Financial Controller , IBF International Consulting

Brussels, Belgium

Department/Unit: Finance & Administration Unit (SAF) 
Reporting to (job title): CFO 
Location: 1050 Brussels, Avenue Louise 209A

I. Description of IBF Activities, Department and Team

IBF International Consulting (www.ibf.be) is a European development consultancy founded in Brussels in 1977 that is working on co-operation projects financed by international institutions like the European Commission and the World Bank. 

Our main fields of expertise are institutional support, economic development, education and social development. IBF has managed projects in more than 100 countries worldwide. IBF employs 37 permanent staff and has about 250 experts in the field. 

The Finance & Administration Unit (SAF) is in charge of all support activities, from Finance & Accounting to IT, through Human Resources & Administration. The SAF’s main vocation is to provide a high level of professional services to the operational units. 

Our values are integrity, human attitude, commitment, proximity and networking, competence and credibility.

II. Purpose:

• Support the Technical Assistance Unit in the establishment of financial tools to monitor projects and to control their profitability;
• Prepare invoices to customers and follow-up payments;
• Suggest improvements on the financial monitoring of the technical assistance projects;
• Collaborate with other members of the Financial Unit to prepare (and report on) the cash situation and the periodic accounts presented to the Board.

III. Duties and Responsibilities:

• Update project monitoring boards;
• Collect supporting documents for periodic and final invoicing;
• Prepare supporting documents for external project audits;
• Invoice customers following general conditions for service contracts of the Contracting Authorities;
• Follow-up requests for clarifications and answers from customers to get payments;
• Report to the CFO on the main financial issues & risks for TA projects;
• Support the Technical Assistance Unit staff members for each financial issue;
• Control and monitor the profitability of each project and question TA project managers when necessary;
• Submit new ideas to improve the financial reporting;
• Prepare periodic cut-offs for analytic accounting purpose;
• Collaborate with other colleagues of the SAF Unit to fulfill all other tasks;
• Any other ongoing activities or administrative tasks as deemed appropriate and in line with qualifications.

IV. Knowledge and Skills required/Essential Qualifications

a. Education:

• University degree or experience equivalent, with Economic or Financial specialty;
• Knowledge about Belgian accounting principles.

b. Skills/Expertise:

• English/French fluent;
• Other language is an asset;
• Good planning and organization skills;
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills;
• Mathematical modeling.

c. “Technical” skills:

• A thorough working of computers, in particular excellent knowledge of MS Excel;
• Knowledge of accounting software BOB50 is an asset.

Interested candidates are requested to send their CV with a motivation letter by email to Mr. Johan Vrancken, CFO, email: vrancken@ibf.be.