Senior Financial Controller
We are currently looking for a Senior Financial Controller for our HQ in Belgium.
Your key responsibilities and tasks
Your role spans from the details of the balance sheet to finance strategy:
- Strategic financial reporting & insights
- Deliver accurate, timely, and high-quality financial reporting packages to the CEO and Board of Directors
- Translate complex financial data into clear actionable insights for executive decisions
- Develop and maintain automated KPIs and financial dashboards for real-time visibility
- Transaction readiness & corporate strategy
- Maintain transaction-ready financial documentation and ensure data rooms are structured and fully up-to-date
- Support leadership during investment rounds and due diligence processes by preparing financial models, schedules, and analytics
- Public funding & grant management
- Proactively identify relevant local and international grants
- Structure grant applications to maximize success rates
- Efficiently organize the accountability and auditing processes for public funds to ensure compliance
- Core financial responsibilities
- Oversee core financial operations, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
- Monitor the company’s capital structure and manage banking/investor relationships
- Ensure rigorous internal controls and compliance with tax, legal, and regulatory requirements
Our wishlist
We are looking for an experienced financial profile who brings the following to the table:
- You hold a master’s degree in financial management or equivalent degree with 10 years in a relevant position
- You have a proven track record as a Financial controller, ideally within a high-growth scale-up environment
- M&A experience: You have been through a transaction before; a successful sale, or a significant funding round
- Timing is as critical as accuracy to you; you recognize that delayed insights are missed opportunities. You value accuracy but move with the speed of the business
- You can explain a complex P&L to a creative team and a complex technical roadmap to a potential investor
- You are calm under pressure and a trusted partner when it comes to financial ethics
How we support you
We provide a young, internationally oriented and dynamic working atmosphere. Together we build on the next quality improvements in healthcare. As we also attach great importance to a sound work-life balance and life-long learning, we provide flexible working hours and every opportunity to take part in additional training courses in-house or elsewhere.
Want to apply for this job?
Qaelum looks for quality and personality, if you have an interesting skillset, do not hesitate to send us your resume. We hire people based on skills and merit no matter your age, location in the world or background. If you have interest in this vacancy, please send your CV and motivation letter to
