Business Controller

Orange is one of the main actors on the telecommunications market in Belgium and Luxembourg. The company offers its residential customers postpaid and prepaid innovative mobile telecom products and services. On the business market, Orange operates DSL fixed network telephony and high-speed internet, acts as an integrated communications provider and offers a portfolio of mobility and connectivity services. Orange is also a wholesale provider, offering access to its infrastructure and service capabilities to its wholesale partners.

For our Finance department, we are actively looking for a motivated Business Controller.

Mission:

The business controller is responsible for overseeing the business and financial operations of a dedicated organization. He/she manages the organization's budget, tracks revenues and/or expenses and ensures that the domain he/she is in charge is managed consistently with the overall profitability ambition of the company. He/she also helps to shape the overall strategy of the organization by contributing ideas/recommendations to operational business owners.

Key responsibilities:

• Create budgets: prepare annual budgets and forecasts in collaboration with business leadership and analyze the various outlooks
• Develop processes: create and implement financial planning and budgeting procedures supporting the organization's goals and objectives.
• Manage the closing process: oversee the activities of the accounting department, supervise account reconciliation and lead the month-end closing of accounts
• Analyze financial data: analyze reports that the accounting system generate and other data to identify trends, issues, risks and opportunities for improvement. Use this data to evaluate the organization's financial performance
• Communicate findings to management: report analyses of business and findings on major financial issues that may impact the organization's performance. Provide insightful analysis of financial data, to support decision-making processes to implement adjustments to achieve business objectives
• Improve operational processes and controls: analyze business processes, identify process improvements and develop cost-saving controls to improve efficiency in the use of resources. Control the implementation of improvement processes.
• Ensure compliance: manage policies and implement controls to ensure adherence to regulations concerning financial reporting and disclosures

Profile:

• Minimum 2 to 5 years in similar position
• Strong financial background (incl. understanding of accounting and treasury)
• Financial analysis skills: analyze data to forecast company revenue, assess profit margins, identify areas for improvement and manage large amounts of financial data efficiently
• Good understanding on Financial Systems: Know how on accounting tools (ERP systems, reporting systems,)
• Strategic planning skills to understand the long-term financial implications of business decisions
• Communication skills to effectively convey important financial information and instructions to those without a financial background in a way that's easy to understand
• Results oriented
• Stress resistant
• Capable to work autonomously
• Languages: Fluency in French and English (oral & written)

Our offer:

You will make the difference in this highly innovative vibe. As a result, you will develop your full potential by working with highly skilled colleagues and through continuous training. Moreover, you can count on a highly competitive and versatile compensation (market competitive salary, company car or legal mobility budget, homeworking and net allowance, performance bonus, meal vouchers) and benefits package.

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