Project & Business Controller (M/F)

Project & Business Controller

About Spantech

SPANTECH is a PE-backed fast-growing scale-up, both manufacturer and distributor of complex temporary and semi-permanent structures. Thanks to its superior technical and architectural innovation capabilities, Spantech is recognized as a market leader for intricate solutions and serves blue-chip customers across the globe (e.g. Tomorrowland, Cirque du Soleil, Volkswagen, Tier-1 US streamers/movie studios, Studio 100, Suez, Novasep, Igus…).

Spantech currently employs ~120 people across the firm’s different locations (Belgium, Germany, Poland, France & UAE), generates revenues of 40m€ with strong growth objectives, and achieves industry-leading profitability.

For our head offices in Brussels/Nivelles, Belgium, Spantech is looking to recruit a Project & Business Controller.

Mission

To support the group’s growth, we are looking for a Project & Business Controller to strengthen our Finance team by further developing a solid analytical and project-based accounting and reporting system and running the group’s business controlling function. In that context, you will be a key user in the further deployment of the company’s ERP tool ODOO, and you will be in charge of the implementation of reporting tools such as Power BI. You will also be in charge of the regular reporting to the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors.

As a Project & Business Controller, you will benefit from a strong autonomy and have the opportunity and freedom to develop initiatives to strengthen the group processes. You will report directly to the group’s CFO and work closely together with our financial controller, a plant controller for the manufacturing entities, and all operational and commercial teams. These are based primarily in Nivelles but also on our 2 production sites in Poland and Germany.

More in detail, your responsibilities & tasks will be the following:

• Full FP&A cycle: consolidated budgeting, re-forecasting and management reporting ;
• Project controlling: follow up on budgets and real costs per project, working together with a team of sales engineers, follow up of consolidated margin of order book ;
• Setting up commercial and operational dashboards for EXCO and BOD ;
• Cash forecasting.

Skills and experience requirements

• Minimum 5 years work experience in finance, preferably as analyst or controller in an international project-based production company
• IT-savvy: advanced software knowledge MS Office. SQL notions. ERP tools such as ODOO or alike is a plus, especially if you’ve been involved in implementation projects
• University degree in business or engineering or equivalent by experience
• Enjoys taking initiative, going into the details, solving daily problems while maintaining overview, being committed, stress-resistant
• Ready to travel occasionally between our different locations
• Fluent in English and French. Dutch is certainly a plus.

We offer:

• An opportunity to make a difference by continuing to build your function in an ambitious environment and to be a key contributor to the development of top-notch finance department within a fast-growing company, leader in its market segment
• A learning experience hard to match in a well established team
• A young, dynamic, international and entrepreneurial environment, driven by innovation & IP, client satisfaction and a “can-do” mindset
• Significant leeway and freedom to best achieve the group objectives
• Salary in line with responsibilities and experience

Discover more at www.span-tech.com/

www.linkedin.com/company/spantech-sa