Business Controller

Equans, the reference for multi-technical installations and maintenance services and is part of the Bouygues group. In our company, we design, install and provide customised solutions and services to improve our clients’ infrastructure, equipment, systems and technical processes.
 
Our ambition? To help companies and local authorities in their transitions:

• energy transition: educing energy consumption and CO2 emissions
• digital transition: connecting equipment to make it more effective and efficient
• industrial transition: optimising productivity and technical installation management

The Networks division of Equans specializes in the design, installation, and maintenance of network infrastructure for energy distribution, utilities, and telecommunications services. They offer services in three main categories:

• Electricity Networks: extensive experience in power line installation and work with transport or distribution grid managers, large industrial companies, and electricity producers for over seventy years
• Telecommunications Networks: helps telecommunications operators, remote distribution companies, and large corporations with the installation and management of their internal or external communications networks
• Water & Gas Networks: comprehensive services for the study and installation of water and gas distribution pipes

Equans is seeking a Business Controller to follow the Business of a Division (or part of a Division) within the Business Unit Smart Buildings in Brussels.
As a Business Controller, you are responsible for monitoring and analyzing the performance of the scope in charge in order to support the development of the company and its subsidiaries. You follow closely the P&L and the Cash Flow of its activities and propose actions to the management to improve them. You are in charge of the homogeneity of working methods within Equans. You are involved in all financial matters, proposes solutions or innovations to simplify processes, reduce workloads and increase productivity.
 
Your responsibility

• challenge, manage and discuss results with Operation Managers on a monthly basis
• close follow-up contract/projects performance and give support managers to improve it
• insure the billing and margin recognition of works in due time
• challenge the order intake and review periodically final estimate on projects
• set the budget and medium-term plan in close contact with the managers
• come up with ideas to improve the financial performance, reduce costs and optimize processes
• design and implement analytical dashboards
• coordinate with the other financial departments some financial requests linked to your activity sphere

Are you our new colleague?

• master’s degree in economics or finance
• 5-7 years’ experience in a financial function ; first experience in a big 4 or equivalent completed by experience in a major group
• knowledge of Office 365 (especially Excel and PowerPoint)
• knowledge of reporting tools, such as Power BI is a plus
• knowledge of SAP or another ERP is a plus
• basic economic and financial skills (general accounting principles of which IFRS, cost accounting, % of completion methode, financial analysis, …)
• you have a analytical mind
• you understand of business needs
• you are able to work autonomously in a complex environment
• you are analytical, curious, open minded, committed
• you are customer focus and strong communication skills
• the function is based in Brussels with frequent travels to our sites
• fluent in Dutch with good knowledge in French and English

Are you interested in this position and do you have questions? Contact our HR colleague Erwin Verniers - Show emailaddresserwin.verniers@external.equans.com - linkedin.com/in/erwin-verniers/