Head of Finance

Vivid Resourcing; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 138 000 - 221 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Vivid Resourcing is seeking a Freelance Group Head of Finance for Brussels. You will lead a local team of five, driving financial performance, improving reporting and budgeting processes, and supporting future M&A initiatives.

Working within a unified ERP environment, you will partner with operational teams to identify value drivers, analyse revenue and gross margins, and guide decision-making across the group.

Qualifications

• Proven senior finance experience in a group/head of finance role within services-based organisations.
• Strong track record in reporting, budgeting, forecasting and performance management.
• Experience analysing revenue, project profitability and gross margins.

Responsabilités

• Improve profitability and overall business performance across the group.
• Enhance budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Manage intercompany cash pooling and treasury activities.
• Strengthen invoicing, cash collection and working capital management.
• Deliver reporting and analysis on revenue, project performance and margins.
• Identify value drivers and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Support finance process development and team structuring.
• Act as primary contact for banks and treasury matters.
• Support M&A activities, due diligence and integration projects.

Connaissances

ERP expertise

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Intercompany cash pooling

Treasury management

Business partnering

Outils

ERP systems

Description du poste

Freelance Group Head of Finance - Brussels - Long-term project - September / October start date

Our client, are seeking a Freelance Group Head of Finance to join their Brussels office, this is a strategic long-term assignment focused on driving financial performance, improving reporting and budgeting processes, optimising intercompany cash pooling structures, strengthening invoicing processes, and supporting future M&A initiatives.

Leading a local team of 5 finance professionals, you will act as a key business partner to management, delivering clear insights on revenue, project profitability, and gross margins across the group. Working within a unified ERP environment, you will help operational teams understand where the business is creating value, identify areas for improvement, and drive better decision-making.

Day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Improving overall business performance and profitability across the group.
• Enhancing budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Managing and optimising intercompany cash pooling and treasury activities.
• Strengthening invoicing processes, cash collection and working capital management.
• Delivering reporting and analysis on revenue, project performance and gross margins.
• Identifying where projects and business units are generating or losing money and providing recommendations for improvement.
• Supporting the structuring and development of finance processes and teams.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for banks, external finance providers and treasury-related matters.
• Supporting M&A activities, due diligence and integration projects as part of the group's growth strategy.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as Group Head of Finance, Finance Director, Group Controller or similar.
• Strong background within services-based organisations.
• Expertise in reporting, budgeting, forecasting and performance management.
• Experience analysing project profitability, revenue and gross margins.
• Strong ERP and business partnering capabilities.
• Treasury, cash management, invoicing and banking experience.
• Exposure to M&A processes is advantageous.
• Fluent English, French and Dutch.

Location: Brussels (5 days on-site)

Start Date: Ideally September 2026 (October possible)

Contract: Freelance / Interim Management

Duration: Long-term collaboration