Junior Business Controller

La Maison du Chocolat; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Savencia is seeking a motivated Junior Business Controller for the Benelux region. You will collaborate with the finance team to ensure accurate reporting, support budgeting and long-term planning, and help optimise management control tools.

In this role, you will participate in monthly closings, assist in consolidation and reporting, and develop dashboards to improve financial insights. Strong Excel, English, and BI tool knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Administration.
• 2–3 years in Controlling/FP&A/Finance/Audit.
• Advanced Excel skills; English proficiency; Dutch is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in monthly closing processes and ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Contribute to consolidation and preparation of reports for the entity and Paris head office.
• Carry out variance analyses and comment on results; support budget and long-term planning.
• Develop dashboards and streamline internal procedures using BI tools.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

SAP

Anaplan

Data analysis

Communication

English

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Anaplan

Job description

We are looking for a motivated Junior Business Controller to join our team in the Benelux region. You will work closely with the finance team to ensure accurate and timely reporting, support budgeting and long-term planning, and help optimise our management control tools.

About Savencia
Within its vision "Entreprendre pour bien nourrir l'homme" SAVENCIA creates value through differentiation and innovation and develops food specialties of the highest quality, focusing on pleasure, taste & wellbeing. SAVENCIA consists of small scale subsidiaries all united by a strong humanistic, family-based and entrepreneurial culture based on strong values (Tolerance, Courage, Honesty, Loyalty).

Our company is focused on creating value by building on its unique capacity to develop our so-called "Spécialités Fromagères". Indeed, the portfolio of brands combine authentic storytelling with unique savoir-faire to produce amazing product quality day in day out.

In the BENELUX, Savencia is in the top 3 of cheese suppliers offering a wide portfolio of brands with both French brands such as St Moret, Chavroux, Caprice des Dieux, Le Rustique & local Belgian brands such as Passendale alongside a range of smaller local brands.

We are looking for a motivated Junior Business Controller to join our team in the Benelux region. You will work closely with the finance team to ensure accurate and timely reporting, support budgeting and long-term planning, and help optimise our management control tools.

Responsabilities

Take part in the monthly closing processes:

-Assist the team in ensuring that results are reported accurately and on time.
-Take part in the consolidation and preparation of reports for the entity and the Paris head office.
-Carry out variance analyses and comment on the results

• Take part in drawing up budget estimates, long-term plans (PLT) and revised budgets for the commercial division (centralising sales forecasts, drawing up key performance indicators (KPIs), etc.)
  

Contribute to the optimisation of business management tools:

-Ensure the smooth operation of management control information systems (BusinessObjects/BI/SAP)

Ad hoc analyses:

-Carry out profitability studies by network and by product family
-Develop dashboards
-Improve/simplify internal procedures

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor, Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration
• 2-3 years of experience in Controlling, FP&A, Finance, or Audit

Technical skills

• Advanced Excel skills
• Systems knowledge (SAP, POWER BI,..)
• Knowledge of Anaplan is considered a plus, but is not mandatory
• Accuracy & Timeliness of reportings
• Data analysis
• Problem-solving
• Communication
• Team spirit and curiosity
• Excellent organisational and structuring skills
• Good ability to manage priorities
• Rigorous, with strong summarising and analytical skills
• Very good knowledge of English (Dutch would be an advantage)