Financial Controller

  • Full-time
  • City: Brussels

Company Description

We are an equal opportunities employer and a place where everyone is welcome. We strongly encourage people from minority backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, parents, and individuals with disabilities to apply. If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

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We’re one of the world’s largest privately owned real estate tech companies and a subsidiary of Axel Springer. Our mission is to unlock everyone’s perfect place! Some of Europe’s best known digital real estate marketplaces and brands form part of our Group, they are: 🇫🇷 Meilleurs Agents, 🇫🇷 Groupe SeLoger, 🇧🇪 Immoweb, 🇩🇪 Immowelt, 🇪🇸 Housell and 🇮🇱 Yad2.

We also invest in innovative business models which shape the future of how people buy, sell, rent or lend properties and hold minority participations in companies such as: 🇬🇧 PurpleBricks, 🇩🇪 Homeday, 🇺🇸 Zumper and 🇺🇸 Parcel.

Our ambition is to be the leading Employer in PropTech across Europe and this is a pivotal time to join us as we embark on this journey enabling us to help unlock everyone’s perfect place!

We’re looking for an individual to join Immoweb, part of the AVIV Group. Immoweb was founded in 1996, and to date is the undisputed leader in the Belgian Real Estate market attracting 3.7 million unique visitors per month across a country with a population just shy of 11 million people and is  the first choice for Belgians who plan to sell or rent their property.  On average Immoweb advertises  477,000+ properties per year

What we do in Finance in AVIV

Finance is a pivotal function at AVIV Group. Teams within Finance which include, Financial Planning, Analysis, Accounting, Mergers and Acquisitions, Group Treasury, Tax and Procurement have a combined responsibility to ensure we grow sustainably, responsibly and aligned to our ambition of being the leading Real Estate Classifieds company in Europe. This is an exciting time to join our division as we build and capture our equity story.

Job Description

Reporting to the Head of Finance Controlling, the Financial Controller will be responsible for the establishment and follow-up of budgets and forecasts. In addition, he/she will have an important role in the production of the financial reporting and will be involved in adhoc analysis for the management

The finance department of Immoweb consists of 8 people.

In collaboration with the Head of Controlling, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

Financial & Business planning:

  • You will be responsible for the preparation of annual budgets, MTP (Mid Term Planning) and forecasts, at the level of Revenues, OPEX, CAPEX, Cash-flow and various KPIs.

Reporting & Analysis:

  • You will be responsible for monthly financial reporting to management and the AVIV/ Axel Springer group.
  • You will analyze, explain and justify monthly variances against forecasts & budgets.
  • You are responsible to monitor costs and for providing various business information, KPIs, FTE analysis on a monthly or adhoc basis.
  • You prepare PowerPoint presentations for business review meetings and other management meetings.

Financial systems & processes:

  • You will ensure that processes within the company are followed and will contribute to the improvement of these processes.
  • You will learn and support the team with the implementation of our new Financial system: Workday.
  • You will manage the Product & IT time registration system for Immoweb - Beepole
  • You will check inter-group invoicing.
  • You will upload our local budgets and forecasts reporting into the SAP group financial portal.

Business support:

  • You are the finance business partner of different operational departments.
  • You will be responsible for the financial monitoring of the various IT projects (activation of costs, management of CAPEX, licenses, etc.).
  • You participate in the establishment of business cases, financial validation, integration and monitoring of new projects.
  • You exchange and share operational and planning information with the accounting department and the VP Finance Belgium.

Qualifications

Your Profile

  • You have a Master degree in Accountancy or in Business Administration
  • You have at least 3-5 years of professional experience ideally as a business controller or accountant.
  • You have a solid background in accounting and can demonstrate a proven track record in controlling.
  • You have good knowledge/experience in using Financial systems / ERP systems
  • You are fluent in French or Dutch, with a good command of English.
  • You are comfortable using Excel and PowerPoint.
  • You are precise, organized, proactive and willing to take the initiative.
  • Flexible and good communicator, you are a team player.

Additional Information

What we offer you 

  • A professional and stimulating environment where respect and team spirit are key values.
  • Opportunities for personal development (training).
  • Autonomy, responsibility and investigating work.
  • Hybrid work policy and flexible working hours.
  • Dynamic, open and collaborative company culture.
  • Well-being: fruit, fun room, teambuilding, year-end dinner, happy hours, ...
  • A number one company in its market, socially responsible company with a real impact on society (green team, inclusion team, charity work, digital accessibility for all).
  • An attractive salary package, in line with your experience.
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