Afstudeerstage financieel controller

For nearly 200 years, Tiense Suikerraffinaderij has been producing sugar from local sugar beets, serving both industries and home kitchens. You'll become part of a family of 600 proud sugar makers who stick together, both on and off the factory floor. As a Business Controller, you act as a business partner to operations, sales and other departments of Tiense Suikerraffinaderij in Belgium.

Our business controllers are responsible for the cost and margin analysis of processes related to the development, manufacturing and packaging of sugar products in our different factories. For this specific function, we look for a colleague who likes to focus on improvement of financial reporting tools and business performance dashboards.
Your job as Business Controller
Your main responsibilities are, together with your colleague business controller:
You develop automatic and easy-speaking cost analyses and dashboards.
You create added value by making recommendations and thus enabling well-founded business decisions. You develop, maintain and follow up on business data (e.g. budgets, forecasts, cost targets, KPI) and monitor cost efficiencies through the whole chain
As we modernise our processes and equipment, your expertise and ideas will help us make the right choices and drive continuous improvement.
Technology and common sense  – You'll work in a technologically advanced manufacturing environment where data, experience and common sense go hand in hand. By gaining insight into manufacturing costs and collaborating with colleagues across departments, you'll help turn insights into practical improvements.
Solo and as a team  – You'll enjoy a high degree of autonomy and the freedom to take ownership of your work. At the same time, you'll be part of a collaborative environment where teams support one another and work together towards shared goals.
Master's Degree (e.g. economics)
Minimum 5 years of experience in business/operational controlling or in an analyst function
knowledge of Excel including pivot tables is  essential
knowledge of SAP FiCo / SAP BI is an asset
Excellent level of spoken and written Dutch and English; good level of French
Strong competencies in and interest for business analytics, as well as a good understanding of accounting
A hands-on and no-nonsense work environment with open communication culture and team spirit