Finance Lead
Our client is a Benelux-focused real estate investment platform that is currently undergoing a transformation as it evolves from a development-focused model towards a more investment and asset management-driven platform while pursuing new growth opportunities and investment initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Act as the central finance point of contact across the group's operations in Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
- Manage relationships with external accountants, auditors, tax advisors, and other finance service providers.
- Review and challenge financial reporting across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and liquidity planning.
- Deliver financial analysis and insights to support management decision-making.
- Establish and improve reporting processes, controls, and management reporting frameworks.
- Lead financial modelling, business case preparation, and corporate finance analyses.
- Support the launch of new investment structures and future growth initiatives.
- Assist with acquisitions, due diligence processes, and strategic projects.
- Partner closely with operational and development teams to assess project and investment performance.
- Drive process improvements across the finance function, including further optimization of financial systems and reporting tools.
- Support the business in leveraging technology, automation, and data-driven insights to improve decision-making.
Requirements
- 5-10 years of experience within Financial Controlling, Business Controlling, Finance Management, Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Commercial Finance, or a similar finance function.
- Strong understanding of accounting, financial reporting, and controlling, with the ability to effectively challenge accountants, auditors, and external advisors.
- Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and management reporting processes.
- Exposure to acquisitions, transactions, corporate finance projects, or financial modelling would be considered a strong advantage.
- Comfortable operating in a growing and evolving business environment where processes, systems, and structures continue to be developed.
- Strong project management and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple internal and external parties.
- Hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset with the willingness to take ownership across a broad range of finance-related topics.
- Fluent French and English are required; Dutch is considered a strong advantage.
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