Freelance Business Controller

About the Company

Our client is a well-established construction company based in Ghent, active in complex building and infrastructure projects across Belgium. The organization combines strong operational expertise with a pragmatic, hands-on culture and is currently strengthening its financial control function.

Mission

As a Freelance Business Controller, you act as a strategic finance partner to project managers and senior management. You ensure financial transparency across construction projects and support data-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as financial business partner to project and operations managers
• Monitor and analyze project profitability, costs, margins, and cash flow
• Prepare and challenge budgets, forecasts, and financial projections
• Perform variance analysis (budget vs. actuals) and identify risks/opportunities
• Support month-end and year-end controlling processes
• Develop and improve management reporting and KPI dashboards
• Provide financial insights to support investment, pricing, and resource decisions
• Contribute to the improvement of financial processes and internal controls
• Collaborate closely with accounting, project management, and senior leadership

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a Business Controller, preferably in construction, engineering, or project-based environments xqknzec
• Strong understanding of project controlling, WIP, percentage-of-completion, and cost control
• Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills
• Hands-on mentality with the ability to work independently
• Strong communication skills, able to challenge stakeholders constructively
• Solid knowledge of Excel; experience with ERP systems is a strong asset
• Fluent in Dutch; good working knowledge of English