Business Controller
Become a Business Controller at Ciner Glass, where you'll join a fast-growing, sustainable organization and contribute to building an innovative, future-oriented production site.
As the Business Controller at Ciner Glass, you will play a crucial role within the regional finance team, as well as a part of the international group. In this role, you will be involved with both accounting and management reporting processes. Additionally, this position plays a key role in fostering a data-driven culture, standardizing monthly reporting and focusing on actionable insights. This is the ideal position for a dynamic finance professional looking to make an impact in a collaborative and rapidly changing environment and cross-cultural exposure. In this role you will be reporting directly to the head of the department in Lommel.
You will have the unique opportunity to be part of a start-up company and to work with advanced technologies and contribute to the development of high-quality glass products. All this within an organization where innovation and sustainability are at the core of our operations. Ready to find your 'Bottle Happiness' with us?
Responsibilities & Key Tasks
Financial Management and Reporting
- Build and assist in an effective control environment to safeguard financial information and operational data
- Build and assist in budgeting and management reporting processes, including annual budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, business plans and ensure alignment with organizational goals
- Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports
Accounting Records and Month-end Closing
- Support the implementation of relevant accounting policies, processes and controls
- Set up relevant KPI’s in cooperation with the head of the department in Lommel
- Participate in the month-end closing processes, including manual journals, accruals, etc.
- Put controls in place for active stock & material management in the ERP-system
- Solid understanding of flows in an ERP-environment and making them as lean and automated as possible in cooperation with the head of the department in Lommel
Reporting & controlling
- Provide management information related to bad debt
- Assist in the preparation of management reporting and the monthly business review
- Support the finance team with ad-hoc tasks and projects as needed
- Provide assistance during audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiries in cooperation with the head of the department
- Maintain relevant financial data in a BI tool and consolidate results for the monthly business review
- Set up new controls in cooperation with the head of the department in Lommel
- Monitor price evolutions in cooperation with the procurement department
Qualifications, Competences & Experience
- A completed education at the bachelor's or master's level, in a relevant field Knowledge of month-end closing processes as well as awareness of audit procedures and requirements.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment and proficiency in ERP systems (preferably SAP), BI tools such as Power BI and other manufacturing related software solutions would be a bonus.
- A hands-on mentality to tackle challenges quickly and efficiently.
- Persuasive and smooth relationship builder with various stakeholders and customers.
- Strong skills in communication (oral and written Dutch and English), time management, analytical and problem-solving thinking.
- Know how to handle change. The site is in startup and constantly changing.
- Ability to work within strict deadlines while adapting to multiple tasks and priorities.
Why work at Ciner Glass?
You’ll have the opportunity to help shape a brand-new, state-of-the-art production facility, develop your role, and feel proud of the work you do. Working at Ciner Glass is fast-paced, challenging, and incredibly rewarding. This is not just a job: this is your career!
- Salary package with smartphone, laptop,...
- 42 vacation days, including holidays
- Health insurance
- Meal vouchers
- Group insurance as of 1/1/2026
- Opportunities for training and professional development
- Over time, these additional benefits will be further expanded
- Department
- Controlling
- Locations
- Ciner Glass Lommel
About Ciner Glass
Ciner Glass is more than a packaging glass producer. We’re a family business with a global perspective; driven by innovation, sustainability and people. From our bases in Turkey, the UK and Belgium, we deliver billions of glass bottles each year to the world’s leading food and beverage brands.
In 2026, we’ll open Europe’s most advanced and sustainable glass factory in Lommel. An investment of nearly €700 million, creating over 500 jobs and endless career opportunities.
This is where we bottle the future; together with you, the ‘flessenier’ of tomorrow.