Senior Financial Controller

Qaelum; Town of Belgium (WI); Remote; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Qaelum is seeking a Senior Financial Controller for its headquarters in Belgium. The role covers strategic financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow management, and compliance with tax and regulatory requirements. You will lead financial modeling for investment rounds and manage grants while maintaining strong internal controls.

You will oversee core operations, capital structure, and banking relationships, translating data into actionable insights for executives and the board.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in financial management or equivalent required.
• 10 years in a relevant position required.
• M&A experience preferred; ability to handle transactions and due diligence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate, timely financial reporting packages to CEO and Board.
• Develop automated KPIs and dashboards for real-time visibility.
• Maintain transaction-ready financial documentation and support fundraising due diligence.

Skills

Strategic reporting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master's degree in financial management

10 years experience

Job description

We are currently looking for a Senior Financial Controller for our HQ in Belgium.

Your key responsibilities and tasks

Your role spans from the details of the balance sheet to finance strategy:

• Strategic financial reporting & insights
  • Deliver accurate, timely, and high-quality financial reporting packages to the CEO and Board of Directors
  • Translate complex financial data into clear actionable insights for executive decisions
  • Develop and maintain automated KPIs and financial dashboards for real-time visibility
• Transaction readiness & corporate strategy
  • Maintain transaction-ready financial documentation and ensure data rooms are structured and fully up-to-date
  • Support leadership during investment rounds and due diligence processes by preparing financial models, schedules, and analytics
• Public funding & grant management
  
  • Proactively identify relevant local and international grants
  • Structure grant applications to maximize success rates
  • Efficiently organize the accountability and auditing processes for public funds to ensure compliance
• Core financial responsibilities
  • Oversee core financial operations, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
  • Monitor the company’s capital structure and manage banking/investor relationships
  • Ensure rigorous internal controls and compliance with tax, legal, and regulatory requirements

Our wishlist

We are looking for an experienced financial profile who brings the following to the table:

• You hold a master’s degree in financial management or equivalent degree with 10 years in a relevant position
• You have a proven track record as a Financial controller, ideally within a high-growth scale-up environment
• M&A experience: You have been through a transaction before; a successful sale, or a significant funding round
• Timing is as critical as accuracy to you; you recognize that delayed insights are missed opportunities. You value accuracy but move with the speed of the business
• You can explain a complex P&L to a creative team and a complex technical roadmap to a potential investor
• You are calm under pressure and a trusted partner when it comes to financial ethics

How we support you

We provide a young, internationally oriented and dynamic working atmosphere. Together we build on the next quality improvements in healthcare. As we also attach great importance to a sound work-life balance and life-long learning, we provide flexible working hours and every opportunity to take part in additional training courses in-house or elsewhere.

We hire people based on skills and merit no matter your age, location in the world or background.

QAELUM INC.
530 7th Avenue -
Suite 902
New York, NY 10018
United States