Business Controller

Business Controller

Your new company

Hays is partnering with a leading player in the automotive and mobility sector to recruit a Business Controller. Our client is an established international organization active in automotive sector, employing several hundred colleagues across Belgium.

They operate in a dynamic environment where innovation, digital transformation and customer satisfaction are core priorities. The company culture is described as collaborative, progressive and focused on continuous improvement, with strong values linked to authenticity, curiosity and teamwork. Employees are encouraged to contribute ideas, develop their potential and actively support the company’s strategic evolution.

Your new role

As Business Controller, you will act as a key financial partner to management. You proactively support decision-making by analysing, interpreting and reporting financial and business information.

Your responsibilities include:

• Ensuring accurate translation of business activities into financial processes
• Monitoring and improving financial and business-related workflows
• Preparing clear management reporting, including dashboards and KPIs
• Coordinating the strategic planning process: multi-year plans, budgets and rolling forecasts
• Following up on the corporate performance cycle, from target setting to periodic reviews
• Advising on business-related projects, including the preparation and evaluation of business cases
• Managing client profitability analysis and maintaining relevant tools
• Providing training and insights to commercial teams to support performance improvement

In this role, you work closely with stakeholders across departments and contribute to strengthening business value creation.

Your profile

To succeed in this position, you bring:

• A university degree or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in controlling within an international setting
• Strong analytical abilities and a solution-oriented mindset
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate financial information into clear messages for non-financial stakeholders
• Proven experience in analysing business processes and working with automated data environments
• A structured and detail-oriented approach, combined with the ability to manage tight deadlines
• Full professional proficiency in Dutch and/or French and English

What you’ll get in return

The company offers an attractive and competitive compensation package aligned with your expertise. Additional benefits may include meal vouchers, insurance coverage, flexible working arrangements, company car and opportunities for learning and development.

What you need to do now

Are you ready to further develop your career as a Business Controller in the automotive sector?

Apply online or contact Esther Dipita for more information (esther.dipita@hays.com or via 0470191261). I will be happy to guide you throughout the recruitment process.