Financial Controller

Jobomschrijving

Advance your career as a Financial Controller!

About the role:

Our client, a prominent logistics company, invites you to become an integral part of their exceptional finance department located in Puurs. The finance department operates within an RSSC structure, serving as the hub for financial operations and communication across Europe West.

As a Financial Controlling Specialist, your mission is to analyze financial performance, monitor balance sheets, and deliver insightful reports for various entities under your purview. You will support management with clear, objective insights on day-to-day business matters and guide operations, ensuring business performance is closely tracked. Additionally, you'll identify and mitigate risks, maintaining financial health and stability.

Initially, you will start in Belgium (Puurs) to familiarize yourself with our client's operations, with potential growth opportunities to other European locations within 1-2 years. Alternatively, long-term career paths within Belgium are also available, with occasional business travel that maintains a healthy work-life balance.

Key responsibilities:

• Analyze financial results and collaborate with regional management.
• Optimize processes related to work in progress and gross profit.
• Serve as the point of contact for the Group for assigned entities.
• Develop initiatives to improve profitability.
• Ensure an up-to-date SAP structure and forecasts.
• Draft budgets using SAP BPC tools.
• Proactively monitor the balance sheet to mitigate risks.
• Represent RSSC at local management meetings.
• Ensure compliance with financial processes and support audits.
• Support overhead cost control and perform ad-hoc tasks.

Jouw profiel

Are you the perfect fit?

• First experience in finance as a consultant or financial controller.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance or related field.
• Experience with audits is a plus.
• Proficiency in Excel is essential; SAP knowledge is advantageous.
• Team player with excellent communication skills.
• Creative and problem-solving approach, with the ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Fluent in English; other languages are a plus.

Bedrijfsinformatie

About our client:

Our client is a global leader in transport and logistics services, with a presence in over 80 countries and a robust network of partners. They provide comprehensive logistics solutions via air, sea, rail, courier, and road, along with warehousing capabilities.

In Belgium, our client operates from over 18 branches with more than 1,400 employees, thriving in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. They value quick decision-making, ambition, and teamwork, driving their continued success.

Aanbod

Why choose our client?

Working with our client means joining one of the top players in the logistics market. They are enterprising, competitive, and focused on growth, offering:

• A challenging work environment with abundant opportunities for professional growth (including international prospects).
• A direct and open corporate culture (Danish company).
• Permanent contract with attractive fringe benefits (company car, fuel card, laptop, mobile phone, flexible working hours, remote work policy, 33 days of holiday, group insurance, hospitalization insurance, eco vouchers, meal vouchers, gift vouchers, bike lease plan).
• An opportunity to work in a young, diverse, and ambitious team (25 nationalities in the Holding in Puurs).