a master's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Economics, or a related field, combined with at least 3 years of relevant experience in controlling, audit, transaction services, investment analysis, or a similar finance position.
• You have a strong understanding of financial statements, performance management, and IFRS, and you ideally bring affinity with investment environments, financial markets, or regulated financial services.
• You combine analytical strength with a critical and solution-oriented mindset, and you know how to translate complex data into clear recommendations.
• You work confidently with Excel, and experience with SAP or another ERP system is considered an asset.
• You communicate fluently in Dutch and English and are comfortable engaging with both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• You are proactive, accurate, and intellectually curious, with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• You bring additional value if you have experience with project management, internal controls, risk management, regulatory reporting, or financing projects.

What does the company offer?

• A challenging position in an innovative and entrepreneurial environment with strong exposure to strategic finance activities.
• The opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and contribute to impactful reporting, planning, and business control projects.
• A competitive salary package aligned with your experience and achievements, complemented by attractive fringe benefits.
• Additional benefits including a mobility budget, group insurance, hospital insurance, meal vouchers, and a flexible income plan.
• A hybrid working model with an average of 3 days per week in the Antwerp office.

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