Position overview

Business: Nestlé Waters

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: as from February

Position Summary  

Join the Benelux Finance & Control team as a Business Controller focused on cost performance. You will own the monitoring and analysis of the cost‑driving lines of our P&L, deliver reliable forecasts and variance insights, and partner with Factory, Supply, Zone, Sales and Marketing to drive gap‑closing actions and process simplification. 

In this role, you report to F&C Business Partner Benelux and you are part of the Finance & Control team of Nestlé Benelux. 

As a Business Controller, you will : 

• Monitor fixed & variable COGS, trade spend expenses, distribution costs, MOGES, marketing and overheads; deliver monthly variance analysis and clear actions. 

• Lead dynamic forecasting on owned cost lines; ensure accurate outlooks and timely updates. 

• Spot inconsistencies in actuals (e.g., transfer pricing issues, abnormal variances) and drive corrective actions with stakeholders. 

• Monitor statutory P&L for 2 legal entities and ensure adequate costing methodology execution 

• Simplify processes and analytics; build clear, pragmatic ways of working. 

• Collaborate with key stakeholders (including but not limited to factory controlling, supply chain, and sales controlling) to ensure alignment and impact. 

What will make you successful 

• 3–5 years of experience in finance & control (costing, factory controlling, overheads or cogs exposure is a plus). 

• Advanced excel and sap skills; PowerPoint intermediate; PowerBI (report-builder) can be a plus 

• Problem solver with a builder mindset; simplifies complexity and proposes efficiency actions without excessive guidance. 

• Strong analytical skills and clear communication; turns analysis into “so what” and recommendations. 

• Collaborative and assertive; able to challenge constructively across functions. 

• Fluent in English; other languages are a plus. 

What we offer  

• A full‑time position based in Brussels with a hybrid workstyle. 

• Competitive compensation with annual bonus. 

• Access to corporate training and development programs. 

• Career opportunities in Belgium and internationally. 

• An excellent working environment with strong team orientation and brand pride