Financial Controller

Finatal; Brussel; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Finatal partners with an international manufacturing group to hire a Financial Controller for its Belgian operations. This is a hands-on opportunity to combine strong financial control with direct exposure to operational decision-making and European finance leadership.

You will own accounting, month-end close and reporting; deliver Belgian statutory, VAT and tax compliance; oversee shared service delivery; turn financial analysis into actionable insights for local management; strengthen controls

Qualifications

• Strong financial controlling and GL accounting experience.
• Confident with Belgian GAAP, VAT and statutory requirements.
• Experience working with shared service centres.
• Proactive, analytical and comfortable challenging performance.
• Fluent English; Dutch and/or French highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting, month-end close and financial reporting.
• Deliver Belgian statutory, VAT and tax compliance.
• Oversee shared service delivery, intercompany accounting and cash forecasting.
• Turn financial analysis into actionable insights for local management.
• Strengthen controls, lead audit coordination and improve processes.

Skills

Financial controlling

GL accounting

Belgian GAAP

VAT compliance

Intercompany accounting

Analytical thinking

English fluency

Dutch/French desirable

Job description

Finatal is partnering with an international manufacturing group to hire a Financial Controller for its Belgian operations. This is a hands‑on opportunity to combine strong financial control with direct exposure to operational decision‑making and European finance leadership.

The role

• Own accounting, month‑end close and financial reporting.
• Deliver Belgian statutory, VAT and tax compliance.
• Oversee shared service delivery, intercompany accounting and cash forecasting.
• Turn financial analysis into actionable insights for local management.
• Strengthen controls, lead audit coordination and improve processes.

Your background

• Strong financial controlling and GL accounting experience.
• Confident with Belgian GAAP, VAT and statutory requirements.
• Experience working with shared service centres.
• Proactive, analytical and comfortable challenging performance.
• Fluent English; Dutch and/or French highly desirable.