Interim Business Controller (Part-Time)

Location: Limburg, Belgium (Hybrid)
Start Date: ASAP (ideally 1 July)
Contract: Interim/Freelance Assignment
Duration: Initial 3–4 months, with potential extension until year-end
Work Schedule: 4 days per week
On-site Requirement: 2 days per week (Wednesday and Thursday), 2 days remote

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Business Controller to support the finance function during a period of strategic transformation and growth.

This role will focus on the day-to-day business controlling activities, enabling the existing team to concentrate on upcoming strategic projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, performance monitoring, and business partnering, while challenging stakeholders and providing valuable financial insights to support decision-making.

This is a hands-on position requiring strong analytical capabilities, excellent communication skills, and the confidence to engage with and challenge business leaders when necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Prepare rolling forecasts and monitor business performance against targets.
• Deliver financial analysis and actionable insights to support decision-making.
• Act as a business partner to operational stakeholders, providing financial guidance and challenge where appropriate.
• Support monthly performance reviews and reporting activities.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and areas for performance improvement.
• Ensure financial data is accurate, timely, and relevant for management reporting.
• Collaborate closely with finance and business teams to drive operational efficiency.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience as a Business Controller.
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecast processes.
• Experience in financial planning, analysis, and business partnering.
• Excellent Excel skills are essential.
• Experience with Power BI is highly desirable.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to challenge the business constructively.
• Dutch native speaker.
• Professional working proficiency in English.
• Proactive, hands-on, and capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Available to start immediately and commit to a part-time assignment of 4 days per week.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to support a business during a key period of strategic development.
• High-impact role with significant exposure to business stakeholders.
• Flexible hybrid working model.
• Potential for assignment extension beyond the initial contract period.