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BESIX

Builds infrastructure and develops property

Finance Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Master's
Geraardsbergen, Belgium
HybridFour days per week on-site in Grammont.
Finance & BankingCorporate Finance & FP&A

About the job

Requirements
  • A master's degree in commercial sciences, applied economics, finance, accounting, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in finance, financial controlling, or audit.
  • Excellent spoken and written French, and the ability to communicate well in Dutch, or vice versa.
  • Strong knowledge of finance and accounting.
  • Strong analytical ability and attention to detail.
  • A pragmatic, operational mindset and willingness to participate directly in daily activities when needed.
  • Business acumen and ability to translate figures into concrete actions.
  • Ability to manage priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • Critical thinking, proactivity, and a solution-oriented approach.
  • Strong communication and persuasion skills.
  • Natural leadership and ability to motivate, support, and develop team members.
  • Willingness to work four days per week from the Grammont site.
Responsibilities
  • Manage, organize, and optimize all company financial activities, ensuring reliable financial reporting, useful management information, and an efficient closing process.
  • Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closes.
  • Ensure financial data is processed completely, accurately, and on time.
  • Prepare and consolidate financial reports for management and shareholders.
  • Analyze results against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal procedures, and legal obligations.
  • Coordinate audits and serve as the primary contact for external auditors.
  • Establish and maintain a robust financial control framework.
  • Identify financial risks and propose corrective actions.
  • Conduct in-depth analyses of revenue, margins, cost structures, cash flows, and working capital.
  • Monitor financial performance of projects, departments, and business units.
  • Support budgeting and financial forecasting processes.
  • Identify variances and proactively recommend actions to improve results.
  • Translate financial data into useful decision-making information.
  • Prepare ad hoc analyses, business cases, and investment analyses.
  • Support strategic decisions with detailed financial analyses.
  • Advise leadership and operational managers on profitability, efficiency, and risk management.
  • Analyze trends and key performance indicators and recommend improvements.
  • Manage and supervise the accounting team, coaching and developing employees, allocating work effectively, ensuring quality deliverables and deadlines, and encouraging collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
  • Develop a high-performing, customer-oriented finance organization.
  • Continuously improve financial processes and reporting tools.
  • Digitize and automate financial processes where appropriate.
  • Optimize internal controls and financial procedures.
  • Improve the efficiency and quality of financial information provided to management.
  • Monitor cash flows and liquidity forecasts.
  • Control working capital, receivables, and payment flows.
  • Support financing and treasury matters.
  • Maintain the company's sound financial position.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience managing a team is an important asset.
  • Experience in a project-oriented, industrial, or construction environment is an advantage.

About the company

BESIX Group builds complex buildings, civil infrastructure and marine works for public and private clients. Its construction teams deliver high-rise and industrial buildings, roads, tunnels, bridges, utilities and water-related projects across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. Flagship examples include the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the Oosterweel Link in Antwerp. Its contracting business earns project revenue, while selected public-private partnerships include financing and operation as well as construction and maintenance services. Founded in 1909, BESIX Group is headquartered in Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Brussels, Belgium.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Woluwe, Belgium

Founded

1909

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What believers are saying

  • Future assignments have contracted backing: BESIX's May 2026 results showed a EUR 6.7 billion year-end order book.
  • Employees have formal learning routes: BESIX targets five annual training days and lists 150-plus courses alongside its technical academies.
  • Brussels work gains another project: BESIX's September 2026 The Fifty Six redevelopment contract covers 18,000 square metres, due spring 2028.

What critics are saying

  • Site safety remains critical: BESIX reported three 2025 fatalities in May 2026, two employees and one subcontractor.
  • Property development slowed: a May 2026 report linked BESIX RED's lower 2025 turnover to cost inflation and lengthy permits.
  • Relocation has lasted years: one BESIX plant manager described 17 years with the group abroad.

What makes BESIX unique

  • Property and investment operate separately: BESIX gives each its own division alongside construction and specialist affiliates.
  • Design stays close to construction: BESIX keeps soil engineering, concrete technology and digital construction modelling in-house.
  • Specialist businesses broaden project scope: BESIX combines Franki foundations, Socogetra roads and Unitec utilities with regional contractors.

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