About us
At Brussels Airlines, we are passionate about connecting people, economies, and cultures. As Belgium's home carrier and one of the four network airlines of the Lufthansa Group, we fly from the heart of Europe to over 90 destinations worldwide, including 18 across Sub-Saharan Africa.
As proud ambassadors of Belgium, we bring the world to Belgium and the best of Belgium to the world: from collaborations with Michelin-starred Belgian chefs to our Belgian Icon aircraft adorned with national legends, we celebrate creativity and the amazing things our country has to offer.
Our company culture is warm and inclusive. By focusing on wellbeing & flexibility, we create an empowering environment that gives our more than 3500 people wings. Ranked number 4 in 2025 in Randstad's Employer Brand charts, we are driven by passion, ownership, team spirit, excellence and respect: values that make the difference every day for our company, for our guests and for each other.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a talented Business controller who will act as a dedicated business partner for Operations and Shared Services departments, actively supporting and challenging your stakeholders to optimize performance, drive value creation, and translate strategy into measurable results.
Curious what your responsibilities would look like?
Main activities
Responsible to coordinate the multi-year planning process for the assigned domains, with the aim to deliver an accurate view on the company's future periods. This involves the planning of any information relevant to make decisions shaping the future.
Perform in-depth analysis of planned versus actual results, including monthly performance, full-year forecasts, and comparisons against budget and prior periods.
Actively involve and align key stakeholders throughout the planning process to ensure a collaborative, high-quality outcome.
Yearly long-term strategic plan exercise, finetuning and reviewing the next 4 year financial plan. Assisting and taking part in the Management meeting to present and discuss the outcome.
Develop scenario planning, sensitivity analyses, and risk & opportunity assessments to support robust decision-making.
Ensure clear and recurrent communication of results, forecasts, and key insights to business stakeholders, organizing clarification and deep-dive sessions when required.
Development and follow up of KPIs, assisting the department to take decisions or change direction when needed
Setting up clarification meetings with stakeholders when needed on specific topics.
Support business stakeholders in the development of business cases and related financial plan. Provide the necessary knowledge and methods to review the validity of a business case. Review the business case before it send and presented to the company's board for decision.
Support and contribute together with business stakeholders to the company continuous improvement program ('BeeEfficient'). Brainstorm with stakeholders about new initiatives, and support in the follow-up of the realization of the initiative.
Ensure cost control and cost transparency within assigned domains, identifying efficiency and savings opportunities while safeguarding business performance.
Coordinate and validate financial inputs during the month-end closing and reporting cycle, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of financial information.
Join strategic projects within the company, where a Business Controller is key in the project to make sure reliable information is being used, challenges the project on the way, and overlooks the financials of the project.
Review and challenge personnel hiring requests launched within the company.
Create the necessary reporting (prototypes), and coordinate the sustainable development with the Controlling Analytics & reporting team.
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Where do you land?
You will be part of a department which oversees the Company's financial and business performance, in order to make sure Brussels Airlines achieves its financial targets, realizes profitable growth, and contributes financially to the Lufthansa Group. In particular the department focuses on xP&A powered by Anaplan, and next to that acts as an internal consultant for strategic and financial exercises, supporting the different Management layers of the company.
Your profile
At Brussels Airlines, we believe in making people grow. Therefore, we are not looking for white ravens: we are looking for people that match with our company's goals and culture, and that can elevate us to even higher heights.
University Degree in Economics
Previous experience in the area of Controlling or performance oriented role
Position required affinity for tools in order to fully utilize the tools made available, ranging from ERP (SAP), Anaplan, Excel, Spotfire, …
MS Office stack
Analytical, numerical, and problem-solving mindset
Entrepreneurial mindset and hans-on attitude
Strong conceptual capabilities and ability to understand business requests from all levels
Experience with organizing workshops is an asset
Ability to work independent, and above all a natural team player
Clear communicator and presenter, able to organize workshops
Fluent in English (Flemish and/or French is a strong asset)
What's in it for you?
Never a dull day: a challenging job in aviation, where entrepreneurship, collegiality and a hands-on spirit are at the heart of our approach.
Awesome colleagues: a talented, international team fully dedicated to soaring to new heights together in an empowering environment. Experience the combination of the freedom to make the role your own and excellent teamwork
Flexibility: enjoy hybrid working with a vibrant office at our main offices and the freedom to manage your schedule.
Continuous personal and professional development: enjoy broad training possibilities in both the b.academy as in the Lufthansa Group network. Seize the opportunity to experience a colleague's job. Or take advantage of Lufthansa Group's international career opportunities
Travel discounts: you and your family can explore the world at very attractive flight and hotel rates. And even for your friends you can fix special deals
A people-oriented environment with more than 3500 colleagues and more than 60 nationalities. At Brussels Airlines, there is room for everyone – but not for discrimination. Diversity and inclusion are celebrated, and we do everything to create a company culture that feels like coming home.
And of course, we offer the more general perks:
An attractive salary, in line with your experience and competences, with a flexible reward plan that allows you to further optimize part of your salary
A company car + fuel card or mobility budget
CLA90 bonus and profit sharing when collective targets are met
Meal vouchers
Eco vouchers
Representation allowance and home working allowance
Mobile phone with subscription & laptop
Health insurance for you and your family at favourable rates
Pension insurance, including insurance coverage of 2 years in case of long-term illness
"Benefits at work" employee discount platform
27 vacation days ADV) + extra seniority holidays
If you enjoy turning numbers into insights, thrive in a business partnering role, and are motivated to help shape the future of Brussels Airlines in an international context, we invite you to apply and join the team.