Walt & Spencer
Strategic Finance & Performance Director l High-Growth Global Company
Walt & SpencerBelgium4 days ago
Full-timeFinance

This is not a typical controlling role. You will serve as the strategic link between operational data and financial performance, providing senior leaders with the insights they need to steer decisions that shape the business.

In this newly created, high-impact position, you will lead the development and deployment of performance tools, KPIs, and productivity analytics across business units worldwide.


Key Responsibilities


  • Define the tools and metrics that support CEO-level decisions.
  • Establish and roll out operational KPIs and benchmarking frameworks across laboratories and business units.
  • Build granular P&Ls and advanced price-volume-productivity metrics to enhance performance management.
  • Align financial and operational data using systems
  • Drive CAPEX optimization
  • Monitor and ensure performance delivery of newly acquired companies.
  • Lead the rollout of automated cost models (APCC) to enable margin and profitability analysis.
  • Develop dashboards, templates, and training materials that equip business leaders to act on data.
  • Lead and expand a high-performing team (currently two), shaping the function as the role evolves.


Your Profile


You are a hands-on, data-driven finance leader with a strong operational mindset and a passion for delivering strategic impact.

  • Master’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, or Chemistry;
  • MBA is an asset.
  • 7 – 15 years of experience in industrial finance, operational controlling, or performance analysis.
  • Language: English
  • Proven ability to work effectively in fast-paced, international environments.
  • Strong leadership skills


Your Offer


  • Join one of Belgium’s most dynamic and fast-growing global companies.
  • Take on a newly created, strategically significant position with global influence.
  • Contribute in a complex, high-impact environment.
  • Shape the performance tools and frameworks that guide decisions.
  • Be part of a company that values excellence, innovation, and growth.
  • Collaborate with high-calibre colleagues across operations, finance, and leadership professionals who set the standard in their field.
  • Enjoy executive visibility, reporting directly to the Group CEO.