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BESIX

Builds infrastructure and develops property

Finance Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Master's
Geraardsbergen, Belgium
HybridFour days per week from Geraardsbergen are required.
Finance & BankingCorporate Finance & FP&A

About the job

Requirements
  • A master's degree in Commercial Sciences, Applied Economic Sciences, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in finance, controlling, or audit.
  • Excellent spoken, written, and reading proficiency in Dutch and the ability to express oneself well in French, or vice versa.
  • Strong financial and accounting knowledge.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • A hands-on mindset and willingness to contribute operationally when needed.
  • Strong business sense and ability to translate figures into actions.
  • Ability to prioritize in a dynamic environment and be results-oriented.
  • Proactive, critical, and solution-oriented approach.
  • Strong communication and persuasion skills.
  • People-management ability to motivate and develop employees.
  • Willingness to work from Geraardsbergen four days per week.
Responsibilities
  • Lead, organize, and optimize the company's full finance function, supporting management as a business partner and contributing to business growth, professionalization, and performance.
  • Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closings.
  • Ensure timely, accurate, and complete processing of financial data.
  • Prepare and consolidate financial reports for management and shareholders.
  • Analyze results against budgets, forecasts, and previous periods.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal procedures, and legal obligations.
  • Coordinate audit processes and serve as the point of contact for external auditors.
  • Establish and monitor a strong financial control framework.
  • Identify financial risks and formulate improvement actions.
  • Conduct detailed analyses of revenue, margins, cost structures, cash flow, and working capital.
  • Monitor the financial performance of projects, departments, and business units.
  • Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
  • Identify variances and proactively propose actions to improve results.
  • Translate financial figures into actionable management information.
  • Prepare ad hoc analyses, business cases, and investment analyses.
  • Support strategic decisions with financial insights.
  • Advise senior leadership and operational management on returns, efficiency, and risks.
  • Analyze trends and key performance indicators and recommend improvements.
  • Lead the accounting team, coach and develop employees, and oversee workload distribution, quality, and deadlines.
  • Promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement, and build a high-performing, customer-focused finance organization.
  • Continuously improve financial processes and reporting tools.
  • Digitize and automate financial workflows where possible.
  • Optimize internal controls and financial procedures to improve the efficiency and quality of financial information.
  • Monitor cash flow, liquidity planning, working capital, receivables, and payment flows.
  • Support financing and treasury matters and safeguard the company's financial position.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in a leadership role is a strong advantage.
  • Experience in a project-driven, 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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