Freelance Business Controller (6-month mission)

Liège (hybrid) | Freelance | Mid-October 2026 – Mid-March 2027

Are you a finance professional who enjoys turning numbers into business insights? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your analyses directly influence strategic decisions?

We're looking for a Freelance Business Controller to strengthen our Finance team during a 6-month assignment. This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-impact projects, collaborate with key stakeholders across the business, and contribute to the financial performance of one of Belgium's leading e-commerce healthcare companies.

Your mission

As a Business Controller, you will partner closely with the Controlling Manager and business stakeholders to deliver reliable financial information, support decision-making, and help drive business performance.

Your responsibilities will include:

Financial controlling & reporting

• Contribute to the monthly closing process to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

• Monitor the financial performance of the different business units.

• Prepare management reports and translate financial data into actionable business insights.

• Perform ad hoc financial analyses to support strategic and operational decisions.

Planning & forecasting

• Support the budgeting and forecasting cycles.

• Consolidate business unit objectives and ensure alignment with the company's overall strategy.

• Monitor budget performance and identify variances and improvement opportunities.

• Evaluate investment proposals and provide financial recommendations.

Business partnering & decision support

• Support managers in understanding financial performance and identifying improvement actions.

• Ensure key business events and operational decisions are accurately reflected in financial reporting.

• Provide meaningful analyses and recommendations to senior management.

• Contribute to informed, data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Continuous improvement

• Help optimize controlling processes, reporting tools and financial systems.

• Contribute to improving reporting quality and efficiency.

• Stay up to date with best practices and new developments in controlling and business finance.

What you'll bring

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.

• 2 to 4 years of experience in Business Controlling, Financial Analysis or a similar finance role.

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to transform data into clear business recommendations.

• Advanced Excel skills; good command of PowerPoint.

• Experience with Power BI is a strong asset.

• Well organized, autonomous and detail-oriented.

• Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-changing environment.

• Curious, proactive and eager to challenge the status quo.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with different stakeholders.

Why join us?

This assignment offers much more than a traditional controlling role. You'll have the opportunity to:

• Work on strategic topics with real business impact.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a dynamic international environment.

• Bring your expertise while gaining exposure to an ambitious and fast-growing company.

• Join a collaborative team where initiative, ownership and continuous improvement are genuinely valued.

If you're looking for a freelance mission where your analyses make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.