Finance Manager | Business Partner to the COO and Partners | Leading Law Firm | Brussels | Up to €100,000/year

Il y a 4 semaines

Brussels Brussels Region, BRU, Belgique Walt & Spencer Temps plein
After several years in finance or controlling, you know how a working capital problem can hide behind numbers that look fine on paper, until WIP and aged debt start telling a different story. You know what it takes to build a forecast that partners actually trust, and you know the difference between a KPI dashboard people glance at and one they actually use to make decisions . What you have not had yet, is a seat close enough to leadership , in the heart of Brussels, to challenge those assumptions yourself. This is a leading international law firm , with an office network spanning multiple continents and a well-established Brussels office of several dozen legal and business support professionals. The finance function plays a central role in supporting the firm's partners and operations, and is being reinforced to strengthen financial steering and business partnering at the highest level . You report to the COO and work directly with the managing partners , with a part-time Finance Administration Officer reporting to you. Your impact as Finance Manager
- Owning the Belgian general ledger and month-end close , the monthly management reporting cycle, and the annual budgeting process alongside a practical KPI framework
- Driving the end-to-end client-to-cash process, from WIP and billing quality through to aged debt follow-up, cash collection and working-capital discipline
- Acting as financial business partner to the managing partners, COO and practice heads, supporting pricing decisions and profitability insight by client and practice area
- Safeguarding statutory accounts, VAT, tax and audit compliance , while shaping the finance operating model, systems and controls for the Belgian office
- Leading and mentoring a Finance Administration Officer, while building finance literacy across the office and coordinating with international finance colleagues *You're the person who challenges a number before it reaches the partners, not after.
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as Finance Manager

- Master's degree in Finance, Economics or a related field
- 7 to 20 years of experience in finance, ideally in professional services or law firm finance
- Fluent in English , plus fluent French or Dutch THE OFFER
- Salary between €75,000 and €100,000/year , depending on experience
- Bonus based on individual performance
- Net expense allowance
- Meal vouchers
- Group and health insurance
- Full reimbursement of public transport
- 26 holidays (20 statutory + 6 extra-legal)
- 2 days of home office per week
- Direct leadership of a Finance Administration Officer
- Real ownership of the firm's financial steering
- Exposure to cross-border projects and best practices across an international network
- Room to grow into a recognized expert in law-firm finance and operations Send your CV to h.katar@waltspencer.com or brussels@waltspencer.com. Your application will be handled quickly and discreetly.