Business Controller

The Role

Are you ready to make an impact at the core of a global organisation? As the Business Controller at our Factory in Wilrijk, you’ll be a pivotal partner to the Factory Manager and an essential member of the Factory Leadership Team. Together, you’ll shape the future of the factory, driving strategy and delivering results—all within a leading FMCG company with over 25,000 employees worldwide.

In this exciting role, you’ll step into the shoes of a true Finance Business Partner, reporting directly to the Regional Head of Finance. You’ll lead a dynamic Factory Finance Team of three, collaborating closely with our finance shared service centre to ensure seamless operations. Your key mission? To provide sharp financial and commercial insights to the Factory Leadership Team. You’ll take charge of reporting, forecasting, and budgeting, all while building and maintaining a robust control environment to support the factory’s success.

This is your chance to thrive in a globally recognised organisation, combining strategic thinking with hands-on leadership and financial expertise. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions will truly matter!

Principal Accountabilities

• Acts as a trusted Finance Business Partner to the Factory Manager and Factory Leadership Team, working closely with them to understand performance levels and support robust business decision making.
• Leads the Factory Finance Team ensuring delivery of objectives and driving personal and professional development of colleagues.
• Provides accurate, transparent and actionable reporting on the monthly factory financial results, providing clarity on the underlying performance drivers and linking the financial results to the Factory’s non-financial KPI performance.
• Leads the forecasting and budgeting process, supporting the identification of opportunities for improvement, accurately modelling the development of the financial results and clearly highlighting opportunities and risks.
• Ensures compliance with all local legislation in areas such as Local GAAP, VAT and Taxes and collaborates effectively in matters related to statutory reporting, statutory audits and tax audits.
• Partners with the Factory Leadership Team to embed a culture of regular reviews of progress and measurement of outcomes from investment and efficiency initiatives, linking to improved factory performance.

Skills and Experience Required

• Fluent in both Dutch and English, with excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Strong experience with SAP or major ERP systems, and knowledge of local GAAP with excel skills.
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills, focusing on people development and fostering a growth mindset with high credibility and accountability.
• Possesses a deep understanding of business operations and strategic approaches to drive organiSational goals.
• Evaluates investment opportunities to ensure alignment with business objectives and value creation.
• Effectively manages stakeholder relationships, influencing and constructively challenging ideas to achieve optimal outcomes.

WHAT WE OFFER

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and many extras including a great pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement and hybrid/flexible working opportunities as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

NEXT STEPS

Interested applicants should apply with their CV highlighting their suitability for the role.

EVERYONE BELONGS

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at resourcing@uk.imptob.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

ABOUT IMPERIAL BRANDS

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.