Head of Cost Controlling

Are you an ambitious, experienced finance professional who combines strong analytical expertise with inspiring people leadership? Are you ready to take ownership, review the results critically and not afraid to deep-dive into details?

About the Role:

For our Belgium Luxembourg Business Unit, we are currently looking for a Cost Control Manager. The Finance Department of Belgium Luxembourg is responsible for monitoring and managing the financial performance of approximately 100 construction projects, representing a total annual revenue of around €500 million.

You will join a diverse team of both junior and senior cost controllers, each bringing complementary expertise and strengths. The team operates in a highly collaborative and self-sufficient manner, with knowledge sharing and continuous learning being core values. Peer reviews and constructive challenges are an integral part of the team's way of working, fostering both personal development and the quality of our financial reporting.

Your Responsibilities:

Team leadership 

• Leading a growing team of approximately 12 Cost Controllers
• Directly managing approximately five team members
• Drive continuous improvement within the team by strengthening knowledge sharing, peer review practices and collaboration
• Ensuring consistent cost-control standards across the business unit
• Coaching team members and supporting their professional development

Consolidation and financial reporting

• Own the consolidation of project results across BELUX, ensuring that forecasts, actuals and reported economic results are complete, coherent and reconciled with the accounting records in accordance with IFRS. All details must be correct.
• Cooperate pro-actively with the accountants, especially during the monthly closing processes.
• Respect deadlines to report results and analyses to the Finance Director of Belgium Luxemburg on due time.
• Pro-actively build up the monthly reports and start collecting the info from several stakeholders.

Project cost control

• During your onboarding period, you will take end-to-end responsibility for the cost control of one construction project. This hands-on involvement will enable you to understand the operational processes, reporting requirements and challenges faced by the Cost Controllers you will lead.
• This includes forecasting, actual-cost follow-up, cash-flow planning, ageing analysis and coordination with the Project Manager and technical operational teams on site.
• You are responsible for reporting checked and coherent figures, to keep the economic result of the project completely in line with the bookkeeping following IFRS standards.

Process improvement and business partnering

• You prepare studies all over the projects of Belgium Luxembourg and are able to communicate a structured conclusion with a proposition of possible action points.

We can offer you a challenging job in the exciting world of construction

• A strategic leadership position within the BELUX Finance organisation
• Responsibility for a varied portfolio of major construction projects
• The opportunity to shape cost-controlling standards and processes
• Close collaboration with operational and senior-management stakeholders
• A diverse team with strong expertise and a collaborative culture

Your qualifications:

• Master’s degree in finance, economics, business administration or a related field
• At least ten years of relevant professional experience, including five years in cost control, project controlling or a comparable role
• Proven experience leading and developing finance professionals
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex financial information into clear business recommendations
• Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency with financial reporting tools
• Fluent in Dutch, French and English
• Willingness to visit construction sites across Belgium and Luxembourg
• Coaching and team development
• Pro-active Stakeholder management with good communication skills
• Constructive challenge and sound judgement
• Ability to influence Project Managers and senior leaders
• Capacity to prioritise across multiple projects and deadlines
• Continuous-improvement mindset

A career at BESIX is a lot more than just a job, it's about being part of our changing and innovative world. Your skills, ambition and passion will contribute to the development of our different businesses and allow us to succeed in the chall