Within a Budget & Controlling team, you are responsible for the budgetary follow-up of various departments. You act as a financial sparring partner for management and translate financial analyses into concrete insights and recommendations. The assignment is challenging within a large organization in the energy sector, with close collaboration with various departments and senior stakeholders. The role has an impact on financial decision-making and budget management.
What you do
- Prepare and monitor annual budgets and periodic forecasts
- Analyze deviations between actuals, budgets
- Identify the underlying causes of financial deviations
- Critically evaluate budget proposals and additional financing needs
- Advise and challenge budget owners and senior management
- Financial follow-up and reporting via SAP, including cost centers, profit centers, internal orders, and WBS elements
- Support management decisions through reliable financial analyses
- Work closely with operational departments and support management with financial questions, cost control
What they ask
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience as a Business Controller
- Master's degree in economics, finance
- Proven experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analyses
- Strong knowledge of SAP and analytical cost structures
- Advanced Excel knowledge, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP
- Experience within large, complex organizations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and understand business processes
- Fluent in Dutch or French, with a good knowledge of the other national language
Preferences.
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA
- Experience within the energy or utilities sector, preferably a distribution network operator
- Experience collaborating with senior management
Practical
- You will join the Budget, Tariff & Controlling team of the financial department. This team is responsible for coordinating budgets, forecasts, and financial performance monitoring.
- Laptop provided by the client.
- Possibility of assignment extension.
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