What You'll Do
Ready to elevate your career and make waves in the financial world? Join us and step into the role of a trusted advisor for our regional management team.
Leveraging your background in accountancy or controlling, you'll collaborate closely with the management team to forge dynamic relationships across the organization.
* Your talent for conveying information clearly and building mutual understanding will be essential.
* Beyond the numbers, you'll unlock value from data, inspiring innovative use and driving impactful insights.
* Thriving in fast-paced environments, you'll lead change through strong soft skills, project management acumen, and creative thinking.
* Your analytical prowess will address diverse commercial challenges, effectively communicating your findings to senior management and the iO Board.
Step into a role with challenging, high-impact responsibilities:
Strategic financial leadership
* Act as a vital bridge between country/regional teams, the Finance Management Team, and our shared service center.
* Collaborate closely with the country management team on strategic objectives and risk management.
* Spearhead initiatives for financial efficiency and working capital improvements.
Financial planning and analysis
* Orchestrate the coordination of budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses.
* Empower business planning efforts with robust financial modeling.
* Deliver insightful analysis and interpretation of results across all organizational levels.
Performance management and reporting
* Lead a team of finance business partners and manage comprehensive performance review cycles.
* Ensure the timely production of financial reports and performance packs.
* Evaluate commercial performance to identify key drivers of success.
Process improvement and support
* Provide expert financial support to commercial and operational teams.
* Oversee improvement projects and manage transformative change initiatives.
* Pinpoint and reform ineffective processes, including delivering targeted training sessions.
You’ll work alternately in our modern Antwerp and Herentals offices, where you can leverage your expertise within a leading digital agency. We’re on the hunt for an ambitious finance professional ready to set and steer iO's financial course forward.
Your Qualities And Skills As Finance Director
* Master's degree in finance or related field, with 8 - 10 years in a financial business partner role, preferably in an agency or consultancy.
* Strong analytical skills to interpret complex financial data.
* Exceptional communication skills, fluent in Dutch and English.
* Proactive and takes ownership, continuously seeking process improvements.
* Decisive and adaptable in diverse situations, capable of making tough decisions and maintaining resolve.
* Skilled at prioritizing key issues and delivering quality work under tight deadlines.
What’s in it for you
32 vacation days
Based on a 40-hour work week, you’ll have 20 vacation days and 12 compensatory days of leave (reduction of working time).
Mobility & end-of-year bonus
After working at iO for 6 months, you can count on an end-of-year bonus. And in terms of mobility, you can choose from various options, depending on your job or preference.
Hospitalisation insurance
When something unfortunate happens, the last thing you need is the added stress of unexpected costs. That’s why all employees get hospitalisation insurance at Axa.
Hybrid working
A good work-life balance is super important. Together with your team, you’ll decide when and where you work.
Healthy snacks & lunch
At every iO campus, you can grab a healthy snack throughout the day and have a healthy and varied lunch for a small fee.
Personal training budget
Each year, you’ll get a budget of €3,000 to develop yourself, in your profession or as a person, through training, events, or courses.
Celebrating together
If there’s something to celebrate, we know how to party! From time to time, the party team at your campus will organise the best (theme) parties.
Questions about this position?
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