Take your financial expertise to the next level in a high-impact role within a fast-growing infrastructure investment fund.
Are you ready to take your financial expertise beyond the numbers? As a Business Controller for our client - a Brussels-based Infrastructure Investment Fund - you’ll work at the intersection of finance, strategy, and operations. You’ll support data-driven decision-making and ensure business performance is closely monitored, understood, and optimized.
This is a high-exposure role reporting to the CFO, where your insights will directly contribute to value creation across the Fund’s portfolio.
🔍 Your Role:
As Business Controller, your mission will be to provide the Fund’s leadership with actionable insights into performance, risks, and opportunities across the business.
Your main responsibilities:
* Performance Monitoring & Reporting
* Develop and deliver regular business performance reports, combining financial results and operational KPIs.
* Budgeting & Forecasting
* Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles across the Fund’s operations and portfolio companies.
* Build robust models to challenge assumptions and support strategic planning.
* Business Partnering
* Act as a financial sparring partner for investment, asset management and operations teams.
* Translate financial data into strategic insights and recommendations.
* Variance Analysis
* Monitor deviations between forecasts and actuals. Provide clear variance analysis and propose corrective actions where necessary.
* Project Support
* Contribute to ad hoc analyses related to new investments, refinancing, ESG-related initiatives, or operational efficiency projects.
* Tool & Process Improvement
* Identify and implement enhancements to financial processes, dashboards, and reporting tools.
👥 Team and Work Culture:
* You will report to the CFO and collaborate closely with multiple internal stakeholders (investment, operations, ESG).
* Our team combines high standards with a human approach – ambition without ego.
* We operate in hybrid mode: 3 days/week minimum on-site in Brussels, with up to 2 remote days, as long as team dynamics are preserved.
✅ What You Bring:
* A degree in Finance, Economics, Business Engineering, or a related field
* 3 to 6 years of experience in business control, FP&A, consulting or audit
* Strong analytical and Excel modeling skills; experience with dashboards or BI tools is a plus
* Proactive mindset, business acumen, and the ability to challenge the status quo
* Strong communication skills, able to simplify complex information for decision-makers
* Fluent in English and Dutch/French
💼 What’s In It For You:
* The opportunity to work closely with a C-level and strategic team
* A direct impact on investment decisions and long-term value creation
* A collaborative environment where your voice matters
* A competitive compensation package up to 90K gross/year with extra-legal benefits
* A meaningful role in sustainable and infrastructure investment
Ready to help shape the future of infrastructure investment through sharp financial insight?
Apply now and let’s meet!