Make a meaningful impact in global healthcare operations
As part of our Cardiac Rhythm Division, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our EMEA Distribution Center in Machelen. This position is a key strategic partner to Supply Chain, Customer Service, and Operations leadership — driving financial ownership, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement across a dynamic, international network.If you enjoy influencing decisions, bringing structure to complexity, and working at the intersection of finance and supply chain, this role is an excellent opportunity to shape performance across a global organization.
What you will do
Be a strategic partner to Operations
1. Collaborate with leaders across the global supply chain, customer service and operations functions to deliver accurate projections, scenario analyses and insights on distribution, warehousing and freight.
2. Identify data needs, frame recommendations, and guide leadership through decision‑making with clarity and confidence.
Lead financial planning & analysis for EMEA
3. Own forecasting, month-end activities and reporting for EMEA Freight & Distribution, Customer Service and Business Process Improvement (BPI).
4. Manage distressed inventory reporting for EMEA and ensure accurate month‑end cost assignments in partnership with EMEA Commercial teams.
5. Support annual Plan and quarterly LBE processes for the EMEA Distribution Site, Customer Service and BPI teams.
Manage & develop talent
6. Lead and develop one financial analyst, fostering growth, clarity, and alignment with organizational goals.
Strengthen financial controls & reporting
7. Ensure accurate preparation of month‑end journal entries including invoice accruals, distressed inventory and material cost variances.
8. Drive analytical insight into monthly performance and budget variances.
9. Lead global freight reporting activities across business partners.
Enable efficiency through systems & tools
10. Leverage PowerBI, SharePoint and reporting systems to enhance visibility and decision support.
11. Deliver introductory financial training sessions for employees at the European Distribution Center.
What you bring
12. Master’s degree from an accredited program; Accounting/Finance preferred
13. Minimum 5 years of experience in Accounting, FP&A and/or Finance within an international environment
14. Experience in supply chain finance (distribution, warehousing, freight or inventory) strongly preferred
15. Strong influencing skills and the ability to partner with senior stakeholders
16. Advanced Excel skills; experience with SAP and Hyperion/Essbase preferred
17. Fluent in English; Dutch and/or French is a strong asset
18. Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail and proactive approach
19. Ability to lead, challenge and structure team direction
20. Curious, adaptable, solutions‑oriented and committed to continuous improvement
Why join us?
21. Join a mission‑driven company improving lives through innovative cardiovascular technologies
22. Work in a highly collaborative, international environment
23. Be part of a strategic European operations hub
24. Drive real business impact on supply chain performance and decision‑making
25. Grow your leadership, financial and cross-functional expertise