Financial Controller

JOB TITLE: FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

LOCATION: VRT,BELGIUM

LANGUAGES REQUIRED: DUTCH

CONTRACT DURATION:09/11/2026 - 31/12/2027

WORK MODE: HYBRID MODE(FULL TIME 2-3 DAYS ONSITE PER WEEK)

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Here the client is looking for Financial Controller

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• We are looking for temporary financial support for the follow-up, analysis and reporting of the personnel budget.

What can you expect from this assignment?

• As a public broadcaster, Client has the task of connecting, informing and inspiring all Flemish people. Client's social mission is more topical, more relevant and more necessary than ever. When the world changes, so does the media. How can we link this changing media consumption, with the digital revolution at the forefront, to the specific mission of public broadcasting?
• The financial department also faces challenges in achieving the public mission as much as possible within a limited budgetary framework. (Financial) data is crucial for the success and growth of our organization. Do you want to help realize this assignment from Finance, are you passionate about numbers and data and looking for a new challenge? Then we have the ideal job for you.
• The assignment includes the financial analysis of personnel costs and budget deviations, the updating of forecasts and the provision of clear financial insights to support budgetary decisions. In addition, you are expected to identify financial risks and evolutions in a timely manner and contribute to reliable and efficient budget monitoring.
• What do we expect in concrete terms:

What do we expect from you?

• You draw up budgets and financial forecasts in consultation with the other financial and business controllers and the budget manager of the relevant department within Client.
• You make preparatory analyses and capture the budget needs of the services.
• You are responsible for the preparation of the complete budget reporting and financial forecasts within your own domain and you are at the basis for identifying trends, deviations and areas
• for improvement- You work together with the other financial controllers on the monthly closing, you draw up the management reporting and provide the management with variance analyses and interpretation of the figures, and this on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• You will perform cost and revenue analyses to support long-term decisions.
• You provide input to the year-end closing of your assigned domain by checking and analyzing the figures, reporting on costs and revenues, and contributing to the financial part of the annual report.
• Together with our BI team, you will take financial reporting to the next level by investing in standardization and dashboarding.
• You will help support the adaptation and roll-out of the new ERP system from a financial perspective.
• You are committed to fully mastering the ERP system and understanding it in terms of content so that you can support the rollout within your department.
• Finally, you ensure that the procedures within the company are followed and you help to improve current processes.

Who are you?

• You have graduated in a financial/economic field and you have at least 3 years of experience in a similar position.
• You preferably also have experience with financial controlling, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience with the Analysis of personnel costs is a strong asset.
• Strong analytical skills and accurate working method.
• You can synthesize obtained information and draw relevant conclusions from it.
• You master the MS-Office applications, especially Excel.
• Knowledge of SAP, Power BI or Pigment is a plus.
• Able to translate financial information into actionable insights for stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• You are a real team player but you also work well independently.
• You know how to tackle problems and can plan your work according to the priorities of the service and the internal customer.

SKILLS

• Demonstrable experience as a Financial Controller
• Proven experience in financial management
• Higher education (Master or Bachelor) in a financial direction or equivalent through experience.
• Language requirement: Dutch at European CEFR level C2.
• Demonstrable experience with Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, ...), SAP and business intelligence tools (Power Bi)
• Proven experience in human resources
• Demonstrable experience with Pigment
• Proven experience with SAP S/4HANA