VIE - Junior Controller - Benelux & Nordics

A family-owned company, bioMérieux has grown to become a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics. For more than 60 years and across the world, we have imagined and developed innovative diagnostics solutions to improve public health. Today, our teams are spread across 46 countries and serve 160 countries with the support of a large distribution network.
Come and join a family-owned global company with a long-term vision, and a human-centered culture.

Position Purpose

The Junior Controller will support the CFO Benelux & Nordics (BenNor) in providing accurate financial information, analysis and insights to support business decision-making across the cluster.

Working closely with the CFO, Senior Controllers and business teams, the Junior Controller will contribute to financial data reliability, monthly closing and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, while progressively developing a strong understanding of bioMérieux’s business, financial processes and controlling tools.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Analysis & Business Support

• Support the CFO and controlling team in preparing regular and ad hoc financial analyses to inform business and management decisions.

• Analyse key business indicators, including sales performance, product margins, selling prices and price evolution, deal profitability, and installed base performance.

• Identify significant variances and trends and contribute to explanations and recommendations.

Closing & Reporting

• Participate in the monthly closing process and prepare management reporting for the BenNor cluster.

• Support controllers in ensuring the accuracy and consistency of financial information through data checks and reconciliations across systems.

• Help improve reporting processes and the efficiency of recurring controlling activities.

Budget & Forecasting

• Participate in the annual budget and periodic forecasting processes.

• Support the consolidation and analysis of financial assumptions provided by countries and functions.

• Contribute to the coordination of the sales forecasting process.

• Monitor actual performance against budget and forecast.

Data Quality & Internal Control

• Support the CFO and controlling team in maintaining high-quality financial data across systems.

• Contribute to the application and monitoring of internal control requirements at cluster level.

• Help identify inconsistencies, risks and opportunities for improvement, and support the documentation and standardisation of finance processes.

Cluster Coordination & Projects

• Work closely with local Finance teams across Benelux and the Nordics, supporting the CFO in coordinating controlling activities and finance initiatives.

• Participate in local, EMEA and global finance projects, including the implementation and continuous improvement of finance tools, processes and reporting.

• Help represent BenNor business requirements in interactions with EMEA Finance, Corporate Finance and Information Systems teams.

Your profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a related field.

• Ideally 1–3 years of experience in controlling, financial analysis, audit or a similar finance position. Strong graduates with relevant internships may also be considered.

• Good understanding of financial and management accounting principles.

• Strong analytical skills, with attention to accuracy and data quality.

• Very good Excel skills; experience with financial reporting or ERP systems is an advantage.

• Motivation to learn bioMérieux finance tools, including OPERA, COFIS and PRISM.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across countries and functions.

• A proactive, solution-oriented approach.

• Comfort working in an international and evolving environment.

• Fluent in English; knowledge of another Benelux or Nordic language is an advantage.

Development Opportunity

This VIE offers broad exposure to the BenNor Finance organisation and an opportunity to develop within an international finance environment.

Working directly with the CFO and experienced controllers, the Junior Controller will progressively gain autonomy in financial analysis, forecasting, reporting and business partnering. The role will help build a strong understanding of the financial and operational dimensions of the business, preparing for future controlling or finance business partnering responsibilities within bioMérieux.

Location: Brussels, Belgium
Duration: 12 months
Start date: January 2027

bioMérieux welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.