**Finance Business Partner MFG & R&D** + _Location: Geel_ **_About the job_** Act as Finance Business Partner for Plant 1 and R&D activities as well as supporting functions in charge, provide analysis of financial performance, challenge management in decision-making process and foster performance improvement. He/she leads the monthly performance reviews and ensures a proper follow-up of action plans identified. He/she is the Finance contact for department related adhoc analysis and projects/investments. **Main responsibilities:** + Actively participate to +QDCI + Provide accurate and effective performance reporting related to actuals, forecasts (Activity, expenses, Yield, P&D, headcount…) for Plant 1 and R&D activities. + Operational Performance follow up for valorization of improvement plans, follow up of implementation and identifications of mitigating actions. + Play an active role in identifying areas to maintain/decrease cost of good. + Provide CoGS simulation for projects, sourcing cases, scenario building for efficient ways of working. + Support smart spending cost follow up + Support MFG P1 production activities and strategy delivery + Support R&D activities in new launches + Project costs controlling (Opex/Capex/Headcount). + Unions Finance presentation + Manage various stakeholders such as R&D, Manufacturing Operations, SpeCare sites, Finance M&S, Controlling Ops… **_About you_** PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE + Experience in Finance as M&S Finance Business Partner + Chartered and / or Cost Accountant / Existing exposure in Finance or Controlling + External or Internal Audit experience is a plus. MAJOR SKILLS AND COMPETENCES + Financial/analytical Ability + Recognized capacity to serve as a Business Partner among peers. + Proven ability to manage multiple projects, work autonomously and effectively with cross-functional partners and drive process improvement initiatives across an organization. + Excellent organizational and analytical skills as well as communication skills to build commitment create adherence and report to management. + Accountancy & Costing methods + Pack Office / SAP / TM1 + Strong inter-cultural skills and eagerness to work in an international setting. + Fluent in English/ Dutch **Pursue** _Progress_ . **Discover** _Extraordinary_ . Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. 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