Overview
Location Gent, East Flanders, Belgium
Department Finance / Administration

What the job is about?

Join our dynamic finance department with a global reach! As a Sales Controller, you'll play a vital role in managing and optimizing financial processes. Your responsibilities include:

Internal controls (Invoice workflow, sales contracts, automation tools/processes)
Budgeting & forecasting
Variance analysis (budgets/forecast/actuals)
KPI tracking & reporting (Cost controlling, advise on pricing strategies, cost-cutting measures)
Cost controlling

If you're looking for a role where implementing and reviewing processes as well as thinking out of the box is of vital importance, don't doubt any longer and apply!

Collaboration is essential in this role, as you'll closely coordinate with both our accounting team and various business units. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic international environment, we invite you to join us as a Business Controller at Sofico.

Your interests and skills

You have a Master in Finance/Commercial Sciences/Economics and can look back on at least 3 years of relevant experience controlling, preferably in an international environment in the services industry.

You thrive in an international yet hands-on company. You know how to tackle things and would like to grow in the rapidly evolving, international Sofico story.

You have a positive attitude and show eagerness to make the difference for Sofico.

You combine an analytic mindset with excellent communication skills.

You master Excel and get acquainted quickly with different reporting tools. Have you worked with Power BI, Lucanet and/or Exact? Great, those are the tools we use and you'll use daily.

With your excellent knowledge of Dutch and English, you ensure a good interaction with stakeholders and colleagues across the globe.

What we offer

We would like to welcome you to an international and multicultural company that has been operating for over 30 years and is doubling in size every 5 years. Growth is our middle name, while we strongly adhere to our horizontal and open company culture.

You're in the driver's seat of your own career, that's our motto. Your personal development is therefore paramount. During an extensive onboarding program of six months, we make you, with the support of your job coach, familiar with our product and the organization. Even after this period, you will continue to get opportunities to learn and develop yourself further. You’re never alone.

At Sofico you will also work in a modern office that is easily accessible. We have plenty of safe charging points for your electric car or bike, and free shared bicycles available to pick up your lunch.

In return for your efforts, we offer an extensive salary package, including a company car with a fuel card, a bonus system, meal vouchers, and group and hospital insurance. Are you a sporty type? A bike lease is also one of the possibilities! The flexible office hours and opportunities to work from home provide the necessary flexibility within the company.

At Sofico we are strong believers in the power of a good cup of coffee. Water or soft drinks are of course also on the menu. We love our team events. Think after work drinks, a BBQ, a family day, a company weekend, or a walking dinner with the whole company.