To support the Market Contribution Management (MCM) team of a global automotive brand with European HQ in Brussels, we are looking for a Junior Business Controller – with focus on profit management data analysis.
This team is part of Sales Strategy & Performance Function, with main mission to support Sales Group’s profit results achievements and to enhance affiliated and private distributors profit performance (covering 30 markets in Europe).
Your key responsibilities will be:
• Understand the business situation and set effective guidelines for profit procurement and cost reduction activities.
• Supply financial information in a timely manner to ensure target achievement & support decision making.
More concretely this means involvement in the following focus areas:
• Data management:
- Monthly consolidation and quality control of financial data
- Import and maintenance of financial data into a consolidated database
- Update of templates/macros used for data collection/import.
• Reporting:
Effective tracking/ analysis and reporting to steer profit performance. Continuously improve the reporting processes (potential automation/ centralisation), considering other stakeholders involved.
• System management:
Actively support the ongoing optimization and development of system functionalities and workflows.
Your profile:
Education:
Master’s studies in economics, Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering
Experience:
2 – 5 years of experience in a similar role, focussing on financial controlling in combination with data analytics. A link with pricing is considered as an additional asset.
Skills and competencies:
* Advanced knowledge of data/reporting tools (Excel and PowerBI)
* Highly developed ability to be critical with facts and figures – enjoy working with numbers and manipulating several data sources
* Ability to plan your work according to deadlines
* Proactive mindset, with the ability to take initiative and drive results
* Flexible and agile in handling changing priorities and shifting between responsibilities
* Self-starter attitude, taking initiative and not afraid of responsibility
* Sense of ownership and confidentiality
* Positive attitude to resolve any issues with Customer First mindset
* Mature interpersonal skills supporting smooth consensus building
* Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a large number of internal stakeholders
Language:
Fluent in English (corporate language), other languages are assets
Place of employment:
Belgium – Brussels
Applicants should today already be living in Belgium
You have a Toyota DNA, this means you have:
* Courage: you are ready to let go of the easy path to reach challenging targets
* Collaboration: you are a team player, respectful and inclusive in your style and you take a customer-oriented approach
* Creativity: your passion drives you to explore innovative ideas and challenge the impossible
* Curiosity: you combine imagination and fact-based observation
* Coaching: you share knowledge and feedback with your colleagues and celebrate each other’s success