IT Business Controller

IT Business Controller

TVH Group

Waregem, Belgium

Role Overview:

You will be part of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) department, which is part of the Finance department. FP&A’s mission is to “create enterprise value by pro-actively generating actionable insights to support strategic decision making while instilling a culture of accountability to business results throughout the organization”.

In your role as FP&A Business Controller you act as the Finance Business Partner within your functional areas of responsibility (IT). You will be the key information source in providing the functional business leaders (global MT) with insights on their contribution to the overall group financial performance and play a key financial advisory role in the decision making within any improvement/change/investment project.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Analysis:

• Support the business in specific administrative tasks (e.g. creation of PR/PO, invoice processing, …) leading up to the financial result and
• Collaborate with accounting and other departments (e.g. HR) to ensure the financial result is trustworthy (accrual process, cost center allocation, …)
• Prepare management reports (linked to the planning & control cycle) and other relevant (financial) analysis for your functional area.
• Support the business by advising them based on financial reports, analysis and deep-dives, but also – as a true business partner – challenge the functional business leaders and their management teams to reach their strategic objectives.
• Provide proactive insights and recommendations to optimize financial performance.
• Support the development of action plans to address performance gaps.

Budgeting & Forecasting:

• Assist in and lead the annual budget process for the assigned function, collaborating with functional leaders to develop realistic and achievable budgets.
• Prepare and deliver accurate and insightful quarterly forecasts, reflecting business performance and market dynamics.

Strategic Support:

• Provide financial modeling and analysis to support strategic initiatives and decision-making within the function.
• Participate in or lead ad-hoc projects.

Functional Financial Partnership:

• Act as the primary financial point of contact for the assigned global function and its MT member.
• Develop a deep understanding of the function's strategy, operations, and key drivers.
• Build strong relationships with functional leaders and stakeholders.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Present financial information and analysis to the functional global MT member and leadership team.
• Effectively communicate complex financial data and insights in a clear and concise manner.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 5-10 years of progressive experience in FP&A or related financial roles.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Experience with financial planning systems, preferably Oracle EPM.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Hands-on mentality in bringing data together and presenting it in an easy-to-understand way.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, Excel, and other financial software tools.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to think critically and contribute to business strategy development.
• Experience in IT controlling or a strong affinity with IT is a must.
• Experience in an international environment is a plus.
• Sense of initiative and flexible attitude.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken), Dutch is a plus.