Senior Financial Controller

Il y a 5 heures

Leuven, Flanders, Belgique QAELUM Temps plein

Tasks and responsibilities


The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

Strategic financial reporting & insights

  • Deliver accurate, timely, and high-quality financial reporting packages to the CEO and Board of Directors
  • Translate complex financial data into clear actionable insights for executive decisions
  • Develop and maintain automated KPIs and financial dashboards for real-time visibility

Transaction readiness & corporate strategy

  • Maintain transaction-ready financial documentation and ensure data rooms are structured and fully up-to-date.
  • Support leadership during investment rounds and due diligence processes by preparing financial models, schedules, and analytics.

Public funding & grant management

  • Proactively identify relevant local and international grants
  • Structure grant applications to maximize success rates
  • Efficiently organize the accountability and auditing processes for public funds to ensure compliance

Core financial responsibilities

  • Oversee core financial operations, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
  • Monitor the company's capital structure and manage banking/investor relationships
  • Ensure rigorous internal controls and compliance with tax, legal, and regulatory requirements

Qualifications

  • You hold a master's degree in financial management or equivalent degree with 10 years in a relevant position
  • You have a proven track record as a Financial controller, ideally within a high-growth scale-up xlxgzvr environment
  • M&A experience: You have been through a transaction before; a successful sale, or a significant funding round
  • Timing is as critical as accuracy to you; you recognize that delayed insights are missed opportunities. You value accuracy but move with the speed of the business
  • You can explain a complex P&L to a creative team and a complex technical roadmap to a potential investor
  • You are calm under pressure and a trusted partner when it comes to financial ethics