Financial Analyst

Brussels , Brussels, Belgium

Type: n/a

Category: Finance & Accounting

Requirements: English
Company: Planet Pharma
Region: Brussels , Brussels

Financial Analyst

Location: Belgium

Type: permanent employment

Industry: Pharmaceutical

Are you a detail-oriented finance professional with a passion for streamlining processes and driving strategic insights? We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join our client and play a key role in supporting financial planning, reporting, and cross-functional decision-making in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Accruals & Month-End Close

• Review and post accruals in SAP in collaboration with business teams.
• Ensure timely reversals and tracking of actual invoices in subsequent periods.

Purchase Requests & Orders Management

• Review PRs for correct financial coding and budget alignment.
• Secure additional approvals as needed and monitor PO completion.
• Support process efficiencies and close completed POs in SAP.

Financial Reporting & Variance Analysis

• Deliver regular financial performance reports (monthly, quarterly, annual).
• Build models to explain variances between actuals, forecasts, and budgets.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic goals.

Process Improvement & System Enhancement

• Identify and implement efficiency gains in SAP and other financial systems.

Cash Flow & AP Coordination

• Collaborate with the AP team to monitor cash outflows and improve financial planning.

Strategic Business Partnership

• Act as a strategic finance partner across departments, supporting data-driven decisions.

What Were Looking For:

• SAP Expertise Strong experience managing transactions, accruals, and reporting within SAP.
• Finance Background Solid experience in a finance-related role.
• Pharma Industry Experience A big plus!
• Advanced Reporting Skills Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Think Cell, and financial tools.
• Budgeting & Forecasting Leadership Proven ability to manage planning cycles independently.
• Project Finance Experience Experience managing financial aspects of complex projects

About Planet Pharma:

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

www.planet-pharma.com

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