Financial Controller

Financial Controller

AZ Belux

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Financial Controller to replace the current role due to retirement. The position plays a key role in safeguarding the company’s finance “license to operate” and ensuring full compliance with Belgian & Luxembourg statutory, tax, and reporting requirements.

The Financial Controller will act as a key business partner, ensuring accurate financial reporting, driving process improvements, and coordinating both local and global stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

1. Statutory & Compliance Leadership

• Ensure full compliance with Belgian and Luxembourg GAAP, IFRS, and all Belgian fiscal and VAT regulations

• Guarantee the integrity and accuracy of books and records for Belgium and Luxembourg.

• Act as the primary point of contact for statutory audits and tax audits

• Ensure compliance with all internal controls, policies, risk management and procedures (DoA, FCF compliance framework)

2. Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings (local GAAP and IFRS reporting)

• Ensure proper reconciliation between local GAAP and IFRS

• Maintain high-quality financial reporting and documentation

• Supervise fixed assets, provisions, accruals, and tax-related entries

3. Tax & VAT Oversight

• Ensure correct application of corporate income tax rules and VAT legislation

• Coordinate preparation and review of tax returns and VAT filings

• Work closely with external advisors (e.g. Deloitte, EY, PwC) on complex tax matters and compliance

• Monitor tax risks and ensure proper documentation for audits

4. Stakeholder Management

• Act as the main contact for external auditors and external service advisors.

• Coordinate with Shared Service Center (Delhi) and Global Finance Services (Warsaw) for transactional and reporting activities (RTR, PTP, OTC, Banking)

• Ensure alignment and effective collaboration with Global Finance teams

• Engage with internal stakeholders (CFO, business partners, global controllers)

• Member of a global network of Controller, sharing best practices

5. Process Improvement & Projects

• Drive standardisation and harmonisation of finance processes across the organisation

• Actively participate in and lead global and local finance projects

• Identify opportunities for automation, digitalisation projects, efficiency gains, and continuous improvement

• Ensure proper documentation and implementation of new processes

6. Team & Coordination

• Act as local key Finance point of contact (Embedded Finance)

• Act as coordinator of extended teams (SSC, GFS, auditors, tax advisors)

• Ensure high-quality service delivery from internal and external providers

Key Requirements

• Strong expertise in:

  • Belgian & Luxembourg GAAP

  • IFRS

  • Belgian & Luxembourg tax and VAT legislation

• Proven experience interacting with:

  • External auditors and external advisory firms

  • Shared Service Centers (preferably in an international environment)

  • Global finance teams (GFS)

• Strong knowledge of statutory reporting and compliance requirements

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Experience in process improvement and cross-functional projects

Profile

• Master’s degree in finance, Accounting, or equivalent

• Significant experience in a similar Financial Controller role

• Fluent in English and Dutch and/or French

• Strong analytical mindset with a hands-on approach

• Ability to operate in a complex, international environment

Date Posted

Closing Date

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.