Interim Financial Controller

Job Title – Financial Controller/Project Manager Implementation

Start Date – ASAP

Location – Central Brussels (Hybrid – 3 days on-site)

Contract Type – Freelance / Interim

Financial Controller

I am looking for an experienced Financial Controller to join a client in the food and beverage sector on an interim basis, owning the project to migrate financial matters into a standard cost model. Close co-ordination with other teams and analysis of cost variations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fine-tuning the standard costing methodology for COGS and logistics based on the existing high-level design
• Configure the model in ERP (Odoo): cost elements, bills of material, cost rates, cost updates
• Document the methodology and the new processes for finance and operations
• Train the finance and operations teams on the new model and its monthly use
• Roll out the model into the monthly cycle: standard vs actual variance analysis (price, usage, volume, mix)
• Support inventory valuation under the new standard costs and reconcile with the accounting view

Skills:

• Strong controlling experience, with production/supply chain/industrial exposure in a physical-product environment (F&B or FMCG a strong plus)
• Hands-on standard costing experience, BOM-based cost models, price/usage/volume/mix variance analysis
• ERP fluency, advanced Excel and financial modelling
• Immediately operational, works independently
• Fluent English (Dutch or French a major plus)
• Strong stakeholder collaborator across CFO, Business Controller, Operations and Supply Chain