Senior Financial Controller

To support the financial team of a global automotive brand with European HQ in Brussels, we are looking for an experienced Financial Controller

Your responsibilities

You will be responsible for leading a team focused on monthly closings, accruals, and data clean-up. Your core mission will be to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and completeness of financial data, as well as drive the reconciliation processes across multiple systems.

This is a strategic and operational role suited for someone with strong analytical skills, a

hands-on attitude, and proven leadership in finance controlling.

Team Leadership & Coordination:

• Lead and supervise a team responsible for monthly financial closing processes.

• Coordinate tasks, set priorities, and ensure timely and accurate completion of all

deliverables.

Controlling & Forecasting Support:

• Collaborate closely with the IT department’s controllers to support mid- and long-term

forecasts, budget planning, and variance analysis.

• Serve as a key contact point for cost center owners and provide financial insights and

support.

Month-End Closing & Accruals:

• Oversee and validate month-end closing activities, including accruals, deferrals, and

expense reclassifications.

• Ensure alignment with group accounting principles and deadlines.

Reconciliations & Data Quality:

• Take ownership of reconciliations across multiple financial and operational systems.

• Ensure data consistency, accuracy, and quality between IT systems and Finance

platforms.

• Investigate discrepancies and proactively resolve data issues.

Process Improvement:

• Continuously improve controlling processes and data flows.

• Propose and implement automation and efficiency initiatives.

Your profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or

related field.

• 5+ years of experience in financial controlling, preferably within a matrix organization.

• Strong leadership skills and experience managing teams (directly or indirectly).

• Solid understanding of accrual accounting and financial reconciliation processes.

• Experience working with multiple ERP systems and large datasets.

• Proficient in Excel and ideally familiar with Power BI, Oracle, or other financial tools.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.

• High attention to detail and strong commitment to data quality and accuracy.

• Proactive mindset, with the ability to take initiative and drive results.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a Finance/IT interface role.

• Background in multinational or shared service environments.

• Understanding of IT cost structures and service-based costing is a plus.

Place of employment

Belgium – Brussels

Applicants should today already be living in Belgium