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Your Responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting

• Coordinate and support the monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing process together with the Shared Service Center.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Working Capital reporting.
• Support the preparation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and long-term planning activities.
• Monitor financial performance and analyse variances against budget, forecast and prior year.
• Support cost control initiatives and provide visibility into operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with Belgian accounting regulations, internal controls and corporate policies.
• Coordinate statutory reporting requirements, VAT declarations and other regulatory filings.
• Support annual audits and serve as a key contact for auditors and external advisors.

Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted business partner to the Site General Manager and local leadership team.
• Translate financial information into meaningful business insights that support decision-making.
• Support operational teams in understanding profitability, productivity, inventory and working capital drivers.
• Participate in operational reviews and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and performance.
• Help strengthen financial awareness throughout the organization.

Working Capital & Cash Flow

• Actively monitor inventory, receivables and payables to support strong working capital management.
• Support initiatives aimed at improving inventory turns, cash generation and free cash flow.
• Provide visibility and analysis around inventory movements, production performance and operational drivers impacting cash flow.
• Work closely with Supply Chain, Operations and Purchasing teams to improve financial performance.

Collaboration with the Shared Service Center

• Work closely with the Shared Service Center team in Romania responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger activities.
• Ensure smooth cooperation and alignment between local operations and shared service activities.
• Support process improvements, standardization and automation initiatives.
• Act as the local finance representative while leveraging the expertise and support available within the wider finance organization.

Continuous Improvement & Projects

• Participate in finance transformation initiatives and process improvement projects.
• Support the continued optimization of SAP and related reporting tools.
• Contribute to the development of best practices across the international finance organization.
• Collaborate with finance colleagues across Belgium, Romania and the United States.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
• Several years of experience in finance management, controlling, accounting or a related financial leadership role.
• Good understanding of financial reporting, cost accounting and business analysis.
• Strong analytical skills combined with a pragmatic and hands-on mindset.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic international environment.
• Experience with ERP systems; SAP experience is an advantage but not a requirement.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.