Business controller Triodos Bank Belgium
Company details
Follow your heart. Use your head.
Money always sets things into motion. At Triodos Bank, with our 1,700 co-workers, we are making money work for positive societal change. Inspired by this mission, for 40 years we have been financing businesses, organisations and projects that seek to achieve positive change in societal, environmental and cultural domains. We are enabled to do so by our customers and investors who wish to contribute to sustainable, fair and humane society. We only invest in the real economy and do not trade in complex financial products. Furthermore we make a point of knowing all the sustainable entrepreneurs that choose to bank with us.
People make the difference: we at Triodos Bank know that all too well. Together we actively contribute to a sustainable society and this starts of course with our co-workers. Several regular moments of reflection and our systematic attention for personal development help ensure that we can make that difference together. We keep each other focused and are all dedicated to the Triodos Bank mission.
Job Details
Function
Business controller Triodos Bank Belgium
Do you want to become part of a purpose driven Finance organisation enabling you to develop your controlling capabilities on financing change and changing finance? Search no more, read below and apply now!
The role of business controller is responsible for delivering the rolling forecast & budgeting, commercial and impact management, cost management and business advisory:
- Rolling forecast & budgeting translates strategy into a comprehensive control framework and establishes financial and non-financial target setting suited for cascading in our target operating model. Next to this the group budget cycle for the current fiscal year and the forecast of a three-year business planning period including sensitivity analysis and scenario planning is realized
- Commercial and impact management sets and adjusts central pricing policies for all business lines based on market circumstances, historical trend analysis and growth opportunities. This capability also realizes monitoring and providing advice on commercial and impact performance, provides insight into product performance (risk, return and impact) and steers on continuous improvement from a customer-, partner-, societal-, co-worker- and financial perspective
- Cost management sets and adjusts central cost management policies for external FTE’s and discretionary costs, forecasts FTE’s, monitors capability building and provides advice on the transformation and maturing of our operating model at group level. Lastly this capability provides (unsolicited) support on deep dives on areas of cost improvement.
- Business advisory is a broader capability with several responsibilities: appraisal of business cases and benefit tracking, providing opinions on deviations with respect to policies (e.g., loan envelopes) or material strategic (IT)-investments (e.g., > EUR 2mln), providing support on value creation and business opportunities, providing support on portfolio management (M&A and divestures) and lastly ensuring ad hoc-reporting and unsolicited advice for the Core Management Team Belgium and the Executive Board in a timely fashion.
Profile
This is you
Your unique potential and your values matter for us most. We look for people who are self-aware and who think in a holistic way, always conscious about their impact on society, environment, and the economy. To be successful in this role, you will:
- Set long-term strategy and focus on core issues
(Thinks from the whole – effectively strategizes) - Hold yourself and others accountable for initiating tasks and delivering results on time
(Delivers impact for clients – successfully and decisively implements) - Overcome personal discomfort and interests to make decisions for the good of the mission and/or team
(Commits courageously – acts with courage) - Communicate effectively in all circumstances demonstrating style flexibility
(Fosters connection and belonging – leads with empathy)
This is complemented by:
- Extensive hands-on experience in controlling or accounting functions, preferably at financial institutions
- A strong understanding of accounting standards, regulations, and rulings
- Highly developed analytic, financial modelling and reporting skills
- Language skills in French, Dutch and English (verbal and written)
- An ability to lead or play a role in significant financial projects
- A Master’s degree, preferably CPA (RA), EMFC (RC) or a comparable professional expertise (MBA, CMA etc.)
If you are committed to the mission and values of Triodos Bank and you are enthusiastic about the position but do not meet all requirements, please do not hesitate to apply.
The team
You will become part of a team of seven business controllers with mixed backgrounds. Due to cultural diversity and the international scope, our team language is English. The entire team reports directly to the Group Director Controlling who is accountable for all group and country business control activities and who is responsible for the Group Business Planning Process.
Offer
Location
Local position in Belgium
Remunerations
This position has been weighted in scale L.
Are you interested?
For more information about this position, please contact Guus van der Weijden (Group Director Controlling) via phone +316 57 99 40 76. For his schedule, please contact Dorien Sanders (Management Assistant) via e-mail: dorien.sanders@triodos.com
- Placed on:Wed 8 May 2024
- Location: Brussels
TRIODOS Belgium
Hoogstraat / Rue Haute 139
1000 Brussels
Belgium