Job Description

Introduction

As digitalisation, cloud adoption and new technologies continue to transform the business landscape, Elia is looking for an IT Financial & Competence Officer to help shape the future of its IT organisation.

In this strategic role, you will combine IT financial management and competency development, providing IT leadership with the insights, transparency and capabilities needed to make informed decisions, optimise resources and support long-term business objectives.

Job Description

As digitalization accelerates, Elia Transmission Belgium is strengthening its IT Finance & Talent capabilities through the creation of the IT Financial & Competence Officer role.

In this strategic position, you will combine IT Financial Management, FinOps, Workforce Planning and Competency Development, helping build a financially transparent, efficient and future-ready IT organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop service-based IT costing models aligned with the IT Service Catalogue based on key cost drivers, service levels and usage and ensure transparent cost allocation across the business.
• Manage IT cost and budget reporting providing IT leadership with clear insights into service costs, consumption, financial performance, risks and optimization opportunities to support strategic decision-making.
• Drive IT cost transparency and optimization through showback and FinOps practices supporting business-focused discussions on cost efficiency, value and cloud consumption.
• Improve IT financial management processes and data through reliable data, automation and reporting.
• Drive IT workforce planning and competency development in collaboration with HR, managers and the Elia Academy through targeted development, learning and certification initiatives.
• Identify capacity, dependency and critical skills risks and coordinate actions to ensure a sustainable and future-ready IT workforce.
• Coordinate IT onboarding and offboarding driving standardized and efficient processes in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

Your Profile

• Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Controlling or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 7 to 10 years of experience in Finance, Controlling, IT Financial Management, Financial Planning or a similar environment, with expertise in budgeting, forecasting, cost modelling, reporting and performance management.
• Solid understanding of IT organizations, service-based delivery models, IT Service Management (ITSM) and modern technology environments, including cloud and hybrid platforms.
• Experience with or strong interest in FinOps, cloud financial management and consumption-based cost management. Finops or TBM Practitioner Certification is considered an asset
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear and actionable business insights.
• Experience with or a strong affinity for competency management, workforce planning, learning roadmaps and skills development.
• Proven ability to influence and align stakeholders across IT, Finance and HR while driving initiatives from strategy to implementation.
• Excellent command of English, combined with professional proficiency in either French or Dutch and a good knowledge of the other national language.

Offer

• Salary: a competitive salary package, allowance for representation expenses, year-end bonus, double vacation pay, meal vouchers (€10 per working day), eco-vouchers, sport & culture vouchers, bonuses based on individual and group results.
• Insurance: group insurance, hospitalisation insurance, ambulant care insurance for the whole family and also personal accident insurance.
• Vacation: You will be entitled to 20 vacation days and 5 additional vacation days, 6 local days, 4 exempt days (after 1 year of employment) and up to 5 long-service days (1 day for every 3 years in employment).
• Social fund: Year-end vouchers, birth and marriage allowance. We will also cover part of the cost of glasses, a dental prosthesis or similar needs.
• Communication: you will be given an iPhone, a phone subscription (for work and private use) and a laptop with internet reimbursement.
• Discounts: you will enjoy a 30% discount on your gas and electricity bill.
• Mobility: we will offer you a company car and public transport or a mobility budget.
• Elia shares: Elia will give you the opportunity to subscribe to shares with a discount of 16.66% on the average share price.

Location

Vilvoorselaan 126, 1000 Brussels.