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Controller / Financial Analyst



Turnaround Projects / Restructuring / Investment Projects



Company Profile
ValueMind is a specialized consulting firm with a focus on the valuation of investment projects, turnaround projects or business development projects. In a further step we support our clients in controlling and managing these projects. By combining operational, technological and commercial know-how, we bring transparency into the vast deluge of business information, which is an indispensable requirement for our clients in their managerial decision making. We mostly serve industrial clients in automotive, consumer business or original equipment manufacturers.

To support our project activities, we are looking for a Financial Analyst and Controller.

Major responsibilities on your assignments:
  • Insure accuracy and predictability of Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet results for both, actual figures as well as forecasts and budgets.
  • Provide comparison of target and actual business results
  • Provide immediate information to the General Manager about deviations from financial and business targets.
  • Provide leadership in cross functional teams to improve and sustain financial results of our clients companies
  • Support our clients with profound and in-depth analysis about business performance
  • Provide leadership in compiling required management information in order to receive and generate all relevant data on-time.The tasks that must be done for our clients: Compile business and financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Investment Budget, Inventory Status, etc. ...)
  • Derive concrete and realizable management and action plans from financial statements for and with the functional departments
  • Report actual financial results for monthly, quarterly and yearly closing periods
  • Determine countermeasures for unfavorable variations and support management to reinforce favorable variations
  • Implement and continuously improve internal controlling tools in respect of financial statements and key performance indicators
  • Prepare and analyze ad-hoc profitability analyses
  • Prepare and organize regular project management meeting to inform cross functional teams about the financial and operational performance of turn-around projects

In order to succeed in this demanding function you must have:
  • Engineering degree + MBA or equivalent education (e.g. commercial engineer, etc.)
  • Minimum 3 years experience in financial analysis or controlling, there of minimum 1-2 years experience in reporting, analyzing and evaluating financial results of P&L and Balance Sheet
  • Minimum 3 years experience in technical functions (e.g. operations or process planning, production, product development, etc.)
  • Good user knowledge of financial reporting and data-warehouse tools: ERP-systems (SAP is a plus), MS-office (particular good knowledge in Excel and Power Point)
  • Good knowledge of international accounting principles (IFRS)
  • Strong affinity to management accounting and financial management
  • Proficiency in English language (German and French is a plus)
  • Analytical mindset, structured working manner

Personality Profile:
  • Self starter and hands-on mentality
  • Proactive and result oriented
  • ÒContinuous improvementÓ is our candidateÕs way-of-life
  • Proven communication skills in cross functional teams with different set of goals
  • Determined to succeed in a demanding fast-pace industrial environment
  • Stress resistant and capable of meeting short due dates
  • Our candidate understands ÒControllingÓ as a proactive management function to elaborate together with the plant or business management specific action plans in order to meet overall business targets.

We offer:
  • Exciting working environment
  • Potential partnership in our company
  • Adequate remuneration


If this announcement appeals to you please send us your application to:


ValueMind sprl / bvba / GmbH
Thomas Henzler
Owner and Managing Director

Avenue Jean Joseph Gossiaux 10
B - 1160 Bruxelles - Auderghem
Belgium

T: ++32 / (0)2 / 657 68 22
F: ++32 / (0)2 / 657 46 22


E: th@valuemind.biz
W: www.valuemind.biz

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