Beyers Coffee, with roots going back to 1880, produces and distributes a wide assortment of coffee products (coffee, espresso, pads, capsules, machines, etc.) under private label as well as under the brands Beyers, Fort and Kimbo.
Beyers has grown exponentially over the past two decades. Its acquisition of Fort coffee (Belgium) and EP Leidsche (the Netherlands) in 2004 and the opening of Beyers GmbH (Germany) in 2016 allowed the company to strengthen its position on both the Belgian and Northern European retail and out-of-home market, especially as a private label manufacturer.
Beyers Koffie NV is looking for a Business Controller to optimize the management principles (procedures, working methods, tools, etc.) relating to organizational aspects, as well as collect, analyze, interpret and provide financial information/documents for the management to run the company effectively and successfully.
The Business Controller reports to the CFO of Beyers as well as closely collaborates with the Department Managers & Finance team.
The responsibilities of the Business Controller will include but are not limited to:
- Develop and put in place controlling, forecasting and reporting processes for the company and towards its shareholders and customers.
- Establish standardized, business focused reporting towards management and Board of Directors, incorporating both historical and forward looking views.
- Formalize an end to end budget process establishing clear roles and responsibilities within Beyers throughout the cycle
- Communication and guidance across budget / forecast monitoring cycle.
- Review financial information and key performance indicators, conduct cause analyses and propose possible correction measures
- Support the management team with analyses and decision proposals on strategic and service development topics, e.g. feasibility & profitability analyses
- Compile the budget and business plan by collecting and consolidating the various quantitative and qualitative inputs from the business in a financial model
- Formalize the communication process and guidance across budget / forecast monitoring cycle.
- Review the internal control environment within Beyers and help to ensure that information is complete and accurate.
- Closely cooperate with project and IT managers on all investment, service development and financial topics
- Review internal processes, tools or methods and develop and implement improvements
- Take over key user role for financial/reporting software and instruct other users
- Contribute to a good cooperation and flow of information between Finance and other departments
Required profile:
- University degree in business administration or similar
- At least 3 years of professional experience in a similar function in an international environment
- Comprehensive expertise in innovative methods and processes of controlling, accounting and project/risk management
- Strong time management, and problem-solving skills
- High degree of initiative, assertiveness, self-organization as well as communication and team competences
- Fluent in English and Dutch – other language skills (e.g. German, Italian) welcome
- Proficient in MS Office and SAP applications
- Independent, stress-resistant and good communicator
- Able to work with deadlines
- Knowledge of production environment is considered a plus
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: €65,000.00 - €85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Food allowance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- 13th month salary
- Bonus pay
Application Question(s):
- Do you have at least 3 years of professional experience in a similar function in an international environment?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in 2870 Sint-Amands
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