Position description
Job title
Manager – Cost & Profitability
Function
Advisory - Manager
Roles & Responsibilities
In a world where every decision counts, cost and profitability insights are essential for competitive advantage. In our CFO Advisory at KPMG Belgium, our mission is to help CFOs and CEOs move beyond traditional finance operations — empowering them to become true business partners who drive strategy, performance, and value.
We’re looking for a Manager to join our Cost & Profitability Management team within CFO Advisory and help clients across sectors achieve smarter, more sustainable cost structures and data-driven profitability insights.
Roles & Responsibilities:
1. As a Manager, you’ll lead high-impact client engagements focused on improving cost efficiency, pricing strategies, and financial transparency. You’ll be part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team and play a key role in developing our cost and profitability offering. This includes:
2. Lead and contribute to cost and profitability management projects from analysis to implementation.
3. Deliver tailored recommendations that help clients optimize cost structures, improve product and customer profitability, and support strategic decision-making.
4. Apply best practices in cost modeling, allocation methodologies, and financial performance analysis.
5. Support opportunity identification and lead the development of proposals and client presentations.
6. Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders and contribute to growing KPMG’s footprint in this space.
7. Act as a performance manager and mentor for junior colleagues — inspiring and guiding their development.
8. Stay ahead of industry trends, sector dynamics, and technology tools impacting finance and costing.
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Location
Zaventem HQ
Skills & Qualifications
9. Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Engineering, or a related field.
10. 5 to 10 years of experience in financial management consulting, with a strong focus on cost and profitability management.
11. Proven expertise in building and evaluating cost models, designing allocation methodologies, and conducting profitability analysis.
12. Solid understanding of finance transformation projects, including process improvement and change management.
13. Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to distill complex financial data into actionable insights.
14. Strong attention to detail and precision in financial reporting and modeling.
15. Foundation AI Leadership Skills : You confidently navigate AI topics and are able to communicate complex concepts to stakeholders, make ethically sound decisions and adapt to evolving technologies.
16. Fluent in Dutch and/or French and English.
We offer
17. An attractive remuneration package with a great number of extra-legal benefits (premium electric company car + charging card, net daily and monthly allowances, bonus, Apple/Android personal device and many other benefits tailored through our cafeteria plan).
18. Flexible work arrangements to ensure a healthy work-life balance (picking up kids from school, doctor’s appointment, working from home,…) and the possibility to work from anywhere 20 days per year.
19. Comprehensive insurance package including group insurance with full KPMG contributions, hospitalization insurance and optional outpatient options (dental & eye care, medical consultations and registered medication).
20. Career development opportunities combined with trainings based on your personal goals and aspirations.
21. An inclusive, international culture where personal growth, mutual trust and lifelong learning is fostered.
22. A buddy and performance manager to support and guide you throughout your career at KPMG.
23. Great team building activities and sport & wellbeing events (Brussels Marathon, Antwerp 10 Miles, 1000 kilometers for KOTK, river clean-ups, plant a tree and many more…) through our Together@KPMG & KPMG Foundation programs.