Finance Director

Our Client

Are you looking to work for an international company and a market leader within their industry sector? Our client is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet. They are committed to corporate responsibility, including protecting the environment and ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion across their entire network of companies.

Job Description

• National Service Centre Management: Oversee the National Services Centre (NSC) in Belgium, managing services for Group management entities and holdings in Luxembourg and Belgium.
• Financial Process Custodian: Act as the custodian of financial information quality and processes for Group service functions outside Belgium and Luxembourg, including Ireland, Poland, and India.
• Team Leadership: Lead a team of approximately 10 employees across Brussels and Luxembourg, in collaboration with stakeholders from Group Service Centres (M&A, Legal, Treasury, Group Accounting).
• Day-to-Day Financial Operations: Manage daily finance activities, including accounting & reporting, payroll & HR, treasury, tax & legal, and finance IT, ensuring efficient and compliant service delivery.
• Service Quality and Compliance: Ensure the quality, efficiency, and compliance of services delivered for the Belgian and Luxembourg service centers, including oversight of external audits and internal controls.
• Invoicing Management: Ensure timely and reliable invoicing of all Group fees to the operating legal entities.
• Direct Management: Oversee and ensure compliance of the Finance and Payroll teams in Brussels with local regulations.
• Inter-company Transactions: Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for inter-company transactions, managing Group guidance, process description, improvement, and the ‘Inter-co community’.

Requirements

• Education: Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience: Extensive experience, preferably with knowledge of Belgian Finance/Tax/Payroll. Experience in reorganization and change management is essential.
• Project Management: Proven project management experience, ideally with IT implementation.
• People Management: Strong people management and motivation skills, with the ability to develop and lead teams.
• Organizational Skills: Exceptional organizational skills, with a focus on evaluating and improving efficiency and progress.
• Results-Oriented: A track record of delivering results in a structured, detail-oriented, and reliable manner.
• Personal Attributes: High energy, drive, and passion to succeed, along with being pragmatic, proactive, flexible, and adaptable.
• Experience in Big 4 Audit: Experience in a Big 4 audit firm is considered a plus.

Language Skills

• English: Fluent in written and spoken English.
• French: Beneficial but not essential.