FP&A Manager

Cebeo; Waregem; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Permanent contract

Full-time 39 hours per week

Competitive salary

Company car

Meal vouchers

Smartphone and laptop

Hospitalisation insurance (DKV)

Group insurance

Annual sector bonus

Performance bonus

Bike leasing

Résumé du poste

Cepeo is seeking a proactive FP&A Controller to join our Belgian finance team. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning, while coordinating monthly closings and delivering clear management reports.

You will contribute to investment analysis, business cases, and group reporting, guiding three controllers and driving process improvements. This full-time role offers a permanent contract, a competitive salary, a company car, meal vouchers and extensive training opportunities

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Business Administration, Finance or equivalent through experience.
• Several years of experience in Controlling and/or FP&A, preferably within a group reporting or multi-entity environment.
• Solid experience with budgeting, forecasting, monthly closing and management reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex financial information into business insights.
• Experience with investment analysis and business case modelling; knowledge of valuation methodologies is an advantage.
• Previous experience leading or coaching a team.
• Proactive, hands-on and constructive business partner mindset.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI, ERP and forecasting tools is an asset.
• Languages: Dutch, French and a good command of English (group environment).

Responsabilités

• Support senior management with financial insights, scenario analyses and recommendations for decisions.
• Lead the five-year strategic planning process and annual budgeting cycle.
• Coordinate the monthly closing process with Accounting and stakeholders.
• Develop and improve monthly dashboards and KPI reports.
• Evaluate investment proposals using ROI, NPV and IRR metrics.
• Build and challenge business cases for investments and strategic initiatives.
• Deliver input for consolidation and group reporting.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of three Controllers.
• Continuously improve reporting processes and controlling tools.

Connaissances

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Management reporting

Variance analysis

Leadership

Problem solving

English (business)

Formation

Master's degree in Economics / Finance / Business Administration

Outils

Excel

BI

ERP

Description du poste

Responsibilities

Business Partnering

• Support senior management and department heads with financial insights, scenario analyses and recommendations for operational and strategic decision making.

Strategic Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the five‑year strategic planning process and annual budgeting cycle.
• Ensure timelines are met and implement a rolling forecast process based on key business drivers.

Monthly Closing

• Coordinate the monthly closing process, ensuring accuracy, quality and timely delivery while collaborating closely with Accounting and other stakeholders.

Management Reporting & Analysis

• Develop and continuously improve monthly dashboards and KPI reports.
• Analyse variances, identify risks and opportunities, and provide clear recommendations.

Investment & Profitability Analysis ("Where to invest")

• Evaluate investment proposals using financial metrics such as ROI, NPV and IRR.
• Perform sensitivity analyses and post‑investment reviews.

Business Case Development

• Build and challenge business cases for investments and strategic initiatives.
• Support M&A activities through financial analysis, due diligence and post‑acquisition integration follow‑up.

Group Reporting

• Deliver timely and accurate input for consolidation and group reporting.
• Ensure consistency in financial definitions and reporting standards.

Team Leadership

• Lead, coach and develop a team of three Controllers.
• Define priorities, organise workloads and foster continuous development.

Process & Systems Improvement

• Continuously improve reporting processes, monthly closing activities and controlling tools to increase efficiency and reliability.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Business Administration, Finance or equivalent through experience.
• Several years of experience in Controlling and/or FP&A, preferably within a group reporting or multi‑entity environment.
• Solid experience with budgeting, forecasting, monthly closing and management reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to translate complex financial information into business insights.
• Experience with investment analysis and business case modelling; knowledge of valuation methodologies is an advantage.
• Previous experience leading or coaching a team.
• Proactive, hands‑on and comfortable acting as a constructive yet challenging business partner.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI, ERP and forecasting tools is an asset.
• Languages: Dutch, French and a good command of English (group environment).

Benefits

• Permanent contract
• Full time position (39 hours per week)
• Competitive salary
• 20 days of annual leave plus 6 additional RTT days
• End of year bonus
• Holiday allowance
• Company car with fuel and/or charging card
• Smartphone with subscription
• Laptop
• Optional preferential DKV hospitalisation insurance
• Group insurance
• Annual sector bonus
• Performance bonus
• Meal vouchers
• Bike leasing option
• Benefits@Work discount platform
• Extensive training and internal career opportunities

What can you expect?

This position offers a key role with real impact on strategy, investment decisions and performance management. You will have the opportunity to further develop reporting processes, financial tools and ways of working while leading a close knit team of three professionals who value collaboration and continuous improvement.