- Location
- Thuin, Belgium
- Contract type
- CDI — 38h / week
Your next challenge
Ready to make a difference? Here’s what to expect.
As Business & Finance Controller at Quality Assistance, you’ll play a key role in steering strategic decisions and providing clear, reliable financial insights that drive performance. Your insights will help optimise costs, improve efficiency, and support leadership in shaping the future of our organisation. This is your chance to turn numbers into impact and make every decision count.
Your key responsibilities
Here’s what you’ll take ownership of:
- Designing and maintaining cost models within the ERP system
- Developing clear, insightful monitoring reports and dashboards
- Validating cost allocations and reviewing margins
- Optimising costs and assessing operational efficiency
- Collaborating with the Accounting Team Leader on budget preparation, follow-up and variance analysis
- Delivering monthly performance reports and business reviews
- Acting as a proactive financial partner for Sales, leadership and internal stakeholders (HR, IT, Procurement, Operations) on cross-functional projects
- Providing data-driven financial analyses to support commercial and operational decision-making
- Enhancing financial and accounting processes and contributing to digitalisation initiatives
Skills you'll need to bring
To succeed in this role, you'll demonstrate:
- Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration or a related field
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in controlling, financial analysis or project finance
- Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting
- Solid understanding of cost modelling, margin analysis and operational efficiency
- Ability to interpret complex data and influence stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal and advisory skills to challenge and support senior leadership
- Fluency in English
- Hands-on experience with major ERP systems
- Familiarity with Business Intelligence tools (asset)
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, formulas, macros)
- Strong analytical mindset
Our commitment to you
At Quality Assistance, we believe professional fulfilment starts with human relationships. You’ll join a collaborative environment built on respect and kindness, where your ideas matter.
- A competitive salary package aligned with industry standards
- Numerous extra-legal benefits: meal vouchers, hospitalisation and outpatient care insurance, group insurance, bonus scheme
- A comprehensive training programme from day one to support your growth
- Real career development opportunities: in 2024, 30 colleagues were promoted internally
- A strong focus on well-being: after-work events, sports activities, team buildings, family days and more
- Everyday perks that make life easier: free fitness classes, fresh fruit, up to four complimentary car washes per year, practical services like lunch delivery and ironing via service vouchers
Join a company that listens to your needs and values your ideas!
Who we are
And why it matters
We are a leading Belgian Contract Research Organisation (CRO) supporting the pharmaceutical industry with the full range of analytical services required by EMA and FDA regulations.
From early development to drug registration and beyond, we design analytical protocols, develop methods and perform studies that ensure the safety, efficacy and quality of innovative medicines.
With 280 experts, state-of-the-art technologies and all labs centralised on one site in Donstiennes, Belgium, we combine scientific excellence with human values to shape the future of medicine, faster, smarter, together. .