Junior Business Controller

SAVENCIA; Elsene; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Savencia is seeking a Finance professional to support Controlling and FP&A activities in the Benelux region. The role focuses on monthly closings, reporting accuracy, and the development of KPIs and dashboards to drive business performance.

You will participate in budgeting, planning, and profitability analyses across networks and product families, working with SAP and BI tools. Fluency in English is required, Dutch is a plus, and strong organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
• 2–3 years of experience in Controlling, FP&A, Finance, or Audit.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills required.
• Experience with SAP/BI tools is expected.

Responsibilities

• Take part in monthly closing processes and ensure accurate reporting.
• Contribute to consolidation and preparation of reports for the entity and Paris head office.
• Carry out variance analyses and comment on results.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Team spirit

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Admin

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Anaplan

Job description

About Savencia

Within its vision

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.

Responsibilities and Missions

• 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

What profile we are looking for

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)