Head of Controlling Belgium

INEOS BELGIUM; Diegem; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Job summary

INEOS Inovyn seeks a detail‑driven Head of Controlling Belgium to oversee management reporting, budgeting, and internal controls. Lead the transformation of financial data into actionable insights to support leadership in growth and profitability.

The role involves overseeing month‑end close, forecasting, audits, and SAP migration with a high‑performing Belgian Controlling team, across multiple sites. Fluency in English, French, and Dutch is required. A competitive package is offered.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in accounting, controlling, finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in business controlling, corporate accounting, or audit.
• Languages: English, French, Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts with timely reporting.
• Track costs and variances; present findings to management and Controlling.
• Support decision‑making with cost analysis and KPI tracking.
• Coordinate forecasting and annual budgets for Belgian entities.
• Lead audits and liaise with external auditors.
• Support SAP migration and mentor the Belgian Controlling team.

Skills

English

French

Dutch

Education

Master’s degree in accounting, Controlling, Finance, Business Administration

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

INEOS Inovyn is Europe's leading producer of vinyls and in the top three worldwide. With an annual turnover of €5.1 billion, INEOS Inovyn has circa 4,300 employees and manufacturing, sales and marketing operations in 8 countries across Europe.

INEOS Inovyn’s portfolio consists of an extensive range of class-leading products arranged across General Purpose Vinyls; Specialty Vinyls; Organic Chlorine Derivatives; Chlor Alkali; Hydrogen and Performance Chemicals. INEOS Inovyn's annual commercial production volume is circa 10 million tonnes.

See www.inovyn.com and www.ineos.com for more details.

We are looking for a detail-driven and analytical Head of Controlling Belgium to oversee our management reporting operations, budgeting, and internal controls. The ideal candidate will transform financial data into actionable business insights to help leadership guide the company's growth and profitability.

Accountabilities

• Management Reporting & Analysis
  • To manage the month end process, reporting accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual Management Account Actuals for Ineos Inovyn Belgian entities in line with group timetables and reporting requirements. Communicate the results to Inovyn Group, ensuring information is well presented, understood and highlighting key variances to budgets and forecasts.
  • Track financial performance including Variable Production costs, Fixed Costs and Sundry against budgets and forecasts, analyzing variances and presenting findings to management and Central Business Controlling.
  • Support strategic decision-making with cost analysis and KPI tracking.
  • Providing financial data to Management for Subsidies
  • Update monthly Energy file report
• Budgeting & Forecasting
  • To manage the forecasting process, reporting accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual Management Account reports Forecasts for Ineos Inovyn Belgian entities in line with group timetables and reporting requirements. Communicate the results to Inovyn Group, ensuring information is well presented, understood and highlighting key variances to budgets and previous forecasts.
  • Lead and coordinate the annual Management Account Budget for Ineos Inovyn Belgian entities.
  • Work closely with department and Asset Managers to help them manage and monitor their fixed costs.
  • Update SAP cycles, Statistical Key Figures, Different Financial Allocation Keys.
• Accounting Operations & Internal Controls
  • Check and Solve FI-CO differences
  • Fixed costs movement in stock calculation
  • Stock revaluation closing calculation
  • Calculation of Provision Slow-Moving Spare-Parts
  • Perform the Margin corrections calculations between some Group entities
• Audits
  • To manage the team during the interim and year end audit by ensuring all information is provided to the external auditors in accordance with deadlines. Act as the key point of contact for the annual audit and liaise with the Belgium Head of Financial Controlling to ensure the audit team understand the relationship between financial and management accounts.
• Team Leadership & Systems
  • Give support to SAP Migration and customization for some Belgian entities of the Group regarding the Controlling part.
  • To act as a primary point of contact for Inovyn Belgium Senior Management and where appropriate INOVYN Group for actuals, forecasts, budgets and business-related financial information.
  • Mentor, supervise, and develop Belgian Controlling team members.

Profile

• Education: Master’s degree in accounting, Controlling, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience:
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in Business controlling, corporate accounting, or audit, preferably with experience of large industrial organisations.
  • Proven experience managing month-end close and management reporting.
  • Languages: English, French, Dutch.
• Technical Skills:
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Strong experience with SAP ERP systems.
  • Deep understanding of Business Controlling, accounting principles and financial regulations.
• Behavioural Skills:
  • High level of integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail.
  • Strong analytical skills and well developed critical information seeking ability
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to translate complex financial data for non-finance stakeholders.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Ability to work for multiple Production and administrative sites.

We offer a competitive salary package.

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