Senior Business Controller

As one of the world’s largest engineering consultancy companies and with more than 150 years of experience, TRACTEBEL is able to offer its customers multidisciplinary solutions in energy, water, and infrastructure. Its broad range of expertise extends across Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Latin America, and allows us to rise to our clients’ most demanding challenges with the same high-quality engineering and consulting services no matter where their projects are. TRACTEBEL is part of ENGIE Group, a global energy company and leading provider of electricity, natural gas, and energy services.

TRACTEBEL seeks a:

Senior Business Controller & head of reporting Corporate BU

Your function:

• Support in the elaboration and analysis of the various forecasting exercises, in particular in annual budget and Medium-Term Plan (MTP). Mainly through animating the dialog with the Business Areas, challenging and synthetizing financial and operational information and assisting in the definition of proposed target for the Business Unit (BU).
• Analyze, monitor, and report actual performance on a monthly basis, ensuring alignment with yearly objectives.
• Contribute to the reporting and communication of the synthesis of actual results and budget/MTP of the Business Unit (BU).
• Ensure coherence and quality of actuals and forecast data as well as compliance with internal financial policies and external reporting standards (e.g., IFRS).
• Develop dashboards and ensure the follow-up of financial and/or operational KPIs for your specific area of responsibility.
• Propose corrective actions necessary to achieve yearly objectives if/when required, including cost reduction initiatives.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses upon request from management.
• Monitor the closing process at the BU level and propose continuous improvements.
  Propose continuous improvement in the processes, templates and KPIs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure financial alignment and transparency.

Your profile:

• University degree in Accounting, Administration, Economics, or Management Sciences, with at least 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Proficient active knowledge of French and English; Dutch is a plus.
• Familiarity with the Engineering business is an advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in office tools (MS Office), particularly Excel, and experience with SAP or equivalent ERP systems.
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent organizational, accuracy, and rigor skills.
• Capable of working under pressure while meeting tight deadlines.
• Experience in leading and managing budgeting, reporting and consolidation processes in a multi-BA environment and with international teams team is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, integrating seamlessly into multidisciplinary teams; dynamic and proactive in taking initiatives.
• Assertive with the ability to clearly and firmly communicate your point of view in case of differing opinions.

What we offer:

• An interesting and varied job in an international environment with a good work/life balance.
• A stable work environment fostering professional growth and development (via the Tractebel School and the ENGIE University).
• An attractive compensation package with fringe benefits.
• A permanent contract ensuring that the role aligns with your skills, interests, career goals, and lifestyle.

Tractebel welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and actively promotes diversity in the workforce.

Field: Finance & Procurement & IT / Finance & Control / Controlling

Nature of Responsibility: Corporate / Controlling

Schedule: Full-time

Primary Location: Europe-Belgium-Brussels-Brussels-Capital Region